Which event led to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Soviets were setting up nuclear missiles in Cuba.

What was the main purpose in forming the United Nations?

create an organization that would promote global cooperation

What was the space race?

race between the US and the USSR to explore outer space

Difference in ideology (beliefs) between USSR and US

USSR believed in communism and US believed in democracy

What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?

to help Europe recover from the war by providing money

alliance with nations of W.Europe to help if USSR attacked.

Which of the following does NOT describe Europe after World War II?

Germany emerged as one of the world’s most powerful nations

What was the Cold War?

long, bitter struggle between the US and the USSR

Which of the following did NOT occur during the Red Scare?

Investigators learned that Senator J.McCarthy was a spy.

Which of the following occurred at the end of the Korean War?

US troops guarded the border between North & South Korea

Why did United States send soldiers to Vietnam?

N Vietnam fought to unite Vietnam under communist gov't

Which of the following describes the United States after World War II?

The United States emerged from the war as a superpower.

Which event led to the Korean War?

Communist North Koreans invaded South Korea.

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1
The uniting of East and West Germany was a symbol of
the triumph of the communist way of life
the end of the Cold War
friendship between the US and theUSSR
the breakup of the Soviet Union
2
save generations from war reaffirm faith human rights promote social progress standard of life
the Truman Doctrine
the Marshall Plan
the Red Scare
the United Nations
3
Which event led to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Cubans were setting up nuclear missiles in the Soviet Union.
Soviets were setting up nuclear missiles in Cuba.
USSR and the US agreed to stop building nuclear weapons.
The US formed an alliance with Cuba against the USSR.
4
What was the main purpose in forming the United Nations?
to create an iron curtain between communist & non-communist
to create a plan for rebuilding Europe and Japan
create an organization that would promote global cooperation
to create a military alliance against the Soviet Union
5
What was the space race?
race between the US and the USSR to build weapons
race between US & China to gain control of Asian territory
race between the US and the USSR to explore outer space
race between the US and China to explore outer space.
6
Difference in ideology (beliefs) between USSR and US
USSR believed in communism and US believed in little freedom
USSR wanted to work for peace & US wanted an iron curtain.
USSR believed in free enterprise and US supported democracy
USSR believed in communism and US believed in democracy
7
What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?
to encourage the spread of communism in Europe
to help Japan recover from the war
to help Europe recover from the war by providing money
to help Japan set up a democratic government
8
What country provided the most help to North Korea in the Korean War?
China
United States
Japan
Vietnam
9
What is NATO?
The spreading of communism.
alliance with nations of W.Europe to help if USSR attacked.
A peacekeeping organization that began after World War II.
Plan to help Europe recover from the war.
10
Which of the following does NOT describe Europe after World War II?
Much of Eastern Europe fell to Soviet control.
Many people were without food, clothing and shelter.
Germany emerged as one of the world’s most powerful nations
Industries, farms, and homes were in ruins
11
What technology contributed to anti-war feeling in the United States during the 1960s?
television
radio
internet
movies
12
What term did Winston Churchill use to describe the closing off of the Soviet Union?
NATO
Red Scare
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
13
What was built by the Soviets to prevent people from fleeing from the East to the West?
atomic bomb
bomb shelters
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
14
What was the Cold War?
long, bitter struggle between the US and the USSR
period when Free World nations became Third World nations
when Asian and European nations est. communist countries
an armed conflict between the US and the USSR
15
Which of the following did NOT occur during the Red Scare?
Many communists were arrested.
Investigators learned that Senator J.McCarthy was a spy.
People refused to cooperate with investigations & lost jobs.
Innocent people were investigated & bullied.
16
Which of the following occurred at the end of the Korean War?
Korea was united under a communist government.
Chinese troops guarded the border between N & S Korea.
US troops guarded the border between North & South Korea
Korea was united under a democratic government.
17
What did the USSR do that led Britain and the US to undertake the Berlin Airlift?
established the Warsaw Pact
built the Berlin Wall
set up a blockade of Berlin
placed an embargo against U.S. goods
18
Why did United States send soldiers to Vietnam?
S. Vietnamese fought to unite Vietnam under communist gov't
The Soviet Union had sent forces into South Vietnam.
China got control of NVietnam & threaten to invade SVietnam
N Vietnam fought to unite Vietnam under communist gov't
19
Which of the following describes the United States after World War II?
Much of the United States was in ruins.
US gained control of Japan & Eastern Europe.
US emerged from war as world’s weak nations
The United States emerged from the war as a superpower.
20
Which event led to the Korean War?
Communist North Koreans invaded South Korea.
The US and its allies invaded communist South Korea.
South Koreans invaded communist North Korea.

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Cold War Test

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Cold War Test

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Questions 20

Answers

1
The uniting of East and West Germany was a symbol of
the triumph of the communist way of life
the end of the Cold War
friendship between the US and theUSSR
the breakup of the Soviet Union
2
save generations from war reaffirm faith human rights promote social progress standard of life
the Truman Doctrine
the Marshall Plan
the Red Scare
the United Nations
3
Which event led to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Cubans were setting up nuclear missiles in the Soviet Union.
Soviets were setting up nuclear missiles in Cuba.
USSR and the US agreed to stop building nuclear weapons.
The US formed an alliance with Cuba against the USSR.
4
What was the main purpose in forming the United Nations?
to create an iron curtain between communist & non-communist
to create a plan for rebuilding Europe and Japan
create an organization that would promote global cooperation
to create a military alliance against the Soviet Union
5
What was the space race?
race between the US and the USSR to build weapons
race between US & China to gain control of Asian territory
race between the US and the USSR to explore outer space
race between the US and China to explore outer space.
6
Difference in ideology (beliefs) between USSR and US
USSR believed in communism and US believed in little freedom
USSR wanted to work for peace & US wanted an iron curtain.
USSR believed in free enterprise and US supported democracy
USSR believed in communism and US believed in democracy
7
What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?
to encourage the spread of communism in Europe
to help Japan recover from the war
to help Europe recover from the war by providing money
to help Japan set up a democratic government
8
What country provided the most help to North Korea in the Korean War?
China
United States
Japan
Vietnam
9
What is NATO?
The spreading of communism.
alliance with nations of W.Europe to help if USSR attacked.
A peacekeeping organization that began after World War II.
Plan to help Europe recover from the war.
10
Which of the following does NOT describe Europe after World War II?
Much of Eastern Europe fell to Soviet control.
Many people were without food, clothing and shelter.
Germany emerged as one of the world’s most powerful nations
Industries, farms, and homes were in ruins
11
What technology contributed to anti-war feeling in the United States during the 1960s?
television
radio
internet
movies
12
What term did Winston Churchill use to describe the closing off of the Soviet Union?
NATO
Red Scare
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
13
What was built by the Soviets to prevent people from fleeing from the East to the West?
atomic bomb
bomb shelters
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
14
What was the Cold War?
long, bitter struggle between the US and the USSR
period when Free World nations became Third World nations
when Asian and European nations est. communist countries
an armed conflict between the US and the USSR
15
Which of the following did NOT occur during the Red Scare?
Many communists were arrested.
Investigators learned that Senator J.McCarthy was a spy.
People refused to cooperate with investigations & lost jobs.
Innocent people were investigated & bullied.
16
Which of the following occurred at the end of the Korean War?
Korea was united under a communist government.
Chinese troops guarded the border between N & S Korea.
US troops guarded the border between North & South Korea
Korea was united under a democratic government.
17
What did the USSR do that led Britain and the US to undertake the Berlin Airlift?
established the Warsaw Pact
built the Berlin Wall
set up a blockade of Berlin
placed an embargo against U.S. goods
18
Why did United States send soldiers to Vietnam?
S. Vietnamese fought to unite Vietnam under communist gov't
The Soviet Union had sent forces into South Vietnam.
China got control of NVietnam & threaten to invade SVietnam
N Vietnam fought to unite Vietnam under communist gov't
19
Which of the following describes the United States after World War II?
Much of the United States was in ruins.
US gained control of Japan & Eastern Europe.
US emerged from war as world’s weak nations
The United States emerged from the war as a superpower.
20
Which event led to the Korean War?
Communist North Koreans invaded South Korea.
The US and its allies invaded communist South Korea.
South Koreans invaded communist North Korea.