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Cold War
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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It weakened the economy in America
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
It made people sick
Democracy would spread
2
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Japan
Korea and Vietnam
3
What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Kept working
Led labor unions
Received a promotion
Returned to family responsibilities
4
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
Bay of Pigs
5
A soldier from Texas who saved several lives in Vietnam earning Congressional Medal of Honor
Audie Murphy
Vernon Baker
Roy Benavidez
Juan Seguin Jr
6
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
7
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them medals of honor
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them benefits when they returned
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
8
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Ho Chi Minh's death
9
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Multiply Theory
Domino Theory
Wild Fire Theory
Iron Curtain
10
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
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Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Battles
Proxy Wars
Star Wars
Distraction Wars
12
Which Proxy War ended in a Ceasefire and evacuation of troops?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
WWII
Vietnam war
13
What is the best title for this map?
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe after the Cold War
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe during the Cold War
14
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The removal of Soviet Missiles
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
The Bay of Pig Invasion
15
A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
Warsaw Pact
NAACP
United Nations
NATO
16
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Nuclear Attack
Paid High War Debts
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Gained total control of Europe
17
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
West
North
East
South
18
What does the War Powers Act limit that presidents disagree with?
unfair for Congress to control the financing of the military
requirements are necessary unless Congress has declared war
restricts presidential power to send troops into combat
it embarrasses the president politically
19
How did Tinker v Des Moines affect schools?
permitted schools to conduct searches of students
protected the rights of free speech for students
allowed dress code requirements
required colleges to consider race
20
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Guerrilla Warfare
Extermination
Containment
Hide and Seek
21
After WWII, Japan became a
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Monarchy and Ally of China
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
22
How did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution affect presidential powers?
force the President to seek congressional approval
President to form a special department
required to get participation from other counties
Provided President with support for conducting acts of war
23
Who developed the vaccine for polio?
Louis Pasteur
Jonas Salk
Pierre Curie
Alfred Nobel
24
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Built a wall in Berlin
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Allowed all refugees to live in America
broke apart Germany
25
What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
Allowed the government to own businesses
Increased employment
increased benefits and salaries
Increased in child labor
26
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President Nixon
Ronald McDonald
President LBJ
President Ronald Reagan
27
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
Action League NOW
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
28
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
Civilans fought
It was a board game
Latest updates were published in magazines
It was on the nightly news on TV
29
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
NATO
United Nations
30
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Cold War
Vietnam War
Hot War
WWII
31
What was vietnamization?
transfer of greater responsibility to South Vietnam
negotiated American control of the area
deployment of more US troops
trying to win over the American people
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After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Volunteered to Fight
Planted gardens
Anti-War Protests
Made bomb shelters
