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Unit.8 The Cold War
Unit.8 The Cold War
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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
Increased in child labor
Allowed the government to own businesses
increased benefits and salaries
Increased employment
2
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Allowed all refugees to live in America
broke apart Germany
Built a wall in Berlin
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
3
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Vietnam War
Ho Chi Minh's death
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Fall of the Berlin Wall
4
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
Action League NOW
5
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Cold War
WWII
Hot War
Vietnam War
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Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
Latest updates were published in magazines
It was a board game
Civilans fought
It was on the nightly news on TV
7
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and Japan
Soviet Union and United States
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and Germany
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What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them benefits when they returned
Gave them medals of honor
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What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Bay of Pig Invasion
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
The removal of Soviet Missiles
10
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
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Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Battles
Distraction Wars
Star Wars
Proxy Wars
12
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
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What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Returned to family responsibilities
Led labor unions
Received a promotion
Kept working
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The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
League of Nations
NATO
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
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The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
West
North
South
East
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Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Bay of Pigs
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
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What happened to Germany after WWII?
Gained total control of Europe
Nuclear Attack
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Paid High War Debts
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The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
It weakened the economy in America
It made people sick
Democracy would spread
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After WWII, Japan became a
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Monarchy and Ally of China
20
What is the best title for this map?
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe after the Cold War
Europe during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
21
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
22
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
Ronald McDonald
President LBJ
President Ronald Reagan
President Nixon
23
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Guerrilla Warfare
Containment
Extermination
Hide and Seek
24
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Domino Theory
Multiply Theory
Iron Curtain
Wild Fire Theory
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A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
United Nations
NATO
Warsaw Pact
NAACP
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Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
We love them so much we sent them flowers
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
Hatred and Distrust
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After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
