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A review of the Cold War
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1
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
2
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Divided between the Allied Powers
Suffered a Nuclear Attack
Paid High War Debts
Gained total control of Europe
3
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them medals of honor
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them benefits when they returned
4
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
Korean War
Bay of Pigs
5
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Domino Theory
Iron Curtain
Multiply Theory
Wild Fire Theory
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The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It made people sick
Democracy would spread
It weakened the economy in America
Its goal was to take over the world
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The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
South
North
West
East
8
After WWII, Japan became a
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Monarchy and Ally of China
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
9
What did the Marshall Plan do?
broke apart Germany
Allowed all refugees to live in America
Built a wall in Berlin
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
10
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
League of Nations
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
Action League NOW
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What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
Allowed the government to own businesses
Increased employment
increased benefits and salaries
Increased in child labor
12
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Ho Chi Minh's death
Vietnam War
The creation of the Iron Curtain
Fall of the Berlin Wall
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Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
We made them give us all our money back
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
Hatred and Distrust
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A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
Warsaw Pact
NATO
NAACP
United Nations
15
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
The Bay of Pig Invasion
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
The removal of Soviet Missiles
16
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Guerrilla Warfare
Containment
Hide and Seek
Extermination
17
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
It was on the nightly news on TV
It killed people in their living Rooms
Civilans fought
Latest updates were published in magazines
18
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
We set fire to major world capitals
We mass produced military supplies for our allies
we accidentally sold guns to Germany
19
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President LBJ
President Clinton
President Ronald Reagan
President Nixon
20
What is the best title for this map?
Europe during the Cold War
Europe after the Cold War
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
21
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and Germany
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Japan
22
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
23
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Vietnam War
Hot War
WWII
Cold War
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Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Nuclear Wars
Proxy Wars
Distraction Wars
Battles
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The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
Warsaw Pact
NATO
United Nations
League of Nations
