What was a result of the Iranian Revolution?

Iran became a country ruled by Islamic law

The Potsdam Conference resulted in

President Truman and Stalin becoming suspicious of one another.

What was the Marshall Plan?

provided 13 billion dollars for the purpose of economic relief in Europe

Who was Saddam Hussein?

"President" of Iraq and brutal dictator

Germany and Berlin were divided into four zones of occupation

according to the four Allies in WW2.

What was the Berlin Airlift?

An operation where US &UK forces sent food/supplies to the people in Berlin

What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?

To overthrow the Castro regime in Cuba

What were the Camp David Accords?

1978 negotiations to end fighting between Egypt and Israel

The Nuremberg Trials are...

The trials that convicted many Nazi criminals after the war

Why was NATO created?

To provide security against the Soviet Union

Why did the US get involved in the Vietnam War?

to stop communism spreading to S Vietnam

What were the results of the Vietnam War?

All of Vietnam became communist.

what was perestroika ?

it was to reform the USSR economy

freedom of speech, freedom of expression

How did Mao Zedong try to help strengthen communism in China?

Placed factories under state ownership

Why did Ronald Reagan want the wall torn down?

he wanted Gorbachev to prove he was serious about liberalization

Perestroika resulted in

closing of unprofitable factories and allowing some private businesses.

Which of these was true of General Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship over Chile?

It imposed a free market policy that eventually helped Chile prosper.

Which group of countries became Soviet satellites after WWII?

Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary

What was the Iron Curtain?

a political boundary dividing Europe

The Marshall Plan was-

U.S. supplying billions of dollars to rebuild Europe

The U.S. sought to remove Jacobo Arbenz Guzman from power for all of the following EXCEPT

the U.S. discovered that he planned to impose a trade embargo on it.

How did the 1973 oil embargo affect the Arab oil states?

they gained greater power and influence

What was the result of the Korean War?

Neither side won the war and there is still a "Cease Fire" today

Why did President Truman sack General Douglas MacArthur?

He wanted to attack China with nuclear weapons

what was the goal of the Truman Doctrine?

contain the spread of communism

The Warsaw Pact sought to:

Create a military alliance between the USSR and Eastern European nations

During the Cold War, the policy of containment is best described as

the US policy to stop communism from spreading

What was the end result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The CCCP and U.S. moved their missiles

After the UN partition of Jerusalem the city would have been...

Put under UN (international) control

Which of the following Latin American nations did the US NOT intervene in during the Cold War?

JKLOLZ The US Intervened In All Of Them

What was the Bay of Pigs?

1961, an unsuccessful invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles

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1
Mao's "Cultural Revolution" was an attempt to...........
Strengthen communism in China
End Japanese rule
End communism in China
Begin a republic
2
Mao's "Great Leap Forward" was supposed to strengthen communism by ....
Increasing food production
Promoting steel production
All of these
Improving China's manufacturing
3
What was a result of the Iranian Revolution?
the Iran-Iraq war
Iran became a country ruled by Islamic law
the assassination of Ayatollah Khomeini
Iranian government denounced Islam
4
The Potsdam Conference resulted in
President Truman and Stalin becoming suspicious of one another.
Britain's withdrawal from the conference.
a celebration between Churchill, Stalin, and FDR
the announcement of the official end of the war
5
Who won the Six Day War?
Palestine
Israel
Egypt, Syria, and Jordan
Britain and France
6
What was the Marshall Plan?
provided 13 billion dollars for the purpose of economic relief in Europe
provided 1 billion dollars for the purpose of economic relief in Australia
provided 14 billion dollars for the purpose of economic relief in Asia
an unnecessary waste of taxpayer money
7
The Cuban Missile Crisis was Cuba’s and Russia’s response to?
The Vietnam war
Bay of Pigs
J.F.K. Election
Bay of cows
8
Who was Saddam Hussein?
A European banker
The leader of the U.N.
U.S. president
"President" of Iraq and brutal dictator
9
Germany and Berlin were divided into four zones of occupation
according to the four Allies in WW2.
because it is an even number.
as that was the only thing the Allies could agree on.
because of a better control of former Nazi-Germany.
10
What was the Berlin Airlift?
A battle during World War II
An operation where US &UK forces sent food/supplies to the people in Berlin
When the Japanese surrendered after the dropping of the Atomic Bomb
Taking planes out of the city of Berlin because it was too powerful
11
What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
To kidnap Miss Piggy
To destroy every child's dreams at the state fair
To overthrow the Castro regime in Cuba
To overthrow Stalin's regime in the USSR
12
What was an immediate result of the Great Leap Forward (1958)?
the relocation of Bosnian refugees
independence of Kenya from Great Britain
increased famine in China
the breakup of the Soviet Union
13
When did the Cold War end?
1917
1856
1991
1947
14
What were the Camp David Accords?
negotiations to stop Vietnam War
Negotiations with China so they could stop being communist
1978 negotiations to end fighting between Egypt and Israel
U.S. threat to Iran to return hostages
15
The Nuremberg Trials are...
The trials that convicted many Nazi criminals after the war
The trials that sentenced Hitler to death by hanging
The famous trials that freed the Jewish people from Germany
The trials that placed blame for the war on the Allies
16
Why was NATO created?
Trade
To provide security against the Soviet Union
To provide security against terroism
More allies
17
Why did the US get involved in the Vietnam War?
to ensure N. Vietnam stayed communistic
to stop communism spreading to S Vietnam
to stop Soviet control of Vietnam
to take control of land in SE Asia and China
18
What were the results of the Vietnam War?
All of Vietnam became communist.
The Soviet Union made South Vietnam a colony
All of Vietnam became non-communist
The US made South Vietnam a U. S. territory
19
what was perestroika ?
opening of communication in and out the USSR
stabilized the USA
it was to reform the USSR economy
help the USA economy
20
What was the name of the American campaign of socialist political oppression in Latin America during the Cold War?
Operation Albatross
Operation Eagle
Operation Condor
Operation Vulture
21
Define glasnost
the title of Putin's book
a law that lets people own businesses
freedom of speech
freedom of expression
22
How did Mao Zedong try to help strengthen communism in China?
Placed factories under state ownership
Tried to get more money by selling all of China's food
All of the above
None of the above
23
Why did Ronald Reagan want the wall torn down?
he wanted Gorbachev to prove he was serious about liberalization
He thought it was offensive to America
Because he didn't believe walls were effective
He wanted to create more conflict
24
Perestroika resulted in
suppressing the nationalist movements in Europe
closing of unprofitable factories and allowing some private businesses.
tightening of government controls of the media
abandonment of treaties with US/Europe
25
Which of these was true of General Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship over Chile?
It promoted communism and supported economic and social equality.
Created a semi-democratic system, Chileans could vote in local elections.
It implemented a trade and arms embargo on the United States.
It imposed a free market policy that eventually helped Chile prosper.
26
Which group of countries became Soviet satellites after WWII?
France, Spain, Great Britain
Switzerland, Austria, Belgium
Turkey, Greece, Italy
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary
27
What was the Iron Curtain?
a political boundary dividing Europe
a political boundary dividing Asia
a physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas
a very angry Karen
28
The Marshall Plan was-
U.S. military tactics for an invasion of Russia
U.S. policy on the usage of nuclear weapons
U.S. supplying billions of dollars to rebuild Europe
A document which created the C.I.A. and other agencies
29
A CIA backed coup in 1953 returned this leader to power:
Ayatollah Khomeini
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Mohammad Mosaddegh
Anwar El-Sadat
30
The scandal of selling weapons to Iran and giving the money to the Nicaraguan Contras was___
anti-comintern movement
Nicaraguan Crisis
Iranian Hostage Crisis
Iran-Contra Scandal
31
The U.S. sought to remove Jacobo Arbenz Guzman from power for all of the following EXCEPT
the U.S. feared his policies would allow Soviet influence in Guatemala
he refused to revise his policies after the U.S. called him communist
the U.S. discovered that he planned to impose a trade embargo on it.
he distributed land belonging to the United Fruit Company to poor peasants
32
Which of the following groups played a central role in opposing the shah’s reign in Iran?
U.S. government officials
members of the secret police
Islamic clergy
secular intellectuals
33
How did the 1973 oil embargo affect the Arab oil states?
they lost the respect of non-oil producing states
they gained greater power and influence
they won the admiration of the West
they suffered economically due to decreased oil revenues
34
What did the Berlin Wall do?
Divide East and West Germany
Divide East and West Berlin
Divide UST (Trump) and Mexico
Divide USSR and China
35
What was the result of the Korean War?
Communist China won the Korean War
A wall was built between North and South Korea
South Korea won and gladly reunited with North Korea
Neither side won the war and there is still a "Cease Fire" today
36
Why did President Truman sack General Douglas MacArthur?
He wanted to attack China with nuclear weapons
He wanted to quit the Korean War
He was losing the war as he was a poor General
He wanted to attack the USSR with nuclear weapons
37
what was the goal of the Truman Doctrine?
promote free elections in south america
keep peace in the UN
help Germany unite
contain the spread of communism
38
The Warsaw Pact sought to:
Prevent Soviet expansion into Poland and Denmark
Create a military alliance between the USSR and Eastern European nations
Provide economic assistance to Polish Jews after WWll
Create a plan for the reduction of nuclear weapons in Europe
39
During the Cold War, the policy of containment is best described as
the NATO policy of supporting member nations
the west German policy to keep east Germans out
the US policy to stop communism from spreading
putting atomic weapons in a safe location
40
What was the end result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The CCCP removed their missiles from Cuba
The CCCP and U.S. moved their missiles
The CCCP (Soviet Union) missiles were kept in Cuba
The U.S. removed their secret missiles from Turkey
41
After the UN partition of Jerusalem the city would have been...
Given to Palestine
Split between the Israelis and Palestinians
Put under UN (international) control
Given to Israel
42
Which of the following Latin American nations did the US NOT intervene in during the Cold War?
Guatemala
Nicaragua
JKLOLZ The US Intervened In All Of Them
Cuba
43
What was the Bay of Pigs?
1961, a successful invasion of Cuba by the CIA and Navy Seals.
1961, an unsuccessful invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles
1961, a successful invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles,
Bay on the east coast of Cuba.

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