NAFTA, established by President Clinton, aimed to

rid tariffs to encourage trade between the US, Mexico&Canada

The 38th Parallel is important because

it is the dividing line between North and South Korea

The Marshall Plan provided economic aid after World War II in order to

strengthen Western European nations against communism

The crumbling of the Berlin Wall in 1989 was a symbol of

the fall of communism in Europe

One major cause of the Cold War was

different political&economic systems in the US and the USSR

The Iron Curtain was the

imaginary line that divided Eastern and Western Europe

NATO was an alliance between the

US and Western European nations

The conflicts in Korea and Vietnam are similar in that in both the US was

trying to stop the spread of communism

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1
The closest the world has ever come to Nuclear War was the
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
Korean War
2
NAFTA, established by President Clinton, aimed to
limit nuclear arms production by the US and the Soviet Union
perfect the system of Trickle Down Economics
create a nationwide health care system
rid tariffs to encourage trade between the US, Mexico&Canada
3
The 38^th Parallel is important because
it is the name of the wall that divided East & West Germany
it is the dividing line between North and South Vietnam
it separates communist and non-communist Europe
it is the dividing line between North and South Korea
4
Communism is best described as an economic system where there is
privately owned businesses
no equality between citizens
complete government control
competition between businesses
5
George H. W. Bush achieved with of the following during his administration?
victory in the Korean War
creation of a democratic Iraq
the Cold War ended
freeing of American hostages in Iran
6
President Truman’s policy of working to prevent the spread of communism was called
Marshall Plan
Détente
Containment
Truman Response
7
The Marshall Plan provided economic aid after World War II in order to
strengthen Western European nations against communism
raise the standard of living in Asia and Africa
help Japan rebuild damage caused by the atomic bombs
assist soldiers returning to civilian life
8
The crumbling of the Berlin Wall in 1989 was a symbol of
growing tensions between the US and the Soviet Union
expansion of communist control of Eastern Europe
the end of the Korean War
the fall of communism in Europe
9
Why were the Rosenbergs executed?
larson
identity fraud
espionage
murder
10
The Persian Gulf War was fought to help liberate the nation of
Israel
Iran
Iraq
Kuwait
11
One major cause of the Cold War was
trade competition between the US and Europe
different political&economic systems in the US and the USSR
forced relocation of Japanese-Americans in detention camps
rejection of the Soviet Union from membership in the UN
12
McCarthyism reflected the Americans’ fear of
pacifists
labor unions
communism
economic depression
13
The Iron Curtain was the
border between East and West Germany after World War II
imaginary line that divided Eastern and Western Europe
wall that divided East and West Berlin
line that divided North and South Korea
14
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an attempt by the United States to
end the Vietnam War
overthrow Nikita Khrushchev
overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba
help refugees get out China
15
NATO was an alliance between the
Eastern European nations and US
US and Western European nations
Soviet Union and China
United States and the Soviet Union
16
The conflicts in Korea and Vietnam are similar in that in both the US was
seeking to encourage religious freedom
trying to stop the spread of communism
restoring kings to power in Asia
protecting freedom of the seas
17
An example of a communist country would be
United States
South Vietnam
South Korea
Soviet Union
18
The Soviet leader responsible for helping Reagan ease the tensions of the Cold War was
Gorbachev
Lenin
Stalin
Khrushchev
19
The United Nations was established to
establish UN troops to protect weaker nations
keep world peace
replace the failed League of Nations
all of the above
20
Which of the following caused many Americans to stop supporting the war in Vietnam?
all of the above
high number of American casualties
lack of support from South Vietnamese
high financial cost of the war

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