Which European countries could receive aid through the Marshall Plan?

any European country that politically opposed the USSR

Which leader won China's civil war, and what name did he give to the country?

Mao Zedong; People's Republic of China

What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?

a system to protect the U.S. against enemy missiles

How did the Cold War cause a change in U.S. policy toward Nicaragua?

The US gave aid to the Sandinistas but withdrew support.

What was the primary goal of the USSR invasion on Afghanistan?

to reestablish Communism in Afghanistan

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

Aid countries resisting communism

What region is described as "being behind the iron curtain?"

Soviet Union and its Satellite States

What event increased U.S. spending on education and technology?

Soviet launching of space satellite

Why did the U.S. shift from a policy of brinkmanship to detente?

Nixon and Brezhnev signed the SALT I Treaty

What did USSR stand for?

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

What led the Soviets to blockade West Berlin?

reunification of the three Western zones of Germany

When did Chinese troops enter the war in Korea?

when the fighting neared China's border

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1
What was the name of a pact created by European communist countries in response to NATO?
Warsaw Pact
Second World
Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
Iron Curtain
2
Which European countries could receive aid through the Marshall Plan?
any European country that modeled its government after U.S.
any European country that needed it
any European country that politically opposed the USSR
any European country that shared a border with the USSR
3
Which leader won China's civil war, and what name did he give to the country?
Zhou Enlai; New China
the Dalai Lama; Tibet
Jiang Jieshi; Republic of China
Mao Zedong; People's Republic of China
4
During the Cultural Revolution, who were the "new heroes" of China?
artists
peasants
commune leaders
intellectuals
5
What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?
a program to weed out terrorist activity in the U.S.
a council created to create defense measures
a failed operation to invade the Soviet Union
a system to protect the U.S. against enemy missiles
6
How did the Cold War cause a change in U.S. policy toward Nicaragua?
The USSR helped the Contras and the US intervened.
The failed Bay of Pigs invasion ended aid
The US built a nuclear base there
The US gave aid to the Sandinistas but withdrew support.
7
What was the primary goal of the USSR invasion on Afghanistan?
to cause the US to boycott the 1980 Olympics
to reestablish Communism in Afghanistan
to gain control of Middle Eastern oil supplies
to fight an indirect war with the USA
8
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
Raise money for Communist Countries
Judge parties that favored communism
Start a Communist United States
Aid countries resisting communism
9
Which country became divided due to Cold War influences?
Germany
United Kingdom
Spain
Austria
10
Which exiled leader led the religious opposition to Western influences in Iran?
Fidel Castro
Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Anastasio Somoza
11
What economic system was used to reshape China's economy after the civil war?
social democracy
captialism
laissez faire
communism
12
Which two groups fought a civil war in China both before and after World War II?
Nationalists v. Socialists
Nationalists v. Communists
warlords v. emperor
peasants v. middle class
13
What region is described as "being behind the iron curtain?"
China
United States
Soviet Union and its Satellite States
Western Europe
14
What event increased U.S. spending on education and technology?
establishment of the Warsaw Pact
Cuban missile crisis
Soviet launching of space satellite
Chinese-Soviet treaty of friendship
15
Why did the U.S. shift from a policy of brinkmanship to detente?
The U.S. needed to heal its internal conflicts after Vietnam
Nixon and Brezhnev signed the SALT I Treaty
The Soviet Union became a greater power
The U2 crisis almost drew the U.S. into war
16
What did USSR stand for?
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
United States Submarine Representatives
United States Song Recorders
Union of Special Soviet Resources
17
During the Korean War, what did President Truman and Douglas MacArthur disagree strongly about?
the use of nuclear weapons
American involvement
wether China posed a threat to South Korea
whether to attempt to cross the 38th parallel
18
What led the Soviets to blockade West Berlin?
reunification of the three Western zones of Germany
Marshall Plan aid to West Germany
the crash of a U2 spy flight over Soviet territory
the formation of NATO
19
When did Chinese troops enter the war in Korea?
When MacArthur's troops landed at Inchon
when the fighting neared China's border
when the UN voted to intervene
When North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel
20
What idea was used to justify U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War era?
Vietnamiztation
nonaligned nation
Khmer Rouge
domino theory

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