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World History Cold War
World History Cold War
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a review of the Cold War
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1
Name the world leader that coined the term "iron curtain'
Joseph Stalin
Charles de Gaulle
Winston Churchill
Franklin D Roosevelt
2
What caused the Cuban Missile crisis ?
U.S aimed nuclear missiles at Cuba
USSR agreed to buy missiles from Cuba
Cubans sold missiles to Venezuela
USSR intended to transported missiles to Cuba
3
What caused the collapse of communism in the USSR?
Putin's reforms, abundant natural resources
weak economy, Gorbachev's reforms, nationalism
Assassination of Brezhnev, invasion of Afghanistan
inefficient central government, strong economy
4
The country that launched the first rocket in space 'Sputnik I' in 1957 was
USA
China
Korea
USSR
5
What was the significance of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) in the 1950's?
They were hydrogen bombs
They sent missiles into space
They were the first space satellites
They could send bombs anywhere
6
In what ways did the Cold War conflict between the US and USSR affect the rest of the world
USSR and US troops fought in wars to gain global control.
US set up satellite states in Europe
US and USSR competed to gain influence around the world.
USSR formed NATO
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Thousands of Vietnamese lost their lives in SE Asia during this war
Vietnam War
Chinese Civil War
SE Asia War
Korean War
8
A crisis involving the US and the USSR occurred when the Russian missiles bases were set up in:
Hawaii
Cuba
East Germany
East Germany
9
The Eastern European countries that came under Soviet control after WWII were called
neutral states
colonies
allies
satellites
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The practice of spreading ideas to help one's cause or to harm an opposing cause
propaganda
containment
détente
yellow journalism
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Communist under Mao Zedong defeated Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalists during a civil war in
Korea
Laos
Vietnam
China
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The U.S effort to rebuild Europe after WWII was known as:
The Eisenhower Doctrine
The Marshall Plan
Monroe Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine
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American & UN troops fought against Communist N. Korea and Chinese during this war:
Vietnam War
Cold War
The Great War
Korean War
14
What caused the Cold War to intensify in 1979?
Boris Yelstin's presidency in Russia
US invasion of Iraq
Gorbachev's perestroika
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
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This was built to divide Berlin into two sectors communist and capitalist
Gates of Berlin
Berlin Air lift
The grand cannel
Berlin Wall
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military alliance the Soviet Union made with seven nations in 1955
Truman Pact
Warsaw Pact
NATO
Non-aggression Pact
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Why did the Soviet Union invade Hungary in 1956?
To maintain communist rule
To stop a literary rebellion
To set up nuclear missiles aimed at Berlin
To prevent the western "fascists" from entering East Germany
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The goal of the Truman Doctrine was:
Remove Stalin from power in the USSR
Rebuild the war-torn nations of eastern Europe
prevent the spread of communism
Permanently divide Europe between East and West
19
The 'Free World' is the same as:
the west
the north
the south
the east
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This alliance was formed by 12 countries to oppose the spread of communism
Socialist Pact
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The Warsaw Pact
Capitalism Unite
21
The Cold War began when:
E/W Germany became separate countries
the UN was organized
The Berlin Wall was constructed
USSR refused to pull its troops out of eastern Europe
22
The U-2 spy plane belonged to:
USSR
Cuba
US
China
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Which of the following was a cause of the Cold War?
The US refused to loan Japan money after the war.
American officials were charged with war crimes
The USSR set up communist government in Eastern Europe
The US refused to force Germany to pay reparations
