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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them medals of honor
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them benefits when they returned
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
2
One way in which Soviet and Chinese communism differed was that under Mao Zedong...
children were taught to obey their parents and not the state
communists placed greater emphasis on the role of the peasantry
greater efforts were made to protect human rights
government policies promoted closer relations with the West
3
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Volunteered to Fight
Anti-War Protests
Planted gardens
Made bomb shelters
4
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Containment
Guerrilla Warfare
Extermination
Hide and Seek
5
Which war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Korean War
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
6
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
Democracy would spread
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
It made people sick
It weakened the economy in America
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The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
League of Nations
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
NATO
8
What is the best title for this map?
Europe after the Cold War
Europe during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Vietnam during the Cold War
9
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
10
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
South
East
West
North
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The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
Action League NOW
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
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Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Battles
Distraction Wars
Proxy Wars
Star Wars
13
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
14
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
Rosie became a superstar
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We set fire to major world capitals
15
After WWII, Japan became a
Monarchy and Ally of China
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
16
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Allowed all refugees to live in America
broke apart Germany
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Built a wall in Berlin
17
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Cold War
Hot War
WWII
Vietnam War
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A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
NATO
NAACP
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
19
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Paid High War Debts
Gained total control of Europe
Nuclear Attack
20
What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
increased benefits and salaries
Allowed the government to own businesses
Increased in child labor
Increased employment
21
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Ho Chi Minh's death
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
22
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
Hatred and Distrust
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
We love them so much we sent them flowers
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
23
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Domino Theory
Wild Fire Theory
Multiply Theory
Iron Curtain
24
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and Japan
Korea and Vietnam
25
What did the Iron Curtain symbolize?
The division of Europe into northern and southern blocs
The fear of communism and division of Europe into eastern and western blocs
The New Deal ideology that was feared and distrusted by Stalin’s regime
A growing fear of economic collapse that was quickly sweeping Europe
26
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
Ronald McDonald
President Ronald Reagan
President LBJ
President Nixon
27
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Bay of Pig Invasion
The removal of Soviet Missiles
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
