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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It weakened the economy in America
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
It made people sick
Democracy would spread
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A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
United Nations
NAACP
NATO
Warsaw Pact
3
What is the best title for this map?
Europe during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe after the Cold War
Vietnam during the Cold War
4
Who misbehaved most at the Potsdam Conference?
Truman
Churchill
Your mom
Stalin
5
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Domino Theory
Wild Fire Theory
Iron Curtain
Big Bang Theory
6
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
Rosie became a superstar
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We set fire to major world capitals
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
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Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
We love them so much we sent them flowers
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
Hatred and Distrust
8
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
League of Nations
The Avengers
United Nations
Justice League
9
What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
increased benefits and salaries
Allowed the government to own businesses
Labor was better
Increased in child labor
10
The military alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
Warsaw Pact
Tripartite Pact
League of Nations
NATO
11
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
Ho Chi Minh's death
Fall of the Berlin Wall
12
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Bay of Pigs
Korean War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
13
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Blip
The removal of Soviet Missiles
The Bay of Pig Invasion
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
14
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Globalthermal Nuclear War
Containment
Hide and Seek
Extermination
15
What did the Marshall Plan do?
broke apart Germany
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Allowed all refugees to live in America
Built a wall in Berlin
16
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
It was the start of all Dad jokes
Latest updates were published in magazines
It was a board game
It was on the nightly news on TV
17
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Forced them to pay high war debts
You get nothing, have a good day, sir
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
Gave them benefits when they returned
18
What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Kept working
Led labor unions
Returned to family responsibilities
Received a promotion
19
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and Japan
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and United States
20
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
East
South
West
North
21
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Gained total control of Europe
Paid High War Debts
Nuclear Attack
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
22
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President Nixon
President LBJ
President Ronald Reagan
Ronald McDonald
23
After WWII, Japan became a
Axis of Evil
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Monarchy and Ally of China
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
24
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Hot War
Vietnam War
WWII
Cold War
