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A review of the Cold War Unit
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The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
Action League NOW
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
2
What did the Marshall Plan do?
broke apart Germany
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Built a wall in Berlin
Allowed all refugees to live in America
3
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them benefits when they returned
Gave them medals of honor
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
4
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
5
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
Hatred and Distrust
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
We love them so much we sent them flowers
6
After WWII, Japan became a
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Monarchy and Ally of China
7
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It made people sick
Democracy would spread
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
It weakened the economy in America
8
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
9
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Wild Fire Theory
Domino Theory
Multiply Theory
Iron Curtain
10
What is the best title for this map?
Europe during the Great Depression
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe after the Cold War
Europe during the Cold War
11
What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Received a promotion
Returned to family responsibilities
Kept working
Led labor unions
12
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
North
West
East
South
13
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Cold War
Vietnam War
WWII
Hot War
14
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Made bomb shelters
Volunteered to Fight
Anti-War Protests
Planted gardens
15
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
Rosie became a superstar
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
We set fire to major world capitals
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
16
Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Battles
Star Wars
Distraction Wars
Proxy Wars
17
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Bay of Pig Invasion
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
The removal of Soviet Missiles
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
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What happened to Germany after WWII?
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Paid High War Debts
Nuclear Attack
Gained total control of Europe
19
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Ho Chi Minh's death
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
Fall of the Berlin Wall
20
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Korean War
Bay of Pigs
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
21
What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
increased benefits and salaries
Increased employment
Increased in child labor
Allowed the government to own businesses
22
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
23
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President Nixon
President Ronald Reagan
President LBJ
Ronald McDonald
24
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
NATO
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
25
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and Germany
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and Japan
Soviet Union and United States
26
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Guerrilla Warfare
Extermination
Containment
Hide and Seek
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A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
Warsaw Pact
NAACP
NATO
United Nations
