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A review of the Cold War Unit
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29 cards
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Practice quiz
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1
The My Lai Massacre was:
Vietnamese Troops killing US Soldiers
Vietnamese Troops killing women and children
Americans killing Asians in United States
American soldiers killing women and children
2
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Bay of Pigs
Korean War
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
3
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
United Nations
Action League NOW
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
4
What was the name of the spaceship that landed on the Moon?
Apollo 2
Apollo 1
Apollo 11
Apollo 12
5
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Containment
Extermination
Guerrilla Warfare
Hide and Seek
6
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
It was on the nightly news on TV
Civilans fought
It was a board game
Latest updates were published in magazines
7
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
West
North
East
South
8
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Allowed all refugees to live in America
broke apart Germany
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Built a wall in Berlin
9
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We set fire to major world capitals
Rosie became a superstar
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
10
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Made bomb shelters
Planted gardens
Volunteered to Fight
Anti-War Protests
11
What is the best title for this map?
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe after the Cold War
Europe during the Cold War
12
Ho Chi Minh was the Communist Leader of what nation?
Japan
North Korea
China
North Vietnam
13
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Nuclear Attack
Paid High War Debts
Gained total control of Europe
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
14
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Iron Curtain
Wild Fire Theory
Multiply Theory
Domino Theory
15
A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
United Nations
NAACP
Warsaw Pact
NATO
16
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
Ho Chi Minh's death
The creation of the Berlin Wall
17
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
18
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
NATO
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
19
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
Hatred and Distrust
We love them so much we sent them flowers
20
McCarthyism is the idea that:
To get Communism in the United States
There were communist leaders within the United States Govt
To rid of Communism in Russia
To outlaw Communism
21
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President LBJ
President Nixon
President Ronald Reagan
Ronald McDonald
22
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Bay of Pig Invasion
The removal of Soviet Missiles
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
23
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Vietnam War
WWII
Hot War
Cold War
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Hawks
Wanted to go to Vietnam
Were against entering Vietnam
25
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and Japan
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and United States
26
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
Democracy would spread
It made people sick
It weakened the economy in America
27
The "War of Words"
Vietnam
WWI
Cold War
WWII
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The gigantic H-Bomb that was owned by Russia was named:
Little Man
Stalin Bomba
Tsar Bomba
Fat Boy
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Doves:
Wanted to go to Vietnam
Were against the Vietnam War
