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This movement instituted by Mao completely disrupted China's economic and educational systems.
Three Principles of the People
Great Leap Forward
Four Modernizations
Cultural Revolution
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What happened to the Chinese Nationalists after they were defeated by the communists?
they fled to the island of Taiwan
they fled to North Korea
they fled to the Soviet Union
they were arrested and jailed by the communists
3
Why did the U.S. and Soviet Union try to avoid direct military conflict during the Cold War?
the potential for global nuclear destruction
the threat posed by China to both nations
mutual dependence on oil from the Middle East
pressure from nonaligned nations
4
This Soviet President instituted the reforms of glasnost and perestroika.
Nikita Khrushchev
Joseph Stalin
Mikail Gorbachev
Boris Yeltsin
5
This Cuban dictator allowed the Soviets to install ICBMs on his island, almost starting a war.
Fidel Castro
Leonid Brezhnev
Nikita Khrushchev
Mikael Gorbachev
6
He was the first man to orbit the earth.
Jim Lovell
Yuri Gagarin
Neil Armstrong
John Glen
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What was the result of China's
Great Leap Forward?
China instituted many democratic reforms
increased production in both industry and agriculture
the economy went into a recession
several million people starved to death
8
The 38th Parallel divides North and South-
Korea
Laos
Vietnam
China
9
What was the "red scare"?
an invasion of South Korea
fear of a Soviet attack on western Europe
fear of a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union
fear of communism in the United States
10
What is the main purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
increase trade between European nations
cooperate with member nations to rebuild Europe after WWII
provide collective security against communist aggression
to enforce trade embargoes against communist countries
11
What did the U.S.S.R. call their alliance of Eastern European countries - their answer to NATO?
European Union
Warsaw Pact
Eastern European Treaty Organization (EETO)
Triple Alliance
12
The Solidarity movement led by Lech Walesa help loosen the Soviet grip on-
Afghanistan
Poland
Romania
East Germany
13
The disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion was ordered by this U.S. President.
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
14
What conflict was the Soviet Union's "Vietnam"?
the war in North Korea
the war in Afghanistan
the war in Cuba
the war in China
15
Which communist leader implemented the "Great Leap Forward" and the "Cultural Revolution"?
Nikita Khrushchev
Mao Zedong
Ho Chi Minh
Deng Xiaoping
16
The purpose of both the Warsaw Pact and NATO was to-
eliminate political corruption
discourage mass movements of refugees
establish a military alliance
promote economic stability
17
This showdown between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. in 1962 brought the world to brink of nuclear war.
Bay of Pigs Invasion
U2 incident
Cuban Missile Crises
building of the Berlin wall
18
How did the arms race help lead to the downfall of the Soviet Union?
it forced the Soviets to implement glasnost
it caused the Soviets to be defeated in Afghanistan
it stopped the adoption of perestroika
it put a strain on the Soviet economy
19
Vietnam - Germany - Korea - Berlin What do each of these have in common?
all were members of NATO
all a part of the Bulgarian Area Reorganization Front (BARF)
all were divided as a result of wars
these nations were neutral during the Cold War
20
What did W.Churchill call the western boundary of Soviet influence in Europe during the C.War?
Marshall Plan
Iron Curtain
Red Scare
Soviet Conspiracy
21
The main purpose of the SALT talks was to-
define the boundaries of Europe after WWII
establish trade with communist China
to limit the number of nuclear weapons of the superpowers
to negotiate an end to the Korean War
22
What were the protesters in Tiananmen Square in 1989 demanding from the Chinese government?
the resignation of Chairman Mao
restore the Emperor to power
democratic reforms
end foreign influence in China's governmetn
23
He recommended that the United States help rebuild Europe at the end of WWII
George Patton
Dwight Eisenhower
Harold Arnold
George C. Marshall
24
The leader of the Chinese Nationals, he was defeated in the Chinese Civil War by the Communist.
Chiang Kai-Shek
Mao Zedong
Kim Jung Il
Deng Xiaoping
25
What was the goal of the post-WWII policy of "containment"?
limit the spread of communism
limit the spread of inflation
limit the spread of socialism
limit the spread of democracies
26
After the Soviets blockaded this city, the west responded with a massive airlift of supplies.
Paris
Moscow
Berlin
Warsaw
27
During the Cold War, the U.S. fought which 2 major conflicts to limit the spread of communism?
Korea and Czcheoslavakia
Korea and Cambodia
Vietnam and Korea
Vietnam and Cambodia
28
In this conflict, communist troops from China attacked United Nations forces in Nov. 1950.
Vietnam
Thailand
Korea
Cambodia
29
The offering of economic aid to countries threatened by communism was called the-
Kennedy Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Johnson Doctrine
30
Most of the countries in Eastern Europe during the 1950s were-
members of NATO
allies of the United States
satellites of the Soviet Union
participating in the Marshall Plan
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He became synonymous with witch-hunting, denial of civil liberties, and unfair accusations.
Joseph Kennedy
Joseph McCarthy
Richard Nixon
Joseph Marshall
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This U.S. President surprised the world when he visited China in 1972.
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Lyndon Johnson
