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Cold War Day 2
Cold War Day 2
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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them benefits when they returned
Gave them medals of honor
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
2
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Containment
Hide and Seek
Guerrilla Warfare
Extermination
3
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Paid High War Debts
Nuclear Attack
Gained total control of Europe
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
4
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
Hatred and Distrust
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
We love them so much we sent them flowers
5
After WWII, Japan became a
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Monarchy and Ally of China
6
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
Rosie became a superstar
We set fire to major world capitals
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
7
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President Ronald Reagan
President LBJ
Ronald McDonald
President Nixon
8
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
9
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Domino Theory
Wild Fire Theory
Iron Curtain
Multiply Theory
10
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and Japan
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and United States
11
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
It was a board game
It was on the nightly news on TV
Civilans fought
Latest updates were published in magazines
12
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
United Nations
Action League NOW
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
13
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Vietnam War
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Ho Chi Minh's death
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Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Distraction Wars
Star Wars
Proxy Wars
Battles
15
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
16
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
West
East
South
North
17
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The removal of Soviet Missiles
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
The Bay of Pig Invasion
18
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
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After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Planted gardens
Anti-War Protests
Volunteered to Fight
Made bomb shelters
20
What is the best title for this map?
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe after the Cold War
Europe during the Cold War
Vietnam during the Cold War
21
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Built a wall in Berlin
broke apart Germany
Allowed all refugees to live in America
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
22
A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
NAACP
NATO
23
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Cold War
Vietnam War
Hot War
WWII
24
What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Kept working
Led labor unions
Received a promotion
Returned to family responsibilities
25
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
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
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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
