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WJEC Cold War
WJEC Cold War
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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
United Nations
Action League NOW
2
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
It was on the nightly news on TV
Civilans fought
Latest updates were published in magazines
It was a board game
3
Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Proxy Wars
Distraction Wars
Star Wars
Battles
4
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism...
NATO
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
5
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Anti-War Protests
Made bomb shelters
Planted gardens
Volunteered to Fight
6
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
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After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Berlin Airlift
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Driven in through check points
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
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How could the 'Tet offensive' 1968 be described?
The reason Vietnam was divided
The end of the Vietnam War
A huge escalation of American involvement
9
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
West
North
South
East
10
What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Received a promotion
Kept working at factories
Returned to family responsibilities
Helped other Women find work
11
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Containment
Hide and Seek
Guerrilla Warfare
Extermination
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Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
Hatred and Distrust
We love them so much we sent them flowers
Help them rebuild and be stable countries
All of Europe should pay war debts
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What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them benefits when they returned
Gave them medals of honor
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
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The alliance set up to counter act NATO?...
Locarno Treaty
Communist League
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
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The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
It made people sick
It weakened the economy in America
Democracy would spread
16
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
17
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
America gave weapons to democratic countries
America set fire to major world capitals
America joined the war
America bombed the USSR
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The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Cold War
Vietnam War
WWII
Hot War
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'Rosie Riveter', pictured, was part of a campaign aiming to do what?
Encourage women to have children
End segregation
Recruit females to factory jobs
Make women join the armed forces
20
Dwight Eisenhower said this to describe the spread of communism.
Iron Curtain
Domino Theory
Multiply Theory
Wild Fire Theory
21
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Allowed all refugees to live in America
Provided money for rebuilding Europe
Built a wall in Berlin
Divided Germany
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What happened to Germany after WWII?
Gained total control of Europe
Nuclear Attack
Paid High War Debts
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
23
What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
increased benefits and salaries
Increased employment
Increased in child labor
Allowed the government to own businesses
24
Which years was America fighting in Vietnam?
1975 - 1995
1945-1955
1965 - 1975
1955 - 1975
25
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs
Korean War
26
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Ho Chi Minh's death
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
27
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and Japan
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and United States
28
After WWII, who did Japan ally with?
It was divided by allied powers
China
The USSR
The USA
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What is the best title for this map?
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe during the Cold War
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe after the Cold War
