5th Grade SS Milestones Review - The Cold War

Question 1

Why did the U.S. become involved in the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

to stop the spread of Communism

Question 2

True or False Most of the U.S. could have been hit by missiles during the Cuban Missile Crisis

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

After WW2, what country was divided on the 38th parallel of latitude?

Accepted Answer

Korea

Question 4

What did the Soviet Union build in Cuba?

Accepted Answer

missile launching pads

Question 5

Who falsely accused U.S. state department officials of being Communists?

Accepted Answer

Joseph McCarthy

Question 6

What was the name of the alliance formed for protection against Communism?

Accepted Answer

NATO

Question 7

In what year did North Korea invade South Korea?

Accepted Answer

1950

Question 8

If you were put on the "blacklist" it meant ____________________

Accepted Answer

you could not get hired in hollywood

Question 9

Why did the U.S. get involved in the Korean War?

Accepted Answer

to stop the spread of Communism

Question 10

The U.S. and Soviet Union stockpiling weapons is called the ___________

Accepted Answer

arms race.

Question 11

One country falls to Commusim, then another, then another. This is called the " _____ theory."

Accepted Answer

domino

Question 12

What does NATO stand for?

Accepted Answer

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Question 13

What was the goal of NATO?

Accepted Answer

to stop the spread to Communism

Question 14

The Korean war ended in ______________________

Accepted Answer

a stalemate

Question 15

True or False The U.S. agreed not to invade Cuban at the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

A system where the government owns the factories and natural resources.

Accepted Answer

Communism

Question 17

People in the entertainment industry accused of communism were put on a ______________

Accepted Answer

blacklist

Question 18

When did the U.S. become involved in the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

In the early 60s

Question 19

Who coined the phase, 'Iron Curtain'?

Accepted Answer

Churchill

Question 20

What city was divided by a wall built in 1961?

Accepted Answer

Berlin

Question 21

How long was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Accepted Answer

13 days

Question 22

True or False The Soviet Union agreed not to invade Cuban during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 23

True or False People in the entertainment industry were often targeted as Communists.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

How far away from Cuba is the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

90 miles

Question 25

What did the Senate do in 1954 concerning Joseph McCarthy?

Accepted Answer

They made a formal statement condemning his actions.

Question 26

What U.S. President sent troops to Korea?

Accepted Answer

Truman

Question 27

Who said, "History is on our side. We will bury you!"

Accepted Answer

Nikita Khrushchev

Question 28

During the Vietnam war which was communist-- North or South Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

North

Question 29

Who had control of North Korea after WW2?

Accepted Answer

Communists

Question 30

Who were the two world leaders of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Accepted Answer

Khrushchev and Kennedy

Question 31

What was the term used to describe making charges against people without real evidence?

Accepted Answer

McCarthyism

Question 32

The operation to help people in Western Berlin was called ___________________

Accepted Answer

the Berlin Airlift

Question 33

What country was split in two by the iron curtain?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 34

After the Korean war ended, what country did the U.N. troops decide to attack?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 35

True or False Vietnam is one communist country today.

Accepted Answer

True

5th Grade SS Milestones Review - The Cold War

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