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1
The Berlin Wall was built to...
To keep people from escaping to East Berlin
To keep people from escaping to West Berlin
prevent the spread of capitalism in East Berlin
prevent the spread of Communism in West Berlin
2
What was the Iron Curtain?
The boarder between between East and West Europe
An actual curtain, made of iron and steel, divided Europe
The Soviet military alliance set up to spread Communism.
The plan by the US to contain communism.
3
What was Mutually Assured Destruction
If attacked with nukes, the USSR will not attack the US
If attacked with nukes, will attack with greater force
The idea Capitalism would cause poverty
The USSR was able to strike the USA even after attacked
4
Which of the following best describes the Marshall Plan
The plan to contain communism by rebuilding Europe
The project to develop the atomic bomb
The plan to divide Germany and Japan
The USSR plan to spread Communism
5
Following WW2, the Allies divided Germany into 4 zones because...
take all resources from Germany
rebuild and de-nazify
punish Germany for it's role in WW2
prevent Communism from escaping to USA
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The Domino Theory stated...
Mutually Assured Destruction
If there was attack on one NATO nation, it would lead to war
If on nation fell to communism, others would as well
If the USSR attacked the US, it would attack back
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Which of the following best summarizes the Cold War?
The period of tension between the US & USSR
All of the fighting happened during the Winter
It was an unfair trade agreement that left some poor
b/c of the use of Nukes, the temperature decreased
8
Gandhi helped which country gain independence?
India
Indonesia
Brazil
Africa
9
Which of the following best describes Glasnost and Perestroika?
A plan to improve the relationship with the USSR and USA
Fix the economic and political system in the USSR
Fix the military of the US to better defend against the USSR
A desire by the Soviet Union to increase Nuclear Weapons
10
What was the goal of the Space Race?
Send the most people into space
Be the first nation in space
Be the first to build a satellite
Be the first nation on the moon
11
Which of the following was a feature of Communism?
The free-market determines the price of things
All people the same amount of stuff
Everyone works hard to get as much money as they can.
Capitalism
12
The US responded during the Cuban Missile Crisis by...
setting up a blockade of Soviet ships
Threatening to bomb the USSR
Allowing the USSR to move nuclear weapons to Cuba
Paying Cuba to place US missiles in Cuba
13
What type of governments do countries in the Soviet Sphere have?
Absolute Monarchy
Democracy
Capitalism
Communism
14
Why did the US get involved in the Korean War?
An attack on a NATO nation
The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights
The Marshall Plan
The Domino Theory
15
The greatest danger during the Cold War was...
Buildup of guns, airplanes, and tanks
Spying
The economic and social costs
Nuclear Arms Race
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What was the goal of the USSR?
To ally with the US to put a man on the moon
To contain Communism
To spread Communism
To create a free society where people can do anything
17
Which is the best example of Communism?
The free market sets the price of things
People elect their leaders
People have incentive to work hard to make more money
The government owns all businesses
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Which of the following is an example of the Truman Doctrine?
The US policy of containing Communism.
The USSR policy of spreading Capitalism throughout the world
The USSR policy of containing the spread of Communism
The US policy of spreading Communism
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Who was the first American in space
John Glenn
Neil Amrstrong
Yuri Gagarin
Alan Sheppard
