Cold War Test

Why did Sputnik concern Americans?

The suspicious attack which escalated the US involvement in Vietnam.

Who emerged as the leader of the Soviet Union after Stalin's death?

Tension between the US and Soviets over the discovery of nuclear weapons being spotted in Cuba

The ___ used spies to gather info overseas and carry out secret operations to weaken countries

Aid sent to Berlin when the Soviets temporarily blocked supplies to the city.

How did the Marshall Plan propose to contain communism?

___ was chosen as supreme commander of the UN forces during the Korean War.

Why did the US involve itself militarily in Korean and Vietnam in the 1950s and 1960s?

Which alliance was formed by the USA as a barrier to defend against the spread of communism

Imaginary line that separated Eastern Europe from Western Europe was called?

In May of 1949, China fell to ___ and became a ___ nation

Which of the following organizations replace the League of Nations serving as an international

The ___ appeared to be winning the Korean War until China actively entered the war.

The main goal of the Truman Doctrine was ___.

All of the following statements about the "iron curtain" are true, EXCEPT ___.

Jan 1957, Eisenhower issued the__which stated the US would defend the Middle against communists

When an armistice was signed ending the Korean War,

Battle that was fought while South Vietnamese troops were all holiday for the New Years.

The 38^th parallel became an important dividing line between

In the Korean War, UN sent troops to aid the South Koreans with 90% of the UN troops being from

The Vietnam War ended in ___.

The line dividing Vietnam is called ___.

The US developed the first ___ that had a force of 1 million tons of TNT.

1956, the Soviets launched ___, the world's first satellite into space, started the space race.