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US History II Cold War Review
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1
What do we call the fear of communism spreading in the United States?
Blue Scare
Cold War
Red Scare
Nativism
2
After partitioning East Germany, all of the following happened in East Germany EXCEPT?
Became a self-governing democratic nation
Was under the domination of the Soviet Union
Became a communist nation
Did NOT adopt democratic institutions
3
What type of government is: 1)Dictator 2)Gov. controls the economy 3) Wealth divided equally
Fascism
Monarchy
Democracy
Communism
4
America's plan to rebuild Europe after WWII by providing massive amounts of financial aid was ?
NATO
Truman Doctrine
Domino Theory
The Marshall Plan
5
What was the name of the first artificial satellite that was launched into space?
Sputnik
Explorer 1
USS Enterprise
Apollo 11
6
How did the Korean War end?
With the use of Nuclear Weapons
With a clear victory for North Korea
In a stalemate, divided at the 38th parallel
With a clear victory for South Korea
7
President Eisenhower signed this into law creating massive transportation system to connect US?
Marshall Plan
Eisenhower Doctrine
Interstate Highway Act
GI Bill of Rights
8
In what year did the Soviet Union collapse, and the Cold War officially end?
1989
1981
1991
1975
9
How did Churchill describe the division between communist and democratic nations in Europe?
Communist Curtain
Iron Curtain
Domino Theory
Black Hand
10
Why did President Kennedy blockade Cuba in October, 1962?
The Soviets had placed Nuclear Missiles in Cuba
The US wished to annex Cuba
Castro had cut off exports to the US
To prevent Castro's communist government from taking over
11
Why did the Soviet Union construct the Berlin Wall?
To keep East Berliners from attacking the Soviet Union
To protect their citizens from contagious diseased
To stop its citizens from escaping to West Berlin
To prevent a U.S. invasion of East Berlin
12
The goal of the Marshall Plan was to?
Contain the spread of Communism
Help Japan become powerful
Spread Communism
Assist soldiers returning to the US after WWII
13
The Berlin Airlift in 1948 was a response to which action by the Soviet Union?
The Soviet Union's construction of the Berlin Wall
The Soviet Union's formation of the Warsaw Pact
The Soviet Union's blockade of West Berlin
The Soviet Union's feelings about the Marshall Plan
14
Why did the US get involved in the Vietnam War?
The US had been attacked by China
SALT agreements
Domino Theory
The US supported Ho Chi Minh
15
What event (1989) is viewed by many as signaling an end to the Cold War?
The destruction of the Berlin Wall
Limits placed on US defense spending
SALT agreements between the US and Soviet Union
Construction of the Berlin Wall
16
The Korean War began when?
South Korean troops invaded North Korea
The US dropped atomic bombs on Japan
North Korean troops invaded South Korea
Soviet Troops invaded China
17
What type of country was East Germany?
Communist
Monarchy
Fascist
Capitalist
18
Who was largely responsible for starting the second red scare?
George Kennan
Joseph McCarthy
Harry Truman
George Marshall
19
What international peace keeping organization was set up after WWII?
League of Nations
United Nations
NATO
Warsaw Pact
20
Which country was occupied by the US after WWII, set up a democracy and became an Ally of ours?
Japan
China
East Germany
Cuba
21
Which President desegregated the Armed forces in 1948?
John F Kennedy
Franklin D Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry Truman
22
Two rival military alliances were formed after WWII. Identify the pair below.
United Nations and Warsaw Pact
Warsaw Pact and Axis Powers
NATO and League of Nations
NATO and Warsaw Pact
23
The name for large housing areas that sprung up outside of cities in large numbers after WWII ?
Urbanization
Rural areas
Suburbs
Slums
24
Government programs that helped returning Veterans pay for college and buy homes were part of?
Marshall Plan
GI Joe
GI Bill of Rights
Bonus Army
25
Which US foreign policy sought to limit the spread of Communism
Brinksmanship
Imperialism
Containment
Isolationism
26
The term "Cold War" best describe what ?
Two rival military alliances fighting for supremacy
The end of the Korean war
A war between superpowers fought with nuclear weapons
A period of tension between the US and Soviet Union
27
What term is used to describe the high birthrate following WWII?
Generation X
Suburban Development
Baby Boom
Baby Mania
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In which economic system do individuals have the right to own private property (i.e businesses)
Imperialism
Communism
Capitalism
Isolationism
