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US History B Unit 6: Cold War Test Review
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This limited the President's power to wage war and get the US involved in foreign conflicts
War Powers Resolution
Hawk Policy
Truman Docterine
Marshall Plan
2
The Democratic form of government could be described as
govt of the people; ppl choose their representatives
government by one or a few with total control over much
government in which people vote & govt may nationalize biz.
US Economic system that involves private ownership
3
Poor people attempting to redistribute land in South America/Central America resulted in
Fears that Soviet Union/Communism was spreading there
The United States bombing South and Central America
The United States moving Nuclear Missiles to Mexico
4
___ is guaranteed in the united states
equality of opportunity and equality under the law
having your basic needs fulfilled and met
5
Loyalty Oaths; Blacklisting of writers, directors and actors; and propaganda films all reflect
America's paranoia regarding Communist infiltration
America's acceptance of diverse opinions
Americans who fled the country in fear of Communism
6
The security alliance established by the Soviet Union was known as the
Non-Aggression Pact
Molotov Plan
Truman Docterine
Warsaw Pact
7
The Korean War was also known as
World War 3
The Forgotten War
The War to End all Wars
The Great Asian Conflict
8
Airlifting Supplies into Berlin best describes the
strategy used to isolate the Eastern Bloc of countries
response by the Soviet Union to the Berlin Blockade
method used to support US Soldiers in Vietnam
response by the US to the Berlin Blockade
9
The blockade of Cuba was the result of
Pres. Kennedy's reaction to the Vietnam War
Pres. Kennedy's reaction to the Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Communist Revolution
10
The strategy of surprising your enemy & then quickly retreating to cover and hiding is known as
Guerilla warfare
Domino Theory
Trench Warfare
Attack formation
11
Protecting free people from Communist overthrow was the goal of the
United Naitons
NATO
Truman Doctrine
Warsaw Pact
12
Americans coming home from Vietnam were welcomed with parades & quickly returned to normal life
False
True
13
The Marshall Plan is best described as America's
to go to the moon after losing the space race
plan to stop the Soviet Union from expanding
plan to stop land redistribution in South America
economic recovery strategy to aid allies in Western Europe
14
One of the results of the fears of Nuclear attack was
American's embracing different political opinions
Purchasing of Fallout Shelters
America's practice of Duck and Cover Drills
America's involvement in Vietnam
15
In the US, what happened to many of those suspected of being supporters of communism?
They were sent to Cuba/Guantanamo Bay
They were celebrated as free speech champions
They were given special freedom of speech protections
They were blacklisted,making it nearly impossible 2get a job
16
The Tet offensive, Kent State Protests, and My Lai Massacre all contributed to
Cuban Missile Crisis
A rapid decline in the Public's support for the Korean War
A policy of Containment
A rapid decline in the Public's support for the Vietnam War
17
Totalitarianism is best described as
Govt where a few or one individual has total control of ppl
Govt where people choose their representatives
Govt that may take charge of some industry for good of whole
18
____ is the most important value in the United States during the Cold War
Capitalism
Equality
McCarthyism
Freedom
19
Brinksmanship is defined as
A preliminary nuclear strike
A secret negotiation using nuclear missiles
Going to the edge of war in order to prevent a war
A ship that sailed to Cuba with Soviet Missiles
20
Containing Communism explains the United States'
Direct bombing campaign of cities in the Soviet Union
entry into the Vietnam War
dropping a Nuclear Bomb in the Korean War
Strong commitment to free speech during the Cold War
21
Capitalism is best described as a system where the __ is the owner of industry and business
private individual or citizen
none of the choices are correct
dictatorship
government
22
___ Was the most important Soviet Value
Captialism
Collectivism
Totalitarianism
Equality
23
Which event divided a country, created fear about spread of communism,& resulted in many deaths
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
Berlin Blockade
Korean War
24
The main idea behind the Domino Theory was that
If one country falls to communism, others nearby would also
The US should try to topple the Soviet Union through war
The US would fall and cause other democracies to fall w/it
If one country becomes capitalist, others nearby would also
25
Most ______ fought with the US against the Communist in Vietnam
North Vietnamese
Hmong
Ho Chi Minh supporters
Vietcong
26
Many Hmong and Vietnamese Immigrants came to the United States
to escape the Vietnam War
to help assist the US in the Space Race
to join the Communists in the United States
to work in special guest worker programs
27
Nuclear Bomb Drills, McCarthyism, and Loyalty Oaths were the results of
America's fear of individualism
America's fear of Communism
America's fear of Capitalism
Soviet Fear of Capitalism
28
Nations are hostile, but don't fight against each other in combat, between the US + Soviets...
Best describes the Korean War
Best describes Vietnam War
Best describes Cold War
Best describes WWII
29
House of Un-American Activities was an example of
Cold War Fears of Communism at home in the USA
America's fear of Nuclear War
American secret police who arrested communists
America's appreciation for diversity of political opinions
30
Which event resulted in Vietnam becoming unified under the Communist Party of the North
South withdrawing from the North
US withdrawing troops
North withdrawing from South
Tet Offensive
31
The end goal of __________ is to achieve weapons superiority
Arms Race
Nuclear Holocaust
Nuclear Race
World War 3
32
Places in the world with HUGE gaps between rich and poor people may be drawn to ______
capitalism
communism
totalitarianism
33
The process of Limiting communism in the Middle East was a result of the _________
Korean War
Iron Curtain
Marshall Plan
Eisenhower Doctrine
34
This event brought the world closer to Nuclear war than it had ever been and led to a arms race
Korean War
Warsaw Pact
Bay of Pigs Invasion in Cuba
Cuban Missile Crisis
35
Which country helped to supply the Communist in North Vietnam in the Vietnam War?
USA
Soviet Union
Brazil
Cuba
36
Fallout Shelters were purchased by families in order to
protect political freedoms
protect against nuclear bomb explosions
protective against communist infiltration
37
Socialism is best described as
A few or one person having control over most aspects of ppl
People vote & Government may take control of some industries
Government where people vote & individuals own all industry
a system based on laissez faire economics
38
The United States ____ the space race against the Soviet Union
won
lost
39
The public began to doubt the words of military & political figures regarding Vietnam war when
War began in Korea,&they didn't want to fight 2 wars at once
The Soviet Union dropped a nuclear bomb on South Vietnam
They believed that communism was no longer a threat
They saw coverage of the war on TV, unlike past wars
40
The idea of preventing the Soviet Union from Expanding outside its borders was known as
restrictment
containment
appeasement
contentment
41
Which group would have held up the sign in the picture?
Doves
Hawks
Robins
Wolves
42
Accusing someone of undermining American Democracy without evidence is known as
McCarthyism
Marshall Plan
Capitalism
Freedom
43
Which order is Correct?
Vietnamization,Advisors to Vietnam,Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Advisors to Vietnam,Gulf of Tonkin Resolution,Vietnamization
Advisors to Vietnam,Vietnamization,Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
44
Soviet Troops occupied most of ________ at the ending of WWII
the Iron Curtain
Manchuria and South Korea
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
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The Iron Curtain was
also known as the 38th Parallel
a wall,thousands of miles long separating East & West Europe
The border between China and Vietnam
term for Eastern Euro countries forced to adopt commie govts