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Unit 7: Cold War
A “red scare” was the fear of
Communist ruler of North Vietnam after 1954
Unit 7: Cold War
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Communist ruler of North Vietnam after 1954
Mao
Ho Chi Mihn
Stalin
Kruschev
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A “red scare” was the fear of
an invasion of South Vietnam.
communists in the United States.
a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union.
a Soviet invasion of Europe.
3
What was a result of Gorbachev’s perestroika?
The success of capitalism encouraged more reforms.
Polish nationalists demanded more Soviet control.
The Soviet Union ended the Warsaw Pact.
Shortages grew worse and prices soared.
4
Nation with a market economy but greater government regulation and higher taxes
Welfare State
Democracy
Free Market
Communism
5
What did the US use to help Western European countries after World War ll recover?
The Warsaw Pact
NATO
The Domino Theory
The Marshall Plan
6
Soviet leader after Stalin
Richard Nixon
Ho Chi Mihn
Nikita Khrushchev
Fidel Castro
7
What kind of government did Japan adopt after World War II?
a strict dictatorship
a military-controlled state
a decentralized socialist system
a parliamentary democracy
8
What aspect of the Cold War arms race made it so terrifying?
The weapons were more powerful than ever before.
The weapons were being used as fast as they were built.
Many countries involved were very small and unstable.
There were many superpowers with hydrogen bombs.
9
Where were the headquarters for the newly formed United Nations?
Brussels
Washington, DC
New York City
Berlin
10
The purpose of the SALT talks and the START treaty was
to establish trade relations with China during the 1970s.
to define the boundaries of Europe after World War II.
to limit the # of nuclear weapons held by the superpowers.
to negotiate an end to the Vietnam war.
11
A major goal of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was to
extend equal rights to all Americans.
support the Tet offensive in Vietnam.
aid the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC).
help rebuild Europe after World War II.
12
The movement of Americans from cities to communities outside an urban core is known as
suburbanization.
urbanization.
upward mobility.
democratization.
13
In 1992, the Slovaks and Czechs split Czechoslovakia into separate nations
so each nation could have its own command economy.
because they are separate ethnic groups.
so they could overthrow Nicolae Ceausescu.
so the Slovaks could stay in the Warsaw Pact.
14
The Khmer Rouge was responsible for
aiding the “boat people” of Cambodia.
helping peasant farmers in Cambodia.
the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
committing genocide in Cambodia.
15
The belief that one communist victory would lead to many others
Domino Theory
NATO
Truman Doctrine
Warsaw Pact
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What was the goal of HUAC?
To expose any Communist sympathizers in the US.
To solve any world issues that could lead to war.
To destroy anyone that went against Communism.
To protect countries from Communism.
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What theory was used to justify the US trying to help South Vietnam defeat North Vietnam?
Marxist Theory
Capitalist Theory
The Domino Theory
Evolutionary Theory
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What event during the Vietnam War was the turning point in public opinion in the US?
The bombing of Cambodia
The Warsaw Pact
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Tet Offensive
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What agency helped spur economic growth across Western Europe by eliminating tariffs?
European Coal and Steel Community
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Alliance of Baltic States
Bourgeois Alliance
20
What is the forced pooling of peasant land and labor, in an attempt to increase productivity?
Collectivization
Communism
Pusan Perimeter
Great Leap Forward
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Seen as a particular threat to the balance of terror during the SALT talks
Anti-Ballistic Missiles
Nuclear Submarines
East Germany
Glastnost
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Nations that are stronger than other powerful nations
Ideology
Containment
Superpowers
Sphere of Influence
23
When the North Koreans overran South Korea, United Nations forces stopped their advance at
the 38th parallel.
the demilitarized zone (DMZ).
the Yalu River.
the Pusan Perimeter.
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A relaxation of tensions
Cuban Missile Crisis
Iron Curtain
Detente
Domino Theory
25
What was the basic American policy against Communism?
Imperialism
Containment
Invasion
Revolution
26
What the Cold War arms race over and who was it between?
USA and USSR over nuclear weapons
East Germany and West Germany over nuclear weapons.
NATO and the Warsaw pact over machine guns
USA and USSR over War Ships
27
In the 1990s, China’s economic reforms led to
democratic reforms.
revolution.
war with the Soviet Union.
an economic boom.
28
The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were reform programs led by which leader?
Pol Pot
Mao Zedong
Kim Il Sung
Ho Chi Minh
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Mao Zedong created agricultural communes to
help the bourgeoisie prosper.
make agriculture more efficient.
“rectify thinking through labor.”
grow extra food for Taiwan.
30
The East German government responded to Gorbachev’s call for change by
banning Soviet publications.
welcoming glasnost.
encouraging new political freedoms.
banning Solidarity.
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What happened to the defeated Chinese Nationalists?
They fled to the island of Taiwan.
They fled to the Soviet Union.
They were all killed by the communists.
They fled to North Vietnam.
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What caused the United States to enter a recession in 1974?
The Watergate Scandal
Protests over the Vietnam War
Overproduction of automobiles
Crisis in the Middle East which decreased oil exports.
33
Why did the United States establish diplomatic relations with China in the 1970s?
to attempt to bring down the Chinese leadership
to explore communism and welcome it into American life
to gain access to Chinese markets for American goods
to isolate the Soviets between NATO and a hostile China
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Communist rebels trying to overthrow the South Vietnamese government.
Viet Cong
The Kremlin
Tiawan
Mujahadeen
35
A period when the economy shrinks.
Inflation
Capitalism
Supply and Demand
Recession
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Brought the world to the brink of nuclear war in 1962
NATO
Iron Curtain
Cuban Missile Crisis
Glastnost
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What caused the United States to enter a recession in 1974?
Overproduction of automobiles
Protests over the Vietnam War
Crisis in the Middle East which decreased oil exports.
The Watergate Scandal
38
What is an area with no military and close to the 38th parallel?
collectivization
Demilitarized Zone
Cultural Revolution
Pusan Perimeter
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American-supported ruler of South Vietnam
Gorbachev
Castro
Ngo Dinh Diem
Stalin
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A movement aimed to extend equal rights to all Americans.
The Civil Rights Movement
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Suburbanization
The Cold War
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Which alliance was dedicated to the security of communist nations in Europe?
the Central Treaty Organization
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
the Khrushchev Alliance
the Warsaw Pact
42
Soviet and American forces agreed to divide Korea temporarily along the ______ of latitude.
38th parallel
54th Parallel
13th parallel
37th parallel
43
What was a change that took place during the Cuban Revolution?
Freedom of the press was guaranteed.
Political freedom was restricted.
The U.S. dropped the embargo on Cuba.
Cuba joined SEATO.
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Led the Cuban Revolution in 1959
Erik Honeker
Harry Truman
Fidel Castro
Joseph Stalin
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The communist dictator who overthrew and took control of the Cuban government in the 1950’s?.
Vladimir Putin.
Joseph Stalin
Fidel Castro
John F. Kennedy
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What was the main goal of the National Liberation Front, or Viet Cong?
to fulfill the domino theory
to capture Ho Chi Minh
to overthrow South Vietnam’s government
to support the Chinese Nationalists
