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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
What is the best title for this map?
Europe after the Cold War
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe during the Cold War
2
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Built a wall in Berlin
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Allowed all refugees to live in America
broke apart Germany
3
Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Proxy Wars
Star Wars
Battles
Distraction Wars
4
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
North
South
East
West
5
A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
Warsaw Pact
NATO
NAACP
United Nations
6
Grobachev was a US President
False
True
7
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President LBJ
Ronald McDonald
President Nixon
President Ronald Reagan
8
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs
Vietnam War
Korean War
9
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We set fire to major world capitals
Rosie became a superstar
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
10
China had a terrible civil war, until this communist leader took over the government
Kim Jong-Un
Winston Churchill
Mao Zedong
Chiang Kai Shek
11
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
Action League NOW
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
League of Nations
12
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Gained total control of Europe
Paid High War Debts
Nuclear Attack
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
13
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
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
14
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
It was a board game
Latest updates were published in magazines
It was on the nightly news on TV
Civilans fought
15
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
16
One effect of the Cold War was
the founding of the United Nations.
widespread fighting.
an outbreak of American civil wars.
increased political tension worldwide.
17
After WWII, Japan became a
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Monarchy and Ally of China
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
18
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Vietnam War
Cold War
Hot War
WWII
19
The USSR took over the governments of its neighboring countries. They were known as:
Stalin-land
satellites
states
territories
20
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and Japan
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Germany
21
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
We love them so much we sent them flowers
Hatred and Distrust
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
22
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
Democracy would spread
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
It made people sick
It weakened the economy in America
23
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
24
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Guerrilla Warfare
Hide and Seek
Containment
Extermination
25
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Domino Theory
Multiply Theory
Iron Curtain
Wild Fire Theory
26
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
Ho Chi Minh's death
27
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
NATO
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
United Nations
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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
