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Unit 6: Cold War
Unit 6: Cold War
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gasoline mixed with a gel that sticks to skin as it burns- used like a bomb
Herbicides
Napalm
Agent Orange
Tet Offensive
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What term means a contest in which nations compete to build more powerful weapons
Warsaw pact
granting concessions
communism
arms race
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What is NOT one of the experiences of Americans at home during the Cold War
Red Scare
Duck and Cover practice
Fallout Shelters
Liberty Gardens
4
What is meant by the term "satellite state"
a country that is in debt to another country
a country broken up into separate states
a country that has advanced satellite technology
a weak country under the influence of a strong country
5
What is NOT an effect of the Vietnam War
2 million Southeast Asian immigrants pour into the U.S.
Vietnams face hostility and suffer stress disorders
58,000 American Deaths- distrust of government
end of the Cold War
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The military alliance formed to counterbalance NATO was called
Warsaw Pact
Soviet Union
SEATO
Potsdam
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What did the Tet Offensive event prove
Vietcong could mount a successful attack -no defeat in sight
The U.S. demonstrated the superiority of the U.S.
President Johnson sent in more troops
failure lead to disagreements between Vietcong/their govt.
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Congress increased federal funding for education during the 1950s-1960s largely because of
massive population shifts
Soviet Union's space program
rising immigration
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television and the media had what impact on the Vietnam War
Johnson trying to silent the war
Johnson going against the freedom of speech
little impact on the conduct of the war
criticism led to the decision to withdraw from Vietnam
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Which one is NOT an impact of the Korean War on Americans
37,000 Americans Killed
relations with China worsen
armed forces racially integrated
relationship with Japan worsen
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What was the purpose of the 38th parallel of latitude after the Korean War
North Korea became Nationalist /South Communist
North Korea and South Korea became one communist country
North Korea became communist/ South Korea noncommunist
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What major event in 1968 made the U.S. realize they could not win the war in Vietnam
Geneva Accord
Tet Offensive
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Paris Peace Accord
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What was the outcome of the Rosenbergs' trial: spying for the Soviet Union
found not guilty
found guilty and executed
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Which of these conditions was an economic cause of the Cold War in Europe
Stalin felt his right was to establish "Sphere of influence"
Stalin resensted the U.S.
U.S. had a capitalist system/ Soviet had a communist system
Truman failed to share the atomic bomb secrets at Potsdam
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What do these 4 have in common: Vietnam, Korea, Berlin, Cuba
Places of Cold War Conflict
Soviet Union Cities
Democratic Nations
American Cities
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After the Geneva Accord divides Vietnam what major event helped escalate the War
SEATO
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Guerilla warfare
domino theory
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Nixon's policy to remove troops from South Vietnam without abandoning that country to communism
Arms for Bases
Vietnamization
Flexible Response
Operation Rolling Thunder
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The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis began when
Soviet union attempted to conquer Cuba
Cuba threatened to attack U.S. cities
Soviet Union placed nuclear weapons in Cuba
Cuba attacked a U.S military base
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defensive alliance aimed at preventing communist aggression in Asia
Detente
Domino Theory
SEATO
Paris Peace Accords
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What event in 1957 marked the beginning of the Cold War in space
The Manhatten Project began
Neil Armstrong walking on the moon
Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik I
Soviet announcing the formation of NASA
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What was the outcome of the Alger Hiss trial- accused of stealing government documents
executed for espionage
guilty: sentenced to 5 years in prison
22
Operation Rolling Thunder
American troops on the ground
began a sustained bombing campaign
increased the number of American advisers in S. Vietnam
end Cold War
23
The Red Scare is the fear of what
Communist had important positions in U.S. society
Soviet Union had atomic weapons and might use them
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What was the importance of the Geneva Accord in 1954
French control all of Vietnam
Japan takes over Vietnam
divides Vietnam into North and South
President Kennedy send in advisors
25
A term created by Churchill to describe the border between Soviet satellite states & W. Europe
Space Race
Cold War
Communist Manifesto
Iron Curtain
26
What was the last straw for McCarthy in the America public's eyes
When Truman fired him
the televised hearing that put his bullying tactics on world display
trial of the Rosenbergs
When Karl Fuchs labeled him a Communist spy
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President Nixon's diplomatic trip to China was to
ease Cold War tensions
a commitment to preserve historical landmarks
easing Vietnam War protests
a commitment to continue humanitarian missions
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What was Nixon's Policy to gradually withdraw American combat troops from Vietnam in 11/ 1968
Geneva Accords
Paris Peace Accord
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Vietnamization
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Congress approved the U.S. to give $13 billion in grants and loans to nations in Western Europe
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
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The promise to help nations struggling against communist movement
Nixon Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
Roosevelt Corollary
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a herbicides destroyed the jungle cover & food supply
napalm
guerilla warfare
Agent Orange
Tet Offensive
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization provided what
provided political guidance
military alliance to oppose Soviet expansion
provided millions of dollars to any country that wanted it
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What does NOT belong with Domino Theory
Guerilla Warfare
Tet Offensive
Nuremberg Trials
Gulf of Tonkin resolution
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Soviet Union and its satellite states formed a rival military alliances called
NATO
Marshall Plan
Warsaw Pact
Truman Doctrine
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How did President Truman react to the North Korean invasion of South Korea
He ignored it and told the United Nations to take care of it
sent U.S. troops to S. Korea with support of the U.N.
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an easing of tensions between the U.S. and Soviet Union
SEATO
Tet Offensive
Detente
Paris Peace Accords
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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution led to
Congress showed its supports for a policy of isolationism
Congress denied President the revenue to fight a war
Congress provided the President to declare war
Congress authorized the President to take Military action
