Long range missiles that can hit targets on other continents

What was the major effect of the Vietnam War on the United States?

The United States abandoned containment

What was the purpose of the Cultural Revolution?

To replace traditional values with communist values

An alliance of countries in North America and Europe

Why did the United States leave Vietnam in 1973?

The war had become too unpopular and costly

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

Provide military aid to countries trying to stop communism

What was the "iron curtain"?

The border that separated Western Europe from Eastern Europe

What happened to China in 1912?

The old dynastic system was replaced with a democracy

How did the United States respond to the Berlin Blockade?

It airlifted supplies to Berlin to survive the blockade

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

To provide economic aid to help rebuild Europe after WW2

What happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The USSR placed nuclear weapons in Cuba

How did the communists taking control of China affect American foreign policy?

They began to aggressively confront the spread of communism

Why did the United States fight a war in Vietnam?

To prevent the spread of communism

How did the US respond to North Korea invading South Korea in 1950?

It sent troops to South Korea to fight the North Koreans

What was the purpose of the Great Leap Forward?

To quickly modernize Chinese agriculture and industry

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1
Which agency did the United States create to research space exploration?
USGS
CIA
FBI
NASA
2
What are ICBMs?
Short range nuclear missiles launched from ships
Nuclear torpedoes launched from submarines
Long range missiles that can hit targets on other continents
Large nuclear bombs dropped from airplanes
3
Which country successfully tested their first atomic bomb in 1949?
The United States
South Africa
China
The Soviet Union
4
What was the major effect of the Vietnam War on the United States?
The US committed to continuing the containment policy
The US became more isolationist and ignored communism
The United States abandoned containment
Relations between the US and USSR reached an all time low
5
What was the purpose of the Cultural Revolution?
To replace traditional values with communist values
To bring democracy to China
To promote Chinese art and culture
To uphold traditional Chinese values
6
Which country put the first satellite into space?
The Soviet Union
The United States
China
The United Kingdom
7
What was NATO?
The plan to decrease the amount of nukes in the USA and USSR
An alliance of countries in North America and Europe
The alliance between the USSR and other communist countries
The name for the plan to use nuclear weapons on the USSR
8
Why did the United States leave Vietnam in 1973?
The French regained control of their former colony
China invaded Vietnam
The war had become too unpopular and costly
It successfully stopped the spread of communism
9
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
To provide nuclear weapons to Turkey
Provide military aid to countries trying to stop communism
To provide economic aid to help Europe after World War Two
To unite North Korea and South Korea into one country
10
What was the "iron curtain"?
Wall that separated East Berlin and West Berlin
The border that separated Western Europe from Eastern Europe
Nuclear missiles were placed on the border of the USSR
The border between North Korea and South Korea
11
What happened to China in 1912?
The communists under Mao Zedong took over the government
The old dynastic system was replaced with a democracy
The Chinese invaded Korea
It was invaded by the Japanese army
12
What is the idea that states communist nations will spread communism into neighboring nations?
Containment
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
13
Which country controlled the city of Berlin in occupied Germany?
The United States
France
Britain
The Soviet Union
14
Which year did the United States send astronauts to the moon?
1969
1967
1970
1968
15
How did the United States respond to the Berlin Blockade?
It airlifted supplies to Berlin to survive the blockade
It declared war on the Soviet Union
It threatened the USSR with war
It allowed the Soviets to take over West Berlin
16
Which of the following characteristics is most associated with the United States?
Collectivism
Socialism
Freedom
Totalitarianism
17
Who was the president of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Lyndon Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S Truman
18
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To provide nuclear weapons to Turkey
To united North Korea and South Korea into one country
To provide economic aid to help rebuild Europe after WW2
To provide military aid to countries to stop communism
19
What happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The USSR placed nuclear weapons in Cuba
The United States provided Cuba with nuclear weapons
Fidel Castro conducted a communist revolution
The USSR launched missiles at Cuba
20
How did the communists taking control of China affect American foreign policy?
The USA placed nuclear weapons in Japan
They began to aggressively confront the spread of communism
They became isolationist and ignored the spread of communism
The USA began to work closely with communist governments
21
Why did the United States fight a war in Vietnam?
To prevent the spread of communism
None of the above
Vietnam attacked an American naval ship
To defend American business interests
22
When did the USSR finally collapse?
1988
1991
1990
1989
23
How did the US respond to North Korea invading South Korea in 1950?
It sent troops to South Korea to fight the North Koreans
It supplied weapons to North Korea
It dropped a nuclear bomb on North Korea's capital
It negotiated with North Korea to end the war
24
Which of the following countries did not occupy Germany after World War Two?
The United States
The Soviet Union
France
Italy
25
What is the name of the Soviet intelligence agency?
SPETSNAZ
GRU
MVD
KGB
26
What was the purpose of the Great Leap Forward?
To establish a communist government in China
To spread communism to all of Asia
To quickly modernize Chinese agriculture and industry
Destroy traditional values and replace them with communism
27
Where did the Nationalists flee after the Communists took over China in 1949?
Taiwan
The Philippines
Korea
Vietnam
28
Which demographic made up the Red Guard during the Cultural Revolution?
War veterans
Members of Mao Zedong's family
Young people
Anti-communist rebels
29
Which of the following characteristics is most associated with the Soviet Union?
Democracy
Equality
Capitalism
Individualism
30
Which country did the USSR invade in 1979?
Afghanistan
Korea
Pakistan
Ukraine

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