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1
What was the “Iron Curtain”?
Political divide between democratic & communist European countries
Real wall that divided Spain between being member of NATO and being neutral
A wall that divided the United States and the Soviet Union zones in Korea
A real curtain that divided Berlin for the next 40 years
2
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
3
At the end of WW2, returning soldiers received the following benefits EXCEPT . . .
paternity leave
cheap home loans
access to more jobs
free college tuition
4
What was the Little Red Book?
A book of Mao’s quotes and ideas during the Cultural Revolution
A sketch pad for farmers during the Great Leap Forward
A book that only had red pages
A book for soldiers to take notes in (for the Red Guard)
5
Which two were superpowers?
USSR
UK
USA
China
6
What happened to Germany after WW2?
It was split into 4 occupied zones and then 2 countries (East and West)
It was split into 4 occupied zones and then 2 countries (East and South)
It was split into 4 occupied zones and then 2 countries (North and South)
It was split into 4 occupied zones and then 2 countries (North and West)
7
The Soviet policy of restructuring the economy was called . . .
Glasnost
Perestroika
Kellnerin
The Schlieffen Plan
8
Why was Vietnam a challenging war for US soldiers?
They were poorly trained
They were poorly armed
The enemy was not always clear
The soldiers had few rations
9
What was the Warsaw Plan?
A union of muslim nation
A union of democratic nation
A union of capitalism nation
A union of communist nation
10
The essential element of the policy of containment was
a commitment to rolling back communism
a commitment to holding communism to the USSR
a rejection of involvement in the United Nations
a commitment to working with the USSR
11
How did the countries in Eastern Europe lose Communism? (choose two)
They people protested
The Soviet Union could no longer offer assistance
The British tried to take them over
The US wouldn't allow them to be Communist anymore
12
What two countries were given money from the Truman Doctrine?
Greece
Germany
Montenegro
Turkey
13
Martin Luther King . . . (choose two)
fought for equal civil rights
is a famous Christian Pastor
was a leader in WW2
was the leader of Cuba
14
After the end of the Vietnam War, many people fled as they were fearful of Communism.
False
True
15
What is the definition of detente?
military strikes
easing hostile or strained relations with a foreign country
not easing tentions with a foreign countries
increasing nuclear weapons in an arsenal
16
What was the Berlin Airlift a response to?
construction of the Berlin wall
Soviet blockade of West Berlin
German development of the atomic bomb
reunification of East and West Germany
17
The result of the Korean War was a united South and North Korean governments.
True
False
18
What is the domino theory?
A country becomes communists so neighbors become communists
A group of people move, so more people will move
A country colonizes another country so neighbors colonize
If a family moves, their relatives will move
19
The end of the Cold War allowed more countries to become democracies.
False
True
20
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Broke apart Germany
Provided billions of dollars for rebuilding Europe
Built a wall in Berlin
Allowed all refugees to live in America
21
Brown v. Board of Education established that....
separate schools for black & white students was illegal.
Protestors could not demonstrate at public schools
Schools could be segregated as long as they were "equal"
separate schools for black & white students was legal.
22
The US had fewer goods than the Soviet Union because capitalism does not encourage economic growth.
True
False
23
The Soviet Union faced decline due to protests and a weak economy that did not allow for consumerism or people's rights.
True
False
24
The Cultural Revolution in China was a(n) . . .
takeover of a nation for its natural resources
Government movement to remove Western ideas from China
Economic system - everyone equal
independence movement in India
25
Who was Fidel Castro?
Leader of the USSR
Communist dictator of the USA
Communist dictator of Cuba who came into power in 1959
President of South Korea
26
Ho Chi Minh was the . . . .
Leader of Cambodia
Leader of Laos
Leader of China
Leader of North Vietnam
27
People felt the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik proved that the Soviets were winning the space race in the 1950s.
True
False
28
Vietnam was a popular war and widely supported in America.
False
True
29
What was the economy like in the 1950s in America? (choose two)
It was a poor economy
The government took control of most industries
It was a good economy
There was a lot of consumerism
30
What is the Nuclear Arms Race?
Race to get to the moon
A competition between the United States and China for nuclear supremacy
A competition between the United States and the USSR for nuclear supremacy
An agreement to stop all fighting
31
How did these benefits to soldiers affect America?
It made life very difficult for American soldiers
It improved the economy
It ruined the economy
It didn't change anything
32
The Vietnam War ended in a cease-fire signed by Nixon.
False
True
33
Who called it the “Iron Curtain”?
Winston Churchill
Mikhail Gorbachev
Margaret Thactcher
Ronald Reagan
34
What war hurt the economy of the Soviet Union and helped bring about its downfall.
Vietnam
Afghanistan
Korea
WW2
35
The Soviet policy of ensuring more political transparency (openness) was called . . .
Kellnerin
Perestroika
Glasnost
The Schlieffen Plan
