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Cold War Review
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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
Civilans fought
Latest updates were published in magazines
It was a board game
It was on the nightly news on TV
2
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Vietnam War
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
3
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President Ronald Reagan
President Nixon
Ronald McDonald
President LBJ
4
What is the best title for this map?
Europe after the Cold War
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe during the Cold War
5
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The removal of Soviet Missiles
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
The Bay of Pig Invasion
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
6
After WWII, Japan became a
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Monarchy and Ally of China
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
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After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
They were each given Marshall Checks.
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A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
United Nations
NAACP
Warsaw Pact
NATO
9
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
North
West
South
East
10
Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Star Wars
Battles
Distraction Wars
Proxy Wars
11
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
Ho Chi Minh's death
Fall of the Berlin Wall
12
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
13
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Guerrilla Warfare
Containment
Hide and Seek
Extermination
14
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Wild Fire Theory
Iron Curtain
Multiply Theory
Domino Theory
15
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Anti-War Protests
Volunteered to Fight
Planted gardens
Made bomb shelters
16
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Japan
Soviet Union and Germany
Korea and Vietnam
17
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
WWII
Cold War
Vietnam War
Hot War
18
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
Hatred and Distrust
We love them so much we sent them flowers
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
19
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
Rosie became a superstar
We set fire to major world capitals
20
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
Action League NOW
United Nations
21
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Allowed all refugees to live in America
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
broke apart Germany
Built a wall in Berlin
22
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
Warsaw Pact
NATO
United Nations
League of Nations
23
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Nuclear Attack
Gained total control of Europe
Paid High War Debts
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
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The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It weakened the economy in America
Democracy would spread
It made people sick
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
