The Red Scare caused...

Americans to fear the spread of communism in the US

What was the primary purpose of SALT?

to limit superpowers' nuclear weapons

Eisenhower's main problem was...

The war in Korea risked getting worse

Cominform's purpose was...

To support communist groups in foreign countries

What made Potsdam important?

It left unfinished business in Germany and Berlin

This caused the US to boycott the Moscow 1980 Olympics...

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

What was the purpose of detente?

to encourage more diplomatic discussions

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Cold War Edexcel GCSE history

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1
This theory suggests that if one country falls to communism, other countries will soon follow..
The Theory of Everything
Communism Theory
Red Theory
Domino Theory
2
This was known as the Soviet Union's economic restructuring policy...
Perestroika
Glasnost
Truman Doctrine
Gorbachev's Plan
3
A relaxation of tensions...
domino theory
detente
superpower
welfare state
4
Military alliance that wanted to secure communism
NATO
Red Scare
Warsaw Pact
Marxist Pact
5
The Red Scare caused...
an invasion of South Vietnam
Americans to fear the spread of communism in the US
a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union
the persecution of Vietnamese-Americans
6
What was the primary purpose of SALT?
to limit superpowers' nuclear weapons
to save money on construction of innovative nuclear weapons
to put an end to the Korean War
to make your food taste a little better
7
Eisenhower's main problem was...
He loved war but everyone wanted it finished
He ran out of money
The war in Korea risked getting worse
He hated war
8
This image most likely depicts....
Anti-communist Spree
Red Scare
Cuban Revolution
Hollywood 10 Scandal
9
At Tehran, what had not happened yet?
Dunkirk
D-Day
Tobruk
Stalingrad
10
Glasnost means....
Increase political openess
Build up secrecy
Allow people to be entirely free
Change to capitalism
11
When was Eisenhower in power from..
1953-1961
1954-1962
1899-1905
1952-1960
12
Cominform's purpose was...
To argue against capitalists
To convince people that communism is a good system
To convince people that Stalin was not evil
To support communist groups in foreign countries
13
What made Potsdam important?
The first time the powers stopped working together
It left unfinished business in Germany and Berlin
Truman didn't tell Stalin about the Atomic Bomb 
There were signs of tension
14
The Berlin Blockade (and airlift). The Berlin Crisis (and wall) were...
a delayed result of Potsdam
showing that Russia was the most powerful
evidence of Stalin's brutality
Not important
15
This caused the US to boycott the Moscow 1980 Olympics...
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
The fear that the Olympians would be exposed to communism
Gorbachev's election as the Soviet president
The Soviets were unwilling to house American Olympians
16
To remember the conference order, you need to give yourself a...
PAT on the back
BUN
PYT
TYP
17
This person led the Great Leap Forward...
Ho Chi Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Pol Pot
Mao Zedong
18
This assisted Western Europe as it rebuilt its economy after World War II
Glasnost
Marshall Plan
Perestroika
Truman Doctrine
19
This image best represents...
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
Detente
Cuban Revolution
20
This person led the Cuban Revolution....
Fidel Castro
Joseph Stalin
John F. Kennedy
Raul Castro
21
What was the purpose of detente?
to encourage more diplomatic discussions
to develop more anti-ballistic missiles
To encourage ping pong diplomacy between US &Soviet Union
To ensure that Cuba did not turn to communism

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