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Cold War (2022)
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A review of the Cold War Unit
Flashcards
30 cards
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Practice quiz
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Questions
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1
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs
Korean War
Vietnam War
2
To improve travel, the economy & military readiness the US created the ________ in the 50's
television
Baby Boom
Interstate Highway system
duck and cover drills
3
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them medals of honor
Gave them benefits when they returned
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
4
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
North
East
West
South
5
Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Battles
Star Wars
Distraction Wars
Proxy Wars
6
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and United States
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and Japan
7
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
League of Nations
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
Action League NOW
8
Levittown is an example of ________ in the 50's
rock & roll
red scare
interstate highways
suburbs
9
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Paid High War Debts
Gained total control of Europe
Nuclear Attack
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
10
After 9/11 the US government passed the ______ to fight terrorism but many see it as a threat to liberty.
Executive Order 9066
Patriot Act
Sedition Act
suspension of habeas corpus
11
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
broke apart Germany
Built a wall in Berlin
Allowed all refugees to live in America
12
Containment succeeded in Korea & failed in Vietnam because
all of these
Vietnam was a longer conflict and played out on TV
public support dropped due to draft & casualties
fighting in Vietnam was more complex then Korea
13
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
14
After the cold war, terrorism became the main foreign policy focus of the US due to the
War in Bosnia
Fall of USSR
9/11 attacks
Gulf War
15
What is the best title for this map?
Europe during the Cold War
Mr. Bowdren's back yard
Europe after the Cold War
Vietnam during the Cold War
16
The US had the advantage in the Arms & Space races with the USSR & won the cold war because
US capitalism rewards hard work & technical innovation
Communism is a closed economic system with limited resources
all of these
US capitalism creates more wealth and available resources
17
After WWII, Japan became a
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Monarchy and Ally of China
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
18
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
It was on the nightly news on TV
It was a board game
Civilans fought
Latest updates were published in magazines
19
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Hide and Seek
Extermination
Containment
Guerrilla Warfare
20
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home begin to respond to the Vietnam War?
Made bomb shelters
Volunteered to Fight
Anti-War Protests
Planted gardens
21
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
United Nations
League of Nations
NATO
Warsaw Pact
22
A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
United Nations
NATO
Warsaw Pact
NAACP
23
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
24
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
Hatred and Distrust
We love them so much we sent them flowers
25
What event symbolized the end of communism in 1989?
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Ho Chi Minh's death
Vietnam War
The creation of the Berlin Wall
26
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President Nixon
Ronald McDonald
President Ronald Reagan
President LBJ
27
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Vietnam War
Cold War
Hot War
WWII
28
What event in Cuba preceded the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Bay of Pig Invasion
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
The removal of Soviet Missiles
29
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Wild Fire Theory
Iron Curtain
Domino Theory
Multiply Theory
30
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
It made people sick
It weakened the economy in America
Democracy would spread
