Who was Peter Fechter?

Teenager killed trying to cross Berlin Wall

How did the conflict involving the Berlin Wall end?

Wall fall and country reunified

Why was East Germany's economy so much weaker than West Germany's?

Soviets stripped industry in the country

How did the Cuban missile Crisis end?

U.S. removal of missiles in Turkey

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Proxy War Review

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Review of the proxy Wars of the Cold War period.

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1
Who was Peter Fechter?
Leader who wanted to drop a bomb on China
U.S. pilot who spotted missiles in Cuba.
Teenager killed trying to cross Berlin Wall
Leader of U.S. forces in Vietnam
2
Which conflict brought the U.S. the closest it has been to nuclear war?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
Vietnam War
Berlin Wall
3
What line was important during the Korean War?
30th Parallel
27th Parallel
28th Parallel
38th Parallel
4
What is the name of the area between North and South Korea?
Iron curtain
The Korean Wall
The Yalu River
The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
5
What was the cause of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Surprise attack on U.S.
Fear of Communist spread
Placement of missiles in Cuba
Mass emigration
6
Which conflict marked the end of the Cold War?
Vietnam War
Berlin Wall
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
7
What country did the U.S. have missiles stationed in during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Greece
Cuba
Korea
Turkey
8
What caused the creation of the Berlin Wall?
Mass emigration
Surprise attack on Germany
Placement of missiles in Germany
Fear of Communist spread
9
How did the conflict involving the Berlin Wall end?
Wall fall and country reunified
Wall fall but country still divided
Wall continues to stand and country divided
Wall stands but country is reunified
10
What did the Vietnam War give birth to in the U.S.?
Peace movement
Sense of fear
Nuclear war
Riots
11
Who were the two superpowers during the Cold War?
U.S.S.R. and Korea
U.S. and U.S.S.R.
Cuba and Vietnam
Germany and U.S.
12
How did the Vietnam War end?
Wall was removed
U.S. withdrew from conflict
Missiles removed from Vietnam
U.S./ South Vietnam victory
13
Which conflict involved the use of napalm and agent orange?
Korean War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
Berlin Wall
14
Why was East Germany's economy so much weaker than West Germany's?
Soviets stripped industry in the country
Too many workers lead too unemployment
East Germany was capitalist
East Germany had a stronger economy
15
Which conflict continues to this day?
Vietnam War
Korean War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Berlin Wall
16
What caused the Vietnam War?
Mass emigration
Surprise attack on South Vietnam
Placement of missiles in Vietnam
Fear of Communist spread
17
What caused the Korean War?
Placement of missiles in Korea
Fear of Communist spread
Mass emigration
Surprise attack of South Korea
18
How did the Cuban missile Crisis end?
U.S. removal of missiles in Turkey
Naval blockade of Cuba
U.S. attack on Cuba
U.S. bombing of Cuba
19
How did the Korean War end?
North Korean victory
Continued unarmed conflict
Neutral peace treaty
U.S./ South Korean victory

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