What were the long-term effects of the Cultural Revolution?

widespread chaos that closed down factories and threatened farm production

What was the Stragic Defense Initiative?

System to protect the United States against missiles

Why did the United States shift from a policy of brinkmanship to detent?

Nixon and Brezhnev signed the SALT I treaty

In the 1940s and 1950s, what did the region described as being "behind the Iron Curtain" include?

Soviet Union & Satellite Nations

a Sandinista leader in Nicaragua

The goal of the Soviet policy known as destalinization was to?

purge the country of Stalin's memory

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

To support countries that rejected Communism

What were Third World countries?

developing countries not aligned with the United States or Soviet Union

Which two groups fought a civil war in China both before and after World War 2?

The Communists and Nationalists

When did Chinese troops enter the war in Korea?

when the fighting neared China's border

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

Soviet launching of a space satellite

How did the "Bay of Pigs" failure lead to the Cuban missile crisis?

Belief the United States was too weak to oppose Soviet expansion into Cuba

What was the primary goal for the Soviet Union's invasion of Afganistan?

to re-establish the Communist regime in Afghanistan

What unexpected turn of events occurred in postwar Vietnam involving the United States?

About 70,000 refugees settled in the United States or Canada

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What were the long-term effects of the Cultural Revolution?
dangerous border disputes between Communist China and the Soviet Union
creation of the Red Guards, who acted as military police for Mao Zedong
establishment of communes where up to 25000 people would live to work
widespread chaos that closed down factories and threatened farm production
2
What was the Stragic Defense Initiative?
System to protect the United States against missiles
failed operation to invade the Soviet Union
program to weed out terrorist activity in the United States
Council created to create defense measures
3
Why did the United States shift from a policy of brinkmanship to detent?
The country needed to heal its internal conflicts Vietnam
The soviet union became a greater power
The U-2 crisis almost drew the United States into war
Nixon and Brezhnev signed the SALT I treaty
4
For which person was Saigon renamed following the fall of South Vietnam in 1975?
Ngo Dinh Diem
Kim II Sung
Harry Truman
Ho Chi Minh
5
In the 1940s and 1950s, what did the region described as being "behind the Iron Curtain" include?
Democratic nations of Western Europe
East Germany Only
Soviet Union & Satellite Nations
Soviet Union Only
6
Daniel Ortega was?
a Sandinista leader in Nicaragua
a U.S.- supported Nicaraguan dictator
a U.S.-supported dictator in El Salvador
a leader of Contra forces in El Salvador
7
During the Cultural Revolution, who were the "new heroes" of China?
peasants
artists
commune leaders
intellectuals
8
What was the name of the alliance established by European Communist nations in response to NATO?
Iron Curtain
Warsaw Pact
SALT
Marshall Plan
9
The goal of the Soviet policy known as destalinization was to?
try to change the world's impression of Stalin
deny that Stalin had done what he was believed to have done
purge the country of Stalin's memory
release satellite nations from political controls imposed by Stalin
10
The organization of nations set up after World War 2 that included both of the super powers was called?
The United Nations
NATO
SALT
The Marshall Plan
11
What were the huge collective farms formed during the Great Leap Forward called?
communes
Red Guards
mandates
Backyard industries
12
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
To support communist activities in Europe
For Truman to gain support during elections
To create a Communist party in the United States
To support countries that rejected Communism
13
Which leader won China's civil war?
Jiang Jieshi
Dalai Lama
Mao Zedang
Zhou Enlai
14
What were Third World countries?
countries with a gross national product higher than First countries
developing countries not aligned with the United States or Soviet Union
countries aligned with the Soviet Union and its allies
countries aligned with the United States and its allies
15
Which two groups fought a civil war in China both before and after World War 2?
The Communists and Nationalists
The warloards and the Emperor
The socialists and The nationalists
peasants and middleclass
16
During the war in Korea, what did President Truman and Douglas MacArthur disagree strongly about?
American involvement
whether China posed a threat to South Korea
whether to attempt to cross the 38th parallel
the use of nuclear weapons
17
Which exiled leader led the religious opposition to Western influences in Iran?
Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini
Fidel Castro
Anatasio Somoza
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
18
The policy of detente was mainly intended to?
restrict the spread of communism
solidify U.S. relations with its economic allies
call world attention to abuses of human rights
reduce Cold War tensions
19
When did Chinese troops enter the war in Korea?
when the fighting neared China's border
when North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel
when the UN voted to intervene
when MacArthur's troops landed at Inchon
20
What event increased U.S. spending on education and technology?
Poverty and the Great Depression
Cuban Missile Crisis
Warsaw Pact
Soviet launching of a space satellite
21
The first American president to visit communist china was?
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Lydon Johnson
22
How did the "Bay of Pigs" failure lead to the Cuban missile crisis?
The blockade of Cuba following the failure of the Bay of Pigs inasion
The Bay of Pigs troops were used to build the missile bases
Castro protested his country's being used as a tool for the Cold War
Belief the United States was too weak to oppose Soviet expansion into Cuba
23
What was the primary goal for the Soviet Union's invasion of Afganistan?
to gain control of Middle Eastern oil supplies
to cause the U.S. to boycott the 1980 Olympics
to re-establish the Communist regime in Afghanistan
to fight an indirect war with the United States
24
What unexpected turn of events occurred in postwar Vietnam involving the United States?
Vietnam eventually accepted a democratic form of government
The United States trained the new united Vietnamese Army
About 70,000 refugees settled in the United States or Canada
The United States expanded its trade embargo against the Vietnamese
25
What idea was the major justification for U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War era?
Vietnamization
Khmer Rouge
domino theory
non-aligned nations

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