NATO was originally established to:

Establish a military alliance among 12 countries

Which of the following occurred at the end of the Korean War?

Korea never united under one government & remains divided

The Cold War included all of the following EXCEPT:

Trench warfare between the US & USSR

What was a main purpose in forming the United Nations?

Create an organization that would premote global cooperation

Which statement does NOT fit with the beliefs of communist countries?

The market should be left alone to regulate itself

Which event led to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Soviets were setting up nuclear missiles in Cuba.

Why did the United States send soldiers to Vietnam?

North Vietnam were fighting for a communist government

What was the space race?

race between the US & Soviet Union to explore outer space

What was the Warsaw Pact?

A pact among 8 communist countries in defense to NATO

Why did the US conduct the Berlin Airlift in 1948?

To help get supplies to West Berlin

Which of the following contributed to the rapid growth of the American economy after WWII?

Many felt confident about the future & began spending money

Which event led to the Korean War?

Communist North Koreans invaded South Korea.

Which of the following describes a cause of Cold War tensions?

The US supported freely elected governments & USSR did not

What was the Cold War?

A long, bitter struggle between the U.S. & Soviet Union

The Cuban Missile Crisis ended with

Peacefully, the USSR agreed to remove missiles from Cuba

Which statement describes the role of the United States after WWII?

Victory, military strength,& resources made US a superpower

The Iron Curtain was:

Imaginary line separating communist & noncommunist countries

What was the baby boom?

A time where Americans were having lots of babies

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1
NATO was originally established to:
Fight against Hitler in WWII
Establish a dance club with other countries to learn more
Establish a military alliance among 12 countries
Start a club with other coutries to trade goods
2
Which of the following occurred at the end of the Korean War?
Korea was united under a communist government.
Chinese troops helped guard the border zone bw NKorea&SKorea
Korea was united under a democratic government
Korea never united under one government & remains divided
3
All of the following countries were on the same side during the Korean War EXCEPT:
South Korea
North Korea
USSR
China
4
The Cold War included all of the following EXCEPT:
Fear in the US that communism would spread
Competition for scientific innovation between the US &USSR
Trench warfare between the US & USSR
An arms race between the US & USSR
5
What was a main purpose in forming the United Nations?
Create an iron curtain between communist & noncommunist govt
To create a plan for rebuilding Europe and Japan
Create an organization that would premote global cooperation
Create a military alliance against the Soviet Union
6
Which statement does NOT fit with the beliefs of communist countries?
The market should be left alone to regulate itself
Freedom of thought is dangerous
All people should have equal resources
The state is the only religion people need
7
Which event led to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
USSR and the US agreed to stop building nuclear weapons.
Cubans were setting up nuclear missiles in the Soviet Union.
Soviets were setting up nuclear missiles in Cuba.
The US formed an alliance with Cuba against the USSR
8
Why did the United States send soldiers to Vietnam?
The Soviet Union had sent forces into South Vietnam.
North Vietnam were fighting for a communist government
South Vietnam was fighting for a communist government.
China had control of North Vietnam & wanted South Vietnam.
9
Which of the following names the two superpowers after WWII?
United States & Soviet Union
Germany & Japan
China & Japan
Japan & Soviet Union
10
What was the space race?
race between the US & Soviet Union to explore outer space
race between US & China to gain control of Asian territory
race between the US & China to explore outer space
race between the US and the Soviet Union to build weapons
11
The communist country nearest to the U.S. in the 1960’s was
China
Cuba
North Korea
Soviet Union
12
What was the Warsaw Pact?
<p>Treaty signed to defend countries against communism</p>
A pact among 8 friends who wanted communism in the US
A pact among 8 communist countries in defense to NATO
Treaty signed to end the Cold War
13
Why did the US conduct the Berlin Airlift in 1948?
To drop bombs on the city of Berlin
To keep the Soviets away from Berlin
To help get supplies to West Berlin
To help people escape from East Berlin
14
Which of the following contributed to the rapid growth of the American economy after WWII?
Industries were able to focus on producing war materials
Many families rationed goods such as food and clothing
Many felt confident about the future & began spending money
Many people moved from suburbs to cities
15
Which event led to the Korean War?
South Koreans invaded communist North Korea.
The US and its allies invaded communist South Korea.
Communist North Koreans invaded South Korea.
Communist Chinese forces invaded South Korea.
16
Who are the two leaders in this political cartoon?
LBJ & JFK
Teddy Roosevelt & Stalin
Eisenhower & Stalin
JFK & Khrushchev
17
Which of the following describes a cause of Cold War tensions?
The US supported freely elected governments & USSR did not
The US supported communism & Soviet Union did not
The Soviet Union believed in free enterprise & US did not
THe Soviet Union believed in personal freedoms & US did not
18
What was the Cold War?
Period where Free World nations became Third World nations
Period where many Asian & European nations turned communist
A long, bitter struggle between the U.S. & Soviet Union
An Armed conflict between the US & Soviet Union
19
What was the approximate time period of the Cold War?
1917-1945
1945-1991
1917-1965
1945-1963
20
The Cuban Missile Crisis ended with
U.S. airstrikes against Cuban missile sites
a permanent naval blockade of Cuba
an invasion of Cuban exiles
Peacefully, the USSR agreed to remove missiles from Cuba
21
Which statement describes the role of the United States after WWII?
The US demanded control over its bordering countries
US stationed advisors in Soviet Union to help with recovery
Victory, military strength,& resources made US a superpower
The US controlled much of Eastern and Central Europe
22
The Iron Curtain was:
A wall between countries controlled by Nazi Germany
Another name for the Swiss Alps
Imaginary line separating communist & noncommunist countries
Another name for the English Channel
23
What was the name of the satellite the Soviets launched into space in October of 1957?
Sputnik I
Explorer I
Sputnik II
Apollo 11
24
What was the baby boom?
A time where Americans were having lots of babies
The Soviet Union dropped an atomic bomb on a family
A time where America had no babies at all
A dance created during the Cold War in the Soviet Union

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