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Cold War Review
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Cold War Review
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1
During the Cold War both countries were building up their ___.
nuclear weapons
armies
territories
Space Race
2
How did the United States and Britain deliver goods during the Berlin Blockade?
Planes
Automobiles
Trains
Underground tunnels
3
What did the government do in response to the fear of spies and communist influencers in our midst? Select
TWO
choices
Investigated for spies in the government
Investigated businesses like the film industry
Required everyone to register what political party they are
Investigated for spies in the major sports
4
What fear did the case of the Rosenbergs create?
Fear that there were Soviet spies everywhere.
Fear of a Nuclear attack
Fear of a Jewish spy ring in America
Fear of Russian people
5
Who was the US President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Eisenhower
Truman
Kennedy
Nixon
6
How did the Korean War begin?
North Korea invaded South Korea
United States attacked Korea
South Korea invaded North Korea
Soviet Union Bombed North Korea
7
What type of economy allows people to own his or her own business?
Communism
Capitalism
8
What did the Soviet Union place in Cuba that alarmed the United States?
Anti-aircraft missiles
Zombies
Nuclear missiles
Airplanes
9
What was the Marshall Plan? Select
TWO
choices
A plan to convert European countries to communism
Soviet aid to European countries
A plan to keep European countries capitalist
American aid to European countries
10
Which side was communist during the Korean War?
All of Korea
South Korea
None of Korea
North Korea
11
Which side did the US support?
South Korea
North Korea
Neither--who wants to be in a war?
12
The United States joined which alliance?
Warsaw Pact
NATO
Neither
Both
13
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Stalin
Khhhhhhhh
Khrushchev
Putin
14
Which two alliances in Europe were created during the Cold War?
NATO & Warsaw Pact
NATO & United Nations
NATO & Allies
Warsaw Pact & Allies
15
How did the United States respond to this threat of missiles in Cuba?
By creating a blockade on Cuba
Placing a blockade on the Soviet Union
By threatening to bomb the Soviet Union
By starting a blockade of North Korea
16
Other than the Koreas, which of these groups/nations
officially
fought in the Korean War? Select
TWO
choices
China
United Nations
Soviet Union
NATO
17
How did the Korean War end? (Who won?)
Cease fire--no winner (tie)
Nuclear destruction
Treaty--North Korea Won
Treaty--South Korea Won
18
What type of economy has the government decide where you work and controls the businesses?
Capitalism
Communism
19
To end the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did the US and Soviet Union agree to? Select
TWO
choices
US remove missiles from Cuba, SU remove missiles from Turkey
US would not invade Cuba and would end the blockade
US remove missiles from Turkey, SU remove missiles from Cuba
US would invade Cuba and the SU would invade Turkey
20
The Cold War was between the United States and …
Turkey
Korea
Soviet Union
Vietnam
21
Why is the 38
th
parallel important?
Boundary between North and South Korea
Site of mass murder
Its the location of an epic battle
22
Which of the following is an example of a proxy war during the Cold War?
Iraq
China
Korea
Berlin
23
What was the policy of containment?
To contain a red paint spill
To control who had nuclear weapons
To control the spread of communism
To contain the spread of polio
24
What did people in the US do to prepare for a nuclear attack?
Duck and Cover drills
Stock up on supplies
Build an underground shelter
Cry
