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WH Unit 8: The Cold War
WH Unit 8: The Cold War
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1
Which of the following was NOT a member of NATO?
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
France
2
After World War II, Germany was split in four by the United States, Great Britain, France and
Spain
Soviet Union
Germany
Italy
3
The first satellite launched into space was
Sputnik
Apollo II
NCC-1701
Discovery
4
The Cold War was an actual war
True
False
5
Development in the 1950's that was more destructive than the atomic bombs used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
machine gun
hydrogen bomb
space missile
biochemical warfare
6
The alliance between the Soviet Union and its allies during the Cold War was called
League of Nations
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
NATO
7
What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
Stop the USSR from spreading democracy
Deliver Poland to the West
Stop the spread of communism
Jumpstart Europe's economy
8
The Cold War showed a divide between
Capitalism & Fascism
Absolutism vs. Totalitarianism
The United States & Europe
Communism & Democracy
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The United States won the space race when they
landed on the moon
sent the first animal into space
sent the first man into space
sent the first satellite into orbit
10
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To rebuild Europe after WWII
To provide safety training for nuclear attacks
To outrank the Soviet Union in tech developments
To develop atomic weapons
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was based on the principle of
collective security.
free trade.
isolationism.
appeasement.
12
The Cold War describes
the Chinese Civil War
Period of tension between U.S. & Soviet Union
Period of tension between China and the Soviet Union
the war for Alaskan independence
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What was the purpose of SALT 1?
To prevent the Soviet Union from reaching the moon first
To prevent the Soviet Union from attacking China
To prevent more nuclear weapons from being created & stored
To prevent the Soviet Union from becoming communist
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What is a global conflict between the USSR and the U.S., marked by an avoidance of direct war?
Truman Doctrine
Space race
Berlin airlift
Cold War