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1
The United States and the Soviet Union became rivals after World War II because _________.
the Marshall Plan failed to rebuild war-torn Europe.
Communists and Western capitalists distrusted each other.
the U.S. threatened to invade Soviet satellite states.
the Soviet Union began developing nuclear weapons
2
U.S. felt Cuba was a threat. Cuban exiles informed them that the USSR had placed what there?
Radar Stations
Nuclear Missiles
Nuclear Submarines
Undercover Spies
3
As a direct result of WWII ______________________.
the Soviet Union and theUnited States became rivals.
France took control of Vietnam.
China became a communist state.
Germany was divided into East and West.
4
During the Cold War, which Soviet leader relaxed tensions with the West?
Stalin
Brezhnev
Khrushchev
Gorbachev
5
Reforms in the Soviet Union that began in 1989 eventually led to __________________.
a peaceful revolution in China
the construction of the Berlin Wall
reduction of the nuclear arms race and tension
the addition of several new republics to the Soviet Union.
6
U.S. policy of containment was established to stop communism from spreading to other countries.
True
False
7
Which U.S. President is credited with the end of Soviet Union because of foreign policy goals?
Bill Clinton
George H. Bush
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
8
Who 'won' the Arms Race?
USA
NATO
China
USSR
9
After WWII, the United States and the Soviet Union ______________________
fought each other directly.
became fierce rivals due to conflicting political beliefs.
agreed to work with each other so another war did not occur.
formed NATO.
10
Who led the communists to victory in the 1949 Chinese civil war?
Mao Zedong
Deng Xiaoping
Chiang Kai-shek
Ho Chi Minh
11
Who was accused of spying and executed
Rosenbergs
Gary Powers
Alger Hiss
Joe McCarthy
12
Who led the North Vietnamese against the United States
Ho Chih Minh
Mao Zedong
Kim Jung-Un
Chaing Kai-Shek
13
To stop the Soviet Union from delivering missiles to Cuba, Kennedy decided to ___________.
attacked the Soviets directly, but not use nuclear weapons.
have Cuban exiles invade their homeland at the Bay of Pigs.
invaded Cuba with U.S.forces, risking nuclear war.
a naval blockade stopped the Soviets, averting nuclear war.
14
"Domino Theory" proposed that if one country fell to communism, neighbor countries would fall.
True
False
15
This group was persecuted by HUAC for being communists
Denver 49ers
Tampa Ten
Hollywood 10
Blake Yellow Jackets
16
The Soviet Union prepared to use nuclear weapons against the U.S., if the U.S. invaded Cuba.
False
True
17
What was the first area of conflict between Soviet and U.S. political ideals post World War II?
Turkey
Vietnam
Eastern Europe
Korea
18
U.S. involvement in the Korean and Vietnam Wars were direct results of the ________.
Policy of deterrence
Policy of containment
Eisenhower Doctrine.
Marshall Plan.
19
To keep people from fleeing the Communist East, the Soviets built the Berlin Blockade.
False
True
20
Vietnam was divided North and South by what?
Berlin Wall
38th Parallel
Ho Chih Minh Trail
17th Parallel
21
The Cold War not only divided the United States and the Soviet Union but also divided Europe.
True
False
22
What was Kennedy's response to the Soviets moving missiles to Cuba
Attack the ships
Take a nap
Invade Cuba
Blockade
23
What line divides N. and S. Vietnam?
17th Parallel
22nd Parallel
10th Parallel
38th Parallel
24
Mikhail Gorbachev led a revolution in Cuba and took over the government.
False
True
25
The United States sent troops to Vietnam to ________________.
stop the north from controlling the south.
gain the support of the American public.
stop the south from controlling the north.
drive the French out of Vietnam.
26
Reforms in the Soviet Union began in 1989 under the Russian leader _________________.
Dmitry Medvedev
Vladimir Putin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Boris Yeltsin
27
WWII left European countries forced to align with either the United States due to ___________.
conflict between communists and capitalists.
a political rift within the countries in continental Europe.
the U.S. and the Soviet Union making global decisions.
a devastated Europe not having any real power of its own.
28
The Korean War divided North and South along what?
Berlin Wall
Prime Meridian
38th Parallel
17th Parallel
29
West Berlin was ___________________.
a city entirely surrounded by West German territory.
divided into French,British, American, and Soviet sectors.
a city entirely surrounded by East German territory.
divided into two sectors at the border of East/West Germany.
30
How did the Vietcong get their supplies from the North?
Moving them on shipping vessels
Ho Chih Minh Trail
Smuggling them in rice bags
Flying them over the blockade
31
The Cold War developed between the U. S. and the Soviet Union, after the end of WWI in 1917.
False
True
32
Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles from Cuba if the United States would _______.
stop the blockade of Cuba.
not invade Cuba.
remove missiles from Florida.
send aid to Cuba.
33
What was started in 1944 and used throughout the 50's for soldiers to help them to transition into civilian life
Interstate Highway System
GI Bill
Arms Race
Space Race
34
The U.S. government believed that if they lost South Vietnam to communism _____________.
other Asian countries would come to aid South Vietnam.
North Vietnam would become communist too.
A new and better world would be created
other Asian countries would also fall to communism.
35
What is considered the turning point of the Vietnam War?
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Siege of Khe Sanh
Battle of Saigon
Tet Offensive
36
The Berlin Wall was constructed in order to __________________________.
stop the flow of refugees from East Germany.
protect Soviet military supplies.
prevent the spread of communism.
retaliate against U.S.aggression.
37
What event caused the US to get involved in Vietnam?
U-2 Incident
Battle of Ia Drang Valley
Tet Offensive
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
38
What was event that turned the tide of the Vietnam War?
Battle of Ia Drang Valley
Woodstock
Defeat at Dien Bien Phu
Tet Offensive
39
Eisenhower introduced which of the following for the purpose of military mobilization if needed
School Desegregation
Marshall Plan
Interstate Highways
NATO
40
The political cartoon shown refers to what concept?
Policy of Containment
Mutually Assured Destruction
Berlin Blockade
Space Race
41
The closest the world has come to nuclear war
Cuban Missile Crisis
Berlin Airlift
U-2 Incident
Bay of Pigs Invasion
42
Due to U.S. Domino Theory, it became necessary for us to become involved in the Vietnam War.
True
False
43
During the Cold War, who 'won' the 'Space Race'
China
South Korea
USSR
USA
44
The fear of nuclear war led the Soviets and the U.S. to build a stockpile of massive weapons.
False
True
45
Who was President was serving during the Berlin Airlift?
Roosevelt
Truman
Johnson
Kennedy
46
Marshall Plan supported U.S. would help in countries that __.
were located close to the Soviet Union.
were devastated by World War II.
had no history of democracy.
faced economic problems.
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