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1
When Soviets tried to install nuclear weapons in Cuba, President Kennedy ordered
Naval blockade surrounding Cuba
Surgical airstrikes on missile sites in Cuba
Bay of Pigs Invasion
US nuclear weapons in Turkey
2
Which European countries could receive aid through the Marshall Plan?
any European country that shared a border with Iron Curtain
any European country that needed it
any European country that politically opposed Soviet Union
any European country modeling government after USA
3
What does "containment mean"?
to fight for something
to finish something
to keep something in one place
to stop something
4
Which leader was the founder of Communist China?
Zhou Enlai
Mao Zedong
Dalai Lama
Jiang Jienshi
5
Which member of the Big 3 lied about his plans that he agreed to at the Yalta Conference?
Roosevelt
Churchill
Truman
Stalin
6
Why was it easy for the Soviets to cut off traffic into West Berlin between 1948 and 1949?
b/c the Soviets had a superior military force
All the above
b/c East Berlin did not oppose the Soviet Union
b/c Berlin was in the heart of East Germany
7
Which of the following circumstances contributed to the breakdown between US and Soviets?
Stalin's unfulfilled promise of free elections
Stalin's non-Aggression Pact with Hilter
US inclusion in the Security Council
Stalin's promise to aid in war against Japan
8
Which event happened 3rd?
Korean War
WWII ends
Cold War ends
Vietnam War
9
After Stalin put up the Berlin Blockade, what did the US do?
Airlift supplies
Built Berlin Wall
Declared a Cold War on Soviet Union
Did nothing
10
Which group controlled the LEAST territory in Europe?
None of the above
Warsaw Pact countries
Nonaligned countries
NATO members
11
Identify the military alliance led by US to protect countries from Soviet attack.
Democratic Alliance
Warsaw Pact
NATO
United Nations
12
When the Iron Curtain fell, in 1948, what were Eastern & Western Germany separated by?
communist and non-communist
rich and poor
north and south
old and new governments
13
What divides North and South Korea?
No-Mans-Land
The United Nations Headquarters
The Berlin Wall
38th parallel
14
Why was an airlift needed to overcome the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?
West Berlin was too far from nearest NATO nation
Berlin was located well within the Iron Curtain
Berlin was a known Soviet stronghold
NATO members feared contact with Soviets
15
President Truman's Marshall Plan called for
military supplies for Britain and France
economic aid for Japan
foreign aid for third world countries to resist communism
substantial financial assistance to rebuild Europe
16
Under the Truman Doctrine, the US pledged to
refrain from polarizing world to pro-Soviet and pro-US camps
maintain prosperity in America following WWII
support those resisting Communism
Give limited assistance to countries fighting Communism
17
In reaction to NATO, the communist countries formed which group?
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
Communist Stronghold
Moscow Party
18
What event increased US spending on education and technology?
Soviet launching of a space satellite
Chinese/Soviet friendship treaty
Establishment of Warsaw Pact
Cuban Missile Crisis
19
During the war with Korea, what did Truman and MacArthur disagree strongly about?
use of nuclear weapons
American involvement
whether China posed a threat to South Korea
whether to attempt crossing the 38th parallel
20
Who were most of the Vietcong/
anti-Communist North Vietnamese
pro-Communist North Vietanmese
pro-Communist South Vietnamese
anti-Communist South Vietnamese
21
Which of these events happened first?
Korean War
WWII ends
Cold War ends
Vietnam War
22
Senator Joseph McCarthy first rose to national prominence by
stating there was extensive communist influence in Hollywood
charing George Marshall was part of communist plot
charging dozens of communists were at work in state dept
revealing spies were passing nuclear secrets to Soviets
23
Which of these happened fourth?
WWII ends
Korean War
Vietnam War
Cold War ends
24
How did the Bay of Pigs failure lead to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Castro asked for Soviet help after Bay of Pigs invasion
Kennedy announced blockade of Cuba after Bay of Pigs
Kruschev believed US was too weak to oppose Soviet expansion
The Bay of Pigs troops were used to build missile silos
25
When did Chinese troops enter the Korean War?
when the fighting neared China's border
when the UN voted to intervene
when MacArthur's troops landed at Inchon
when North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel
26
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, who did Cuba team up with?
Soviet Union
England
Mexico
Turkey
27
Identify the first man-made object put into space and who put it there.
Sputnik/Soviet Union
Sputnik/USA
Apollo/USA
Apollo/Soviet Union
28
What was the major justification for the US foreign policy during the Cold War era?
Vietnamization
Nonaligned nations
Domino Theory
Khmer Rouge
29
Which of the following was not an issue JFK faced during his presidency?
Korean War
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Civil Rights Movement
Vietnam War
30
What historic event happened on April 27, 2018?
Man landed on Mars
Trump arranged a meeting between leaders of North and South Korea
Soviet Union dissolved
The Cleveland Browns screwed up their draft again
