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WH Test 6 Cold War
What was Desert Shield?
How did Vietnam end?
WH Test 6 Cold War
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How did Vietnam end?
Student Protests led to the US withdrawing and S Vietnam surrendering
USA beats N Vietnam
No One wins
Stalemate
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What was Desert Shield?
USSR sent troops to Afghanistan
The US attacked Iran
US and Allies sent troops to protect Saudi Arabia from Suddam
The US attacked Iraq
3
Iraq and Kuwait were both part of
British Empire
United States
Warsaw Pact
Nato
4
Who was the first Country to get a Nuke AFTER the USA?
Soviet Union
India
China
Britain
5
What is an Arms Race?
A race to see who can get the best and most weapons
A race to see who can get the most guns
A race to get the most and best Arms
A race to create a weapon with as many arms as possible
6
Who Controlled Vietam before we got there?
France
Britain
Australia
USSR
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What is Culture?
A common way of diplomacy: Shared patterns, expectations, behavior
A common way of living: Shared language, expectations, behavior
A Unique way of living: No Shared language, expectations, behavior
A common way of fighting: Shared weapons, expectations, behavior
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How did the US fight in Vietnam?
Lots of tanks and trucks, fought large battles
Lots of drone attacks
Lots of Helicopters, Planes, and fire bombing
Lots of naval invasions, fighting in and around water
9
What happened at Kent state in the 70's
Student protesters were shot by US National Guard
The US Army moved tanks onto campus to stop protests
A very large peaceful protest was held
National Guard were shot by Rioters
10
What Group and Movement started in the 70's?
MLK/Civil Rights Movement
The Yakuza/Asian Power
Black Panthers/Black Power
KKK/White Power
11
What do we call the time when Cuba became communist and had Russian nukes aimed at us?
WW3 Crisis
Russian Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis
Atomic Annihilation Crisis
12
What was torn down in Berlin that showed the USSR had lots of issues?
The Berlin Tower
A Statue of Gorbachev
The Berlin Wall
A Statue of Stalin
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By 1980, what was the Mood in the US?
Happy: The US was number one in the world
Angry: We had been attacked by Vietnam
Sad: We had many bad things going on
Indifferent: Nothing was really that important
14
The Failed Coup led to
American invasion, ending the USSR
Russia Declaring indepence, ending the USSR
A stronger govt
Poland Declaring indepence, ending the USSR
15
What did Gorbachev change about the USSR?
He made it friends with China
He made it mush stricter
He made it stronger
He made it much more open and easy going
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Who invaded Afghanistan FIRST (in the 80's)
USA
USSR
Britain
France
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Who did the US want to win the Iran-Iraq war?
Iran
Iraq
No one
Syria
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What did the Soviet Military try to do to stop Gorbachev?
They got help from other countries (Alliances)
They supported Gorbachev
They tried to take power (Coup)
They tried to talk to him (Negotiate)
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How did the US beat Iraq so easily?
The Raw Power of Freedom
Modern Equipment and a strong airforce
Smarter Generals
A huge wave of soldiers
20
The Anti War Movement started with what War?
WW2
Vietnam
Korea
First Gulf War
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By the late 1980's, how was the USSR doing?
Great, it was beating Afghanistan
Terrible, things were falling apart
Great, but things looked terrible to everyone
Terrible, but things looked good to everyone
22
Reagan made friends with who?
JFK
Kim Jong Un
Hitler
Gorbachev
23
Gorbachevs new Freedoms led to
The US attacking Russia
The S0viets winning in Afghanistan
Countries declaring independence from the USSR
The Soviet Union becoming stronger
24
What was Desert Storm?
A huge storm that stopped the US invasion
USSR backed up the US invading Iraq
US and allies sent troops into Kuwait to fight the Iraqi army
A huge air lift
25
What did the Iranian Revolution aim to destroy?
Soutern Culture
Eastern Culture
Western Culture
Northern Culture
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What was the Counter Culture movement?
A movement to change World Culture: Rejected being the same
A movement to change Soviet Culture: Rejected being different
A movement to change American Culture: Rejected being the same
A movement to change Soviet Culture: Rejected being the same
27
Who was the American President elected in 1980 who promised to Make America Great Again?
Carter
Clinton
Trump
Reagan
28
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis End?
USA Bombed Cuba
Russia attakced the USA
Russia and the US negotatied for peace
USA launched an invasion of Cuba
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Who helped the Afghans fight back?
Britain
USSR
France
USA
30
After the Soviets fell in 1991, Who was the only superpower left?
Britain
Russia
The USA
France
31
What was the First Gulf War?
US and allies went to Kuwait to stop Suddam
US invaded Iraq
US invades Afghanistan
USSR invaded Afghanistan
32
What was the Baby Boom
A huge increase in births in the US after WW2
A huge increase in births around the world after WW2
A huge increase in homes in the US after WW2
A huge increase in babies stolen in the US after WW2
33
Who won the First Gulf War?
USSR
USA
France
Iraq
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During the 73 Oil Crisis and the 79 Energy crisis, what happened?
The US ran out of gas due to events in the Middle east
The US ran out of gas because of events in Vietnam
The Soviets ran out of gas due to events in the middle east
The world ran out of gas due to events in the middle east
35
Reagan declared war on who?
Iraq
Drugs
Afghanistan
Vietnam
36
What was the space race?
A Race between the US and USSR to see who could accomplish more in space
A Race between the USA and USSR to make huge leaps in space technology
A Race between the US and USSR to build the best weapons
A Race between the US and USSR to get to space
37
NATO and the Warsaw pact are examples of what?
Alliances
Peace Treaties
Economic Unions
Foreign Nations
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Who won the Iran Iraq war?
Syria
Iran
Iraq
No one
39
Which Country was Communist and a Dictatorship?
France
USA
Britain
Soviet Union
40
What country was a Democracy and Capitalistic
Soviet Union
Britain
France
USA
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How did people view Gorbachevs changes?
The world liked them but his own military did not
The people liked them but the world did not
The US liked them but his everyone else did not
The world liked them but his own people did not
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How did N Vietnam Fight?
Lots of hiding and blending in (Guerilla Warfare)
Lots of tanks and huge wave attacks
Head to head fighting with US forces
Lots of helicopters, planes, and fire bombing
43
Which Vietnam was Communist?
West Vietnam
North Vietnam
East Vietnam
South Vietnam
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Who won the Korean War
North Korea
South Korea
USA
No One
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What were the top 2 Countries in the World after WW2?
Soviet Union and USA
Russia and France
Britain and USA
Germany and USA
