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1
What was the result of Vietnam?
South Vietnam won
It was a tie
Vietnam became a communist country
Vietnam became a democratic country
2
What was the main result of the Red Scare during the 1950s?
Communist Party gained members
Thousands of Americans were expelled from the US
Many civil servants were found guilty of sharing secrets
Americans' civil liberties were violated
3
From 1945 until 1991, what overall policy defined how the US approached the Cold War?
Domino Theory
Containment
Brinksmanship
Detente
4
An economic system in which the means of production are
privately
owned & operated for a profit
Socialism
Communism
Capitalism
Feudalism
5
From 1945 until 1991, the United States engaged in a Cold War with what other super power?
Great Britain
Soviet Union
France
Germany
6
How did Reagan try to improve relations with the Soviet Union?
Supported Glasnost & Perestroika
Abandoned Star Wars
Made Soviet Union trading partners
Agreed to get rid of Pershing II missiles in Europe
7
Communism as an ideology (theory) and economic system emphasized:
Private Property
Collective ownership of factories & farms
Monarchs
Individual entrepreneurs
8
Which of the following was
NOT
an example of how the US implemented the policy of containment?
Berlin Airlift
NATO
Marshall Plan
McCarthyism
9
Germany was divided into 2 countries from approximately 1949 until 1989.
True
False
10
What Cold War policy does this political cartoon represent?
Detente
Containment
Brinksmanship
Domino Theory
11
Why did JFK authorize the Bay of Pigs invasion?
Remove a communist government in Cuba
Support Castro's reform efforts
Stop illegal drugs & cartels
Rescue freedom fighters & hostages
12
Why did the "Iron Curtain" fall in Eastern Europe?
Long tradition of communism there
Communism helped agriculture
Free elections won by communists
Soviet Union installed them to create a "buffer" zone
13
Why did the US become involved in Vietnam?
Support a government that would remain an ally
Establish independent nation-states
Stop Japanese expansion into the Middle East
Exploit resources of the area
14
Who was
NOT
a president during the Cold War?
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
Bill Clinton
John F. Kennedy
15
What western
collective security
organization was formed after WWII?
NATO
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
League of Nations
16
"An attack on one is an attack on all."
Marshall Plan
Berlin Airlift
Collective Security
Warsaw Pact
17
After WWII, when the US gave $400 million in aid to Greece & Turkey, this was known as...
Truman Doctrine
NATO
Berlin Airlift
Marshall Plan
18
The Ayatollah in Iran, Taliban in Afghanistan, and ISIS in Iraq are all examples of...
Islamic Fundamentalism
Communism
Jewish Fundamentalism
Democracy
19
President Kennedy took a stronger stance during the Cold War than President Eisenhower.
False
True
20
Which of the following was
NOT
a battle of the Cold War?
Space Race
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
Vietnam
Ethnic Cleansing in the Balkans
21
Why did the US send troops to South Korea in 1950?
Prevent North Korea from conquering South Korea
Help stop famine
Force nuclear weapons inspection
Restore peace between Buddhists
22
Did Americans support the UN actions in Korea?
Yes
No
