What were the Palmer Raids?

A response to the “Red Scare” of 1917 rounding up communists and anarchists

Which of the following was a feature of the agreement reached after the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The US and USSR signed the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

Which was NOT a principal cause of the Iran-Iraq War?

The forming of the Ba’ath Party

What attempt was made to protect Kurds in Iraq from Saddam Hussein after the First Gulf War?

The U.S. and Britain established a ‘no fly zone’

Which is a reason for why the Berlin wall was built?

The Soviets wanted to stop East Berlin citizens from defecting.

Which of the following can best describe Operation Desert Storm?

The 100-hour anti-Iraq coalition military campaign

What was the first sector of business that FDR fixed to begin to right the economy from the Great Depression?

Financial Sector. His first task was to restore confidence in banking

UN resolutions drawn up after the 1991 Gulf War were designed to do what?

They required Saddam Hussein to disarm and stop developing WMD

What is the best argument that the Soviet Union was most to blame for the Cold War?

Communism was an ideology that was naturally expansionist

What was the main reason for passage of the 21st Amendment and repeal of the 18th Amendment to the US constitution?

Even with federal help from the FBI the law was impossible to enforce

Which of the following best describes the cause of Operation Desert Storm?

The refusal of Hussein to withdraw from Kuwait

Why were the Viet Cong so difficult for the Americans to fight against?

The Viet Cong employed guerrilla tactics.

Who used the phrase ‘The Iron Curtain’ and what does it mean?

Winston Churchill: an Iron curtain divided Eastern and Western Europe

How did the Germany economy crashing relate to the great depression in the United States?

The US needed the money back they had lent to Germany to fix the US economy

Choose the answer that best describes the cause and effect of Hungary’s attempt to leave the Warsaw Pact in 1956.

PM Nagy asks UN for help. Khrushchev responds with soldiers and tanks

For what purpose were Cominform and Comecon created?

to keep Eastern Bloc nations from escaping Stalin's control

Why did Stalin launch the purges?

Stalin wanted to destroy political rivals and create fear among his people

What was Stalin's purpose for his 5-Year Plans?

He said it was needed the USSR was 50-100 years behind advanced nations

Which act best describes what started the Cold War?

Because the US dropped atomic bombs on Japan which Soviets saw as a threat

How was the development of Iraq and Iran different?

Iraq was supported by the USSR while Iran was supported by the US

In what ways were the USA and USSR different?

The USSR was Communist and the USA was Capitalist

In 1948, the British, French, and US merged their German zones. How did the Soviet Union respond to this?

It imposed a blockade of Berlin

What agreements were made at the Tehran and Yalta Conferences concerning Poland?

Poland received German lands tobcompensate for territory the Soviets took

What is The Comintern?

Soviet-led organization to promote communism in countries outside the USSR

What role did the Spanish civil war have in the growing of the Axis Powers?

Germany used the war as practice for its dive-bombing techniques

Why Did Stalin, and not Trotsky, emerge as Lenin’s successor?

Stalin was a seen as more loyal to the party with widely accepted policies

Which statement best describes Saddam Hussein’s rise to power?

He was ruthless and consolidated power through purges

Which of the following is a false statement about Soviet society in the 1920’s-1940’s under Stalin.

Incomes increased by 50% so food, luxury goods & housing were affordable

Which of the following best describes the cause of the Korean War?

The Communist North attacked the Democratic South

What caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany in 1939?

The invasion of Poland by Germany

Why did the Soviet Union create the Warsaw Pact?

It was a reaction to West Germany joining NATO

The beginning of the Truman Doctrine can best be described as

financial assistance from the US to Greece and Turkey to resist Communism

Which of the following was a factor that made ICBM’s different from the atomic bombs that were used by the US in Japan?

ICBM’s could be fired from the ground and hit targets 3,500 miles away

In what way did Saddam Hussein attempt to undermine the coalition against him?

He launched Scud missile attacks into Israel

Why was an airlift needed to overcome the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?

because Berlin was located well within the iron curtain

On gates of the concentration camps, in German the phrase “work sets you free”. What is the meaning behind this phrase?

They believed the hard work could purify them

Which of the following was a major aim of the Marshall Plan?

Economic revival would strengthen a country to resist Communism

What was the fate of central eastern Europe after a pact was signed between Soviet Union and Germany?

The land was secretly divided up between the two countries

What was the Truman Doctrine?

US government's policy of 'Containment' to stop communism spreading further

Which of the following was not a criticism of FDR and his New Deal?

The Social Security Act was a failure from start and ruled unconstitutional

What did Hitler express in the 1920s that ended up becoming a reason he is elected as chancellor?

Hitler warned borrowing money from the US. would hurt the Germany economy

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1
What were the Palmer Raids?
An action by the federal government to round up members of the Ku Klux Klan
An Anti-lynching policy aimed at US state governments in the South.
A response to the “Red Scare” of 1917 rounding up communists and anarchists
An international NATO army used to protect democracy around the world
2
Which of the following was a feature of the agreement reached after the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The US and USSR signed the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
Both sides agreed to reduce the # of nuclear weapons they had stockpiled
Castro made several demands including payment from USSR for land used.
Khrushchev was removed from power in the USSR.
3
Which was NOT a principal cause of the Iran-Iraq War?
The dispute over the Shatt al-Arab waterway
The forming of the Ba’ath Party
The issue of Kurdish resistance in the north of Iraq
The rise to power of Ayatollah Khomeini
4
What attempt was made to protect Kurds in Iraq from Saddam Hussein after the First Gulf War?
The U.S. and Britain established a ‘no fly zone’
The Republican Guards were sent in to protect Kurds
The Iranians supplied Kurds with weapons
A U.N. resolution gave the Kurds their own homeland
5
Which is a reason for why the Berlin wall was built?
The UN wanted to clearly define the zones between USSR, USA, and Germany
It was decided by Kennedy and Khrushchev as the best way to avoid war.
The Soviets wanted to stop East Berlin citizens from defecting.
to “pen” in West Berlin but not cut off access to west for the east
6
Which of the following can best describe Operation Desert Storm?
The imposition of sanctions on Iraq by the United Nations
The 100-hour anti-Iraq coalition military campaign
The refusal of Hussein to withdraw from Kuwait
The invasion of Arab nations by the West
7
What was the first sector of business that FDR fixed to begin to right the economy from the Great Depression?
Agricultural Sector. America was built on farming and should return to it
Private Business Sector. His first task was to restore consumer confidence
FDR wanted to get people back to work so he introduced his New Deal Program
Financial Sector. His first task was to restore confidence in banking
8
UN resolutions drawn up after the 1991 Gulf War were designed to do what?
They required Saddam Hussein to disarm and evacuate Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
They required Saddam Hussein to disarm and stop developing WMD
They required Saddam Hussein to disarm and hold free elections in Iraq
They required Saddam Hussein to disarm and step down as president of Iraq
9
What is the best argument that the Soviet Union was most to blame for the Cold War?
COMECON ensured each part of the Soviet Bloc had the same economic model
The Soviet Union developed the atomic bomb in 1949
Communism was an ideology that was naturally expansionist
Stalin attempted to gain West Berlin with the Berlin Blockade
10
What was the main reason for passage of the 21st Amendment and repeal of the 18th Amendment to the US constitution?
The theory of evolution needed to be outlawed in bible belt schools
Suffragettes had convinced Congress that women needed the right to vote
Even with federal help from the FBI the law was impossible to enforce
Speakeasies were not paying taxes leading to lost tax revenue
11
Which of the following best describes the cause of Operation Desert Storm?
The 100-hour anti-Iraq coalition military campaign
The refusal of Hussein to withdraw from Kuwait
The invasion of Arab nations by the West
The imposition of sanctions on Iraq by the United Nations
12
Why were the Viet Cong so difficult for the Americans to fight against?
US military wasn’t able to gain the number of volunteers needed for success
The USSR was secretly supplying the Viet Cong.
The Viet Cong employed guerrilla tactics.
The Viet Cong had superior weapons.
13
What 3 countries were the original members of the Axis powers after a pact was signed in September of 1940?
Britain, France and USSR
Germany, USSR and Japan
Britain, France and USA
Germany, Italy and Japan
14
Who used the phrase ‘The Iron Curtain’ and what does it mean?
Winston Churchill: an Iron curtain divided Eastern and Western Europe
Harry Truman: meant an Iron Curtain could be used to contain communism
Josef Stalin: meant an Iron curtain had fallen in Eastern Europe
John Kennedy: meant that Berlin was to be divided by an Iron Curtain
15
How did the Germany economy crashing relate to the great depression in the United States?
The German stock market crashed and Germany was broke
The US needed the money back they had lent to Germany to fix the US economy
It had no impact at all
Germany needed the money back they lent to the US to fix the German economy
16
Choose the answer that best describes the cause and effect of Hungary’s attempt to leave the Warsaw Pact in 1956.
Stalin dies and Hungary immediately withdraws from Warsaw Pact.
USSR allows Hungary and Czechoslovakia to leave Warsaw Pact.
PM Nagy asks UN for help. Khrushchev responds with soldiers and tanks
Radio Free Europe incites Hungarian Riots. US sends troops into Hungary
17
For what purpose were Cominform and Comecon created?
to keep Eastern Bloc nations from escaping Stalin's control
Britain, France, and the US attempt to help teh German economy
plan to rebuild economies of Europe and maintain Europe’s balance of power
economic assistance for all European countries , including the USSR
18
Why did Stalin launch the purges?
Stalin desired to unite with the Nazis to create a unstoppable alliance
Stalin wanted to destroy political rivals and create fear among his people
Stalin wanted to take the blame for his failures and gain people's trust
Stalin wanted to stop a democratic revolution from beginning.
19
What was Stalin's purpose for his 5-Year Plans?
Lenin ordered Stalin to do 5-Year Plans
He said it was needed the USSR was 50-100 years behind advanced nations
He liked to do things in increments of 5
5-Year Plans was advised in The Communist Manifesto
20
Which act best describes what started the Cold War?
Because the US dropped atomic bombs on Japan which Soviets saw as a threat
The US and USSR wanted to make their ideology dominant all over the world
Because of disagreements between Stalin and Truman at Potsdam Conference
With Hitler defeated there was no need tocooperation between US and USSR
21
How was the development of Iraq and Iran different?
Iraq was supported by the USSR while Iran was supported by the US
Iraq was more religious while Iran promoted a more secular government
Iraq nationalized the oil industry and Iran negotiated with Western Powers
Iraq launched a literacy campaign while Iran suppressed education
22
In what ways were the USA and USSR different?
The USSR was Capitalist and the USA was Communist
The USSR was Democratic and the USA was a Dictatorship
The USSR was Communist and the USA was a Dictatorship
The USSR was Communist and the USA was Capitalist
23
In 1948, the British, French, and US merged their German zones. How did the Soviet Union respond to this?
It sought military assistance from China and Vietnam
It imposed a blockade of Berlin
It supported the creation of a socialist government in Cuba
It revoked its membership from the United Nations
24
Putting US air force pilot Gary Powers on Soviet TV exposed US spying on USSR was part of which of the following?
The Berlin Airlift
The five-year plan
The U2 Incident
The Warsaw Pact
25
Which of the following was President Kennedy’s response to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Invasion by the US Army.
Surgical air strike.
Do nothing. US had more nuclear weapons.
Naval Blockade.
26
What agreements were made at the Tehran and Yalta Conferences concerning Poland?
Soviets would take land from Germany, Romania and Czechoslovakia
Poland received German lands tobcompensate for territory the Soviets took
Soviet-Nazi Non-Aggression Pact partitioned Poland between USSR and Germany
Germany would be divided into Soviet, American, and Chinese zones
27
Which is the best example of collective security during the Cold War?
NATO
Triple Entente
Grand Alliance
Central Powers
28
What is The Comintern?
A Soviet community of interns
Soviet-led organization to promote democracy in countries outside the USSR
Soviet-led organization to promote communism in countries outside the USSR
A Soviet version of concentration camps to intern enemies
29
What role did the Spanish civil war have in the growing of the Axis Powers?
Stalin used the war as practice for its dive-bombing techiques
Germany used the war as practice for its dive-bombing techniques
The Axis Powers sent in the Lincoln Brigade to help the Nationalists
The Axis Powers entered the war to stop Francisco Franco
30
Which statement best explains the US policy regarding the containment of communism in SE Asia?
Mutually Assured Destruction
Vietnamisation
Guerrilla Warfare
The Domino Theory
31
Why Did Stalin, and not Trotsky, emerge as Lenin’s successor?
Stalin was a seen as more loyal to the party with widely accepted policies
Stalin changed his name, using a former jailers name as his alias.
Stalin wanted “permanent revolution” to help communists abroad to help USSR
Stalin missed Lenin’s funeral and gave him political favor with the people
32
The Treaty of Versailles forbade what two countries from unifying?
Austria and Germany
France and Germany
Britian and France
Germany and the USSR
33
Which statement best describes Saddam Hussein’s rise to power?
He was able to unite Sunni, Shia and Kurdish Muslims
He was ruthless and consolidated power through purges
He overthrew and executed Abd al-Karim Qasim
He founded the Ba’ath Party and used it to gain power
34
Which of the following is a false statement about Soviet society in the 1920’s-1940’s under Stalin.
In the 1930’s 40% of engineering students were women.
Incomes increased by 50% so food, luxury goods & housing were affordable
Awards were given to “mother heroines” who produced 10 or more children.
Literacy was significantly improved up 70% in a 20-year period.
35
Which of the following best describes the cause of the Korean War?
Pressure from Stalin to spread communism
The Communist North attacked the Democratic South
Truman wanted to gain influence in the UN.
The US had a plan for Korean Unification
36
What caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany in 1939?
The invasion of Poland by Germany
Britain and France were eager to go to war
The invasion of Austria by Germany
The invasion of France by Germany
37
Why did the Soviet Union create the Warsaw Pact?
It was a response to the Berlin Airlift
It was a reaction to the Marshall Plan
It was a reaction to the Truman Doctrine
It was a reaction to West Germany joining NATO
38
The beginning of the Truman Doctrine can best be described as
financial assistance from the US to Greece and Turkey to resist Communism
treaty between the US and USSR on controlling production of nuclear weapons
American military used in suppressing Communism in Western Europe
an American policy of foreign trade between the US and Europe
39
Which of the following was a factor that made ICBM’s different from the atomic bombs that were used by the US in Japan?
Unlike the Atomic Bomb the US developed the ICBM before the USSR.
ICBM’s must be dropped from planes.
The ICBM was made under the code name Manhattan Project.
ICBM’s could be fired from the ground and hit targets 3,500 miles away
40
In what way did Saddam Hussein attempt to undermine the coalition against him?
He argued that he was defending all Arab states
He attacked Saudi Arabia in the Battle of Al Khafji
He offered Kuwait $9 billion in compensation
He launched Scud missile attacks into Israel
41
Why was an airlift needed to overcome the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?
because Berlin was located well within the iron curtain
because NATO members feared contact with the Soviets
because West Berlin was too far from the nearest NATO member
because Berlin was a known Soviet stronghold
42
Who took control of Iran during the Islamic Revolution?
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Mohammad Mosaddeq
Muhammad Reza Shah
Saddam Hussein
43
On gates of the concentration camps, in German the phrase “work sets you free”. What is the meaning behind this phrase?
It was an easy way to Germany to get free labor to support their economy
If the Jews worked hard, the Germans would release them
They believed the hard work could purify them
By completing a set amount of work they could be set free from the camp
44
Which of the following was a major aim of the Marshall Plan?
Establishment of a capitalist nation to be a global superpower
Alliance of countries in Eastern Europe against the West
Economic revival would strengthen a country to resist Communism
Political control of Communism through revolution of satellite states
45
What was the fate of central eastern Europe after a pact was signed between Soviet Union and Germany?
Eastern Europe was forced to elect Fascist governments
The land was all given to Nazi Germany
The land was secretly divided up between the two countries
Eastern Europe was forced to elect Communist governments
46
What was the Truman Doctrine?
the Soviets to try to break through the Iron Curtain and gain influence
US government's policy of 'Containment' to stop communism spreading further
Policy to try to break through the Iron Curtain and gain influence
Soviet policy of ‘Containment’ to stop Capitalism from spreading further
47
Freedom of Speech, Travel beyond the Iron Curtain, Free elections, and Private business were part of...
Warsaw Pact
Suez Crisis
Brezhnev Doctrine
Prague Spring
48
Which of the following was not a criticism of FDR and his New Deal?
FDR and the New Deal did not do enough to help the poor and unemployment
The Supreme Court ruled some of the New Deal programs unconstitutional
The Social Security Act was a failure from start and ruled unconstitutional
Opponents accused FDR and his New Deal promoted socialism and communism
49
What did Hitler express in the 1920s that ended up becoming a reason he is elected as chancellor?
Hitler said break ties with countries who made them accept war guilt clause
Hitler said fix unemployment but 10 years later it was at almost 6 million
Hitler warned borrowing money from the US. would hurt the Germany economy
Hitler said Germany needed a savior to bring back pride in their country
50
Which of the following was a failed attempt by the US CIA to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba?
The Valentine Day Massacre
The Watergate scandal
The Mai Lai Massacre
The Bay of Pigs
51
Which of the following economic factors led to Western involvement in the Gulf War?
strengthening of military alliances
assurance of oil supplies
promotion of political stability
establishment of foreign trade
52
Which of the following is a term for the government policy toward the economy in the US during the 1920’s?
Laissez-faire
Trickle-down
Consumer culture
Hire purchase.
53
What happened to those who spoke out against the Nazi party?
They were arrested and sometimes put to death
They were forced to leave Germany
Hitler would make some advisors to change their opinion on the party
Germany’s freedom of speech protected anything from happening to them
54
What happened to Eastern Europe after WW2?
Churchill set up the Iron Curtain
Stalin set up a buffer zone
Truman established the policy of Containment
Roosevelt establishing friendly governments

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