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1
Who were the first civilians executed for espionage?
Alger and Cleo Hiss
Albert and Eliza Goldberg
Klaus and Annette Fuchs
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
2
Who won the Cold War?
Soviet Union
Serbia
United States
Germany
3
What is the name for Senator McCarthy's tactic for spreading fear and making baseless charges?
Nixonism
McCarthyism
Marxism
Carterism
4
What is the era called for the dramatic increase in the birthrate 20 years after World War II?
New Age
Counterculture
Baby Boom
Lost Generation
5
What was the major issue after World War II when nearly 12 million people returned to the US?
No food
No jobs
No housing
No farmland
6
Who was the Chinese Communist leader?
Mao Zedong
Adolf Hitler
Za Tilla
Hekro Haroko
7
Who was the Communist leader in Cuba?
Mao Zedong
Adolf Hitler
Fidel Castro
Benito Mussolini
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Why did the Soviet Union make a border of communist nations around it?
it was trying to join the United Nations
It was their first step in taking over the world
To act as a buffer zone against attacks
It wanted to create a giant Russian state
9
Which of the following is a fusion-powered bomb?
Oxygen Bomb
Sulfur Bomb
Hydrogen Bomb
Rayon Bomb
10
What was the secret mission to overthrow the Communist government in Cuba called?
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban Missile Crisis
Operation Overlord
Turkey Missile Crisis
11
What was the goal of the G.I. Bill?
Help veterans make a smooth entry into civilian life
Encourage more women to work in factories
Build a bigger armed forced for the United Nations
Influence more young men to join the armed forces
12
What did the President Truman's Executive Order 9981 end?
Segregation in the US armed forces
Us involvement in World War II
Legal production of alcohol
Women's right to vote
13
What is a struggle between nations to gain an advantage in weapons?
Arms Race
Energy Race
Education Race
Space Race
14
What two real wars resulted from the Cold War?
World War I and II
Spanish and French
Civil and Revolutionary
Vietnam and Korea
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What led to agreements limiting the number of nuclear weapons held by the US and Soviets?
NASA
Paris Treaty
SALT I
United Treaty
16
The Cold War was a result of tensions between what two nations?
Britain and Germany
France and Vietnam
China and Japan
USA and Soviet Union
17
What is Sputnik?
First military tank
First bomber aircraft
First artificial satellite
Soviet Union's first bomb
18
What is the defense strategy in which a nation develops military power to prevent an attack?
Trench
Stalemate
Detente
Deterrance
19
What was a symbol of the brutality of the Communist system?
Berlin Wall
Great Wall
Vietnam Attack
Korean Attack
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Why was the Cold War considered "cold"?
It was a plan to put missiles in the Artic
it never heated up into any real action.
It was located in the coldest region of Russia
It introduced the cold bomb
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Why was Communist China a big threat?
It had a space station
It had the highest population
It had merged the whole South East Asian region
It had the most nuclear weapons
22
What was the purpose of the Cold War?
To stop the spread of Communism
To force Soviets to stop making weapons
To start World War III
To develop more powerful weapons
23
What were Americans scared of in the "Red Scare"?
Communism
Fascism
Marxism
Socialism
24
What did the United States development in attempt to beat the Soviet Union to space?
NFL
AAA
MBL
NASA
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What was the conflict between the US and Soviets over the installation of missiles in Cuba?
Turkey Missile Crisis
Korean War
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
