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World History Unit 6: Cold War
World History Unit 6: Cold War
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1
What was the name given to the invisible barrier between the Communist East and the Capitalist West?
The Berlin Wall
The Red Menace
The Iron Curtain
The Steel Trap
2
What country ceased to exist after the Cold War?
North Korea
The tiny Republic of Togo
Russia
USSR (Soviet Union)
3
Margaret Thatcher's, PM of Great Britain, gave the following quote in response to what event?
Tiananmen Square Massacre
Cold War tensions
9/11 Terror Attacks
Nigerian Biafra Secession Movement
4
What was the principle that kept the US and USSR out of total nuclear war?
Mutually Assured Destruction
Planet Preservation Protocol
Common Sense
Proportional Response
5
Which of these was NOT one of the major crises of the Cold War?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs
Berlin Blockade
Russian Moon Landing
6
Why was Berlin the focal point of US/Soviet tensions?
The US and USSR were always face to face in Berlin
It was on the border of Soviet territory and US/GB/FR territory
Stalin said that one day, Russia would take all of Berlin for themselves
Berlin was where WWII ended
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Which of the following would best explain the causes of the Tiananmen Square protests?
Village elections modified th outlook of peasants after the cultural revolt
Government crackdowns on citizens voice and lack of efficacy
Expansion of voting rights and increase in political socialization
General unhappiness with the opening of china's first KFC
8
The two symbols of the USSR, the hammer and the sickle, symbolize what?
Nothing, they chose at random
Industry and Agriculture
Communism and Capitalism
The New World and the Old World
9
The US and the USSR couldn't fight each other directly, so they fought proxy wars. Which of these was a proxy war?
Vietnam War
The War on Drugs
The Great Pacific War
The Winter War
10
Which economic priority was made by both Russia and China in the years after WWI and II?
Industrial development
Dam constructions
Land redistribution
Limitations on family size
11
What was the Non-Aligned Movement?
Political movement that wanted to create a new political party
Chaotic Neutral
Countries that did not side with the US or the USSR during the Cold War
Countries with poorly maintained roads
12
The 2nd half of the 1900's would see a conflict called the _________, where the threat of nuclear attack was very real.
Cold War
World War II
War of Jenkins Ear
World War III
13
What is decolonization?
Invading/taking over other empires colonies
Creating new countries out of old colonial possessions
Outdated imperialist dogma
A real pain in the butt
14
What was the purpose of ICBMs?
To intercept incoming aircraft
To deliver nuclear munitions from one continent to the other very quickly
To create an arms race between the superpowers.
To search for submarines
15
Which U.S. idea concerning communist expansion is depicted in the cartoon?
Containment
Roll Back
Domino Theory
Massive Retaliation
