Cold War

Question 1

The Bay of pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis were a consequence of Fidel Castro seizing power

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Who were the big three?

Accepted Answer

Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt

Question 3

What happened in China in 1949 which would affect U.S. policy in the Korean conflict?

Accepted Answer

Mao Zedong led a communist revolution in China

Question 4

World War II left two superpowers. Who were they?

Accepted Answer

U.S.A., Soviet Union

Question 5

What did The Truman Doctrine state about U.S. foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

Provide assistance to free countries resisting communism

Question 6

What was the function of NATO?

Accepted Answer

A treaty that pledged mutual defense in case of attack

Question 7

Who built a name for himself by compiling a list of communist agents in U.S. government?

Accepted Answer

Joseph McCarthy

Question 8

American and Soviet leaders set up a "hot line" during which crisis

Accepted Answer

Cuban Missile Crisis

Question 9

Who was the Soviet Leader when the Cuban Missle Crises took place?

Accepted Answer

Nikita Krushchev

Question 10

Loyalty review boards were created to ensure citizens could speak freely against govt.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

When ownership of the means of production is taken over by the government this is called?

Accepted Answer

Communism

Question 12

Name one of the factors that led to the "Cold War":

Accepted Answer

Differing systems: Capitalist vs. Communist, U.S. not sharing atomic secrets, Soviet Union not allowing elections in Poland, Mistrust on both sides

Question 13

The Hollywood 10 lost their jobs for refusing to talk to who?

Accepted Answer

House Committee on Un-American Activities

Question 14

What is the relationship between the Iron curtain and the Berlin Airlift?

Accepted Answer

The Iron Curtain forced the West to begin the Berlin airlift

Question 15

Which president campaigned by promising he would find a way to end the Korean War?

Accepted Answer

Dwight Eisenhower

Question 16

When trade, travel, and communications were cut between East and West, this was called:

Accepted Answer

Iron Curtain

Question 17

The Korean war could be seen as an example of containment

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

The launching of Sputnik had what result?

Accepted Answer

Space race, increased funding for math and science education

Question 19

What was the name of the plan to give economic aid to Europe?

Accepted Answer

Marshall Plan

Question 20

What is nuclear proliferation?

Accepted Answer

Spread of nuclear weapons and technology

Questions 20