What was the goal of the Bay of Pigs?

to overthrow Cuba's communist dictator

Which statement best describes events leading to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

Former communist states began to switch to democracy

Which statement best explains why communist leaders in the Soviet Union opposed capitalism?

They believed it created deep inequalities in society

system to protect the US against enemy missiles

How did "ping pong diplomacy" affect international relations?

reflected a closer relationship between the US and China

Which event triggered the Space Race?

Soviet launch of the Sputnik satellite

What was the role of Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama during the Cold War?

Develop rockets and missiles for the space race

Which statement best illustrates Mutually Assured Destruction?

Both the US and Soviet Union had nuclear weapons

What was the solution to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

US and SU agreed to remove missiles aimed at each other

Economic problems, glasnost and perestoika, support for democratic reforms

Reasons for the collapse of the Soviet Union

What happened to the USSR at the end of the Cold War?

broke apart and 11 countries became independent again

How were the Vietnam War and the Korean War similar?

both fought to keep a communist country from taking over

The Olympics during the Cold War became a symbol of

the rivalry between the US and SU

The main goal of the Truman Doctrine was _______________.

to stop the spread of communism

The space race improved the standard of living in the US in the 60s and 70s by

making technological innovations accessible

All of the following statements about the iron curtain are true EXCEPT

It was a high brick wall that stretched across Europe

The purpose of the Berlin Wall was to

prevent East Germans from escaping to West Germany

Why did the US involve itself in Korea and Vietnam?

Because of the domino theory US wanted to contain communism

The events of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 showed that which idea was true?

SU and US opposed each other but did not want a nuclear war

All of the following are true about the Berlin Airlift EXCEPT

Stalin dropped bombs on the British until they stopped

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1
What was the goal of the Bay of Pigs?
to make the SU jealous and upset
to overthrow Cuba's communist dictator
kidnap talented Cuban baseball players and bring them to US
to take back the Cuban port for US use
2
Which statement best describes events leading to the collapse of the Soviet Union?
Former communist states began to switch to democracy
Many countries eliminated their weapons stockpiles
Newly independent countries secured nuclear power plants
Remaining communist states continued to resist capitalism
3
Which statement best explains why communist leaders in the Soviet Union opposed capitalism?
They believed it created deep inequalities in society
They believed it led to inefficient use of natural resources
They believed it resulted in slow economic growth
They believed it undermined democratic institutions
4
What was Star Wars?
failed operation to invade the SU
Council created to create defense measures
system to protect the US against enemy missiles
program to weed out terrorist activity in the US
5
How did "ping pong diplomacy" affect international relations?
reflected a closer relationship between the US and China
promoted continued rivalry among the superpowers
resulted in the end of the Vietnam War
allowed open trade between once communist countries and US
6
Has different socioeconomic groups
Communism
Democracy
7
Which event became a symbol of the end of the Cold War?
coup against Gorbachev
unveiling of Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative
destruction of the Berlin Wall
end of Vietnam War
8
All choices are controlled by the state
Democracy
Communism
9
Which event triggered the Space Race?
Start of the US Apollo moon-landing program
Announcement of US plans to build a space station
Orbital flight of Soviet astronaut Yuri Gagarin
Soviet launch of the Sputnik satellite
10
Which policy was central to foreign relations of every president from Truman through Johnson?
Isolationism
Containment
Dollar diplomacy
Mutually Assured Destruction
11
What was the role of Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama during the Cold War?
Train soldiers to fight in proxy wars around the world
Develop rockets and missiles for the space race
Distribution of goods during the Berlin Airlift
Secure meeting place for leaders of the world superpowers
12
Which statement best illustrates Mutually Assured Destruction?
Both the US and Soviet Union had nuclear weapons
The Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb
A nuclear arms race occurred during the 1950s
13
What was the solution to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
US apologized to the SU for making weapons
US took Cuba's missiles away and cut off contact with them
Cuba and SU returned the missiles they found
US and SU agreed to remove missiles aimed at each other
14
Economic problems, glasnost and perestoika, support for democratic reforms
Results of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Key events of the Cold War
Reasons for the collapse of the Soviet Union
Reasons for the construction of the Berlin Wall
15
What happened to the USSR at the end of the Cold War?
Nothing, war never ended and US still in conflict with SU
became a Constitutional Monarchy
broke apart and 11 countries became independent again
continued to take new territories and started war with China
16
Capitalism
Democracy
Communism
17
How were the Vietnam War and the Korean War similar?
both examples of wars where nuclear weapons were used
both wars where the US was fighting the Soviet Union
both wars where communist forces were defeated
both fought to keep a communist country from taking over
18
The Olympics during the Cold War became a symbol of
the rivalry between the US and SU
friendships built during sporting events
the greatness of American athletes
a friendly peace between the superpowers
19
The main goal of the Truman Doctrine was _______________.
to limit the buildup of nuclear weapons
to stop the spread of communism
to expand trade with Europe
to create a military alliance in case of war
20
East Germany was _______; West Germany was ______
Democratic, communist
Communist, democratic
21
A system based on holding all property in common
Democracy
Communism
22
The space race improved the standard of living in the US in the 60s and 70s by
discovering better cancer treatments
learning how to create hybrid crop strains
making technological innovations accessible
producing more powerful nuclear weapons
23
A system of government by the people
Communism
Democracy
24
All of the following statements about the iron curtain are true EXCEPT
It divided the continent of Europe
It was a high brick wall that stretched across Europe
Imaginary political divider between communism and democracy
Churchill invented the term to describe spread of Communism
25
Provided economic aid in the form of foods, goods, farm and factory products to Western Europe
Marshall Plan
United Nations
Communist Manifesto
Warsaw Pact
26
The purpose of the Berlin Wall was to
stop communist spies from infiltrating West Berlin
keep East Germany from becoming a communist satellite
protect Berlin from invasion by the SU
prevent East Germans from escaping to West Germany
27
Democratic countries formed_____ and Communist countries formed _____.
NATO, Warsaw Pact
NATO, United Nations
Democracy, communism
The Warsaw Pact, United Nations
28
Why did the US involve itself in Korea and Vietnam?
American business in Asia were threatened by foreign trade
Because of the domino theory US wanted to contain communism
American people demanded the spread of democracy in Asia
President Johnson planned to create an American trade empire
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The government does not distribute profit; there is no incentive to work hard or innovate
Democracy
Communism
30
The events of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 showed that which idea was true?
SU and US opposed each other but did not want a nuclear war
SU was willing to launch nuclear weapons at the US
US and the SU did not have enough nuclear weapons for war
US accepted the SU's control of Cuba
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All of the following are true about the Berlin Airlift EXCEPT
Eventually Stalin stopped the blockade
US and British flew supplies into the Soviet Zones
Soviet Zones cut off from highway, water, and rail access
Stalin dropped bombs on the British until they stopped

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