The Soviet vs US Space Race was an era when

Soviets beat Americans to almost every milestone

The Berlin Wall was constructed in order to keep

East Berliners from escaping to West Berlin

Containment Policy was a US foreign policy approach that

sought to limit the influence & spread of communism

The Cold War is called such because

US & Soviets never actually fought each other in a hot war

What did NOT happen in Iran in 1979?

Uranium enrichment led to the pursuit of nuclear weapons

Churchill mentioned "Iron Curtain" meaning the Soviets had

closed off most of Eastern Europe to the western world

What is the correct sequence of events in the Korean War?

North invade South, UN w/South, China w/North, ceasefire 38

A Cold War Theater refers to a place in which

there was a struggle between communists & capitalists

Detente was a cooling of tensions between

The Soviets and Americans, championed by Nixon

a blockade was Stalin's attempt to close off West Berlin, but...

Truman's Berlin Airlift rendered the blockade useless

a North Vietnamese revolutionary and president

Berlin was in Soviet-controlled East Germany, but the

Western nations ran West Berlin which thrived economically

The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan were both

American plans to aid European nations after WWII

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World History Unit 9 Cold War

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1
The Soviet vs US Space Race was an era when
The Soviets were the first to put a man on the moon
Soviets beat Americans to almost every milestone
The Soviets were humiliated time & again by the Americans
all of the above
2
The Berlin Wall was constructed in order to keep
East Berliners from escaping to West Berlin
West Berlins from escaping to East Berlin
East Germans from entering into either side of Berlin
West Germans from entering into either side of Berlin
3
Which premier ordered a blockade of Berlin?
Brezhnev
Gorbachev
Khrushchev
Stalin
4
Monks burned themselves in Saigon in the 1960s to
protest removal of Buddhists from government jobs
all of the above
draw attention to unpopular South Viet. president
protest hiring of Catholics in government jobs
5
Containment Policy was a US foreign policy approach that
sought to limit the influence & spread of communism
wanted to keep East Germans out of West Germany
wanted to keep East Germans out of West Berlin
aimed to limit communist influence inside the US government
6
The Cold War is called such because
both the Soviets & Americans were cold to each other
US & Soviets ate a lot of ice cream and popsicles
No battles were fought by any nation during this time
US & Soviets never actually fought each other in a hot war
7
What did NOT happen in Iran in 1979?
Uranium enrichment led to the pursuit of nuclear weapons
The Ayatollah was put in power
The long standing monarchy was overthrown
The US Embassy was raided, leading to a hostage crisis
8
Churchill mentioned "Iron Curtain" meaning the Soviets had
been working on a secret iron shield to be used on tanks
blockaded Berlin and an airlift was necessary
closed off most of Eastern Europe to the western world
built a wall between East and West Berlin (the Berlin Wall)
9
In 1968 what was the name of 9 days of North Vietnamese surprise attacks throughout the South?
The My Lai Masacre
Operation Rolling Thunder
The Battle of Khe Sanh
The Tet Offensive
10
What is the correct sequence of events in the Korean War?
South invade North, UN w/North, Chine w/South, ceasefire 38
North invade South, China w/South, UN w/North, ceasefire 38
North invade South, UN w/South, China w/North, ceasefire 38
South invade North, China w/North, UN w/South, ceasefire 38
11
Which premier built a wall in Berlin?
Gorbachev
Stalin
Khrushchev
Brezhnev
12
Which is true of the Great Chinese Famine?
Mao's collectivization of agriculture disrupted food output
all of the above
food wasn't distributed equally & millions starved to death
poor farming techniques from Soviets decreased output
13
The Cold War is generally regarded as lasting from
1949- 1989
1949-1975
1945- 1989
1945- 1991
14
A Cold War Theater refers to a place in which
there was a showdown between the Soviets and Americans
the Vietcong was active
there was a struggle between communists & capitalists
Leaders from either side gave speeches for their cause
15
Detente was a cooling of tensions between
The Soviets and Chinese, championed by Brezhnev
The Chinese and Americans, championed by Reagan
The Soviets and Americans, championed by Nixon
The Soviets, Chinese & Americans, championed by Mao
16
a blockade was Stalin's attempt to close off West Berlin, but...
Khrushchev's building of the Berlin Wall was more permanent
All of the above
West Berlin was in West Germany, & the Soviets had to leave
Truman's Berlin Airlift rendered the blockade useless
17
Ho Chi Minh was
all of the above
a popular South Vietnamese general
a South Vietnamese communist
a North Vietnamese revolutionary and president
18
The Cold War was at its heart a struggle between
former WWII enemies
democracy and totalitarianism
capitalism and communism
all of the above
19
The Vietnam War was different from Korea War because during the Vietnam War
The North had a large insurgent presence in the South
all of the above
US largely worked w/out the United Nations
There was a significant anti-war movement in the US
20
The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan was often called the
mistake of a lifetime
day the world stood still
Soviet Union's "Vietnam War"
shot heard 'round the world
21
Berlin was in Soviet-controlled East Germany, but the
Americans soon took control of whole city (Berlin Airlift)
Western nations ran West Berlin which thrived economically
whole city was blocked off & chocked out by the Berlin Wall
City was united under communist leadership after 1961
22
The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan were both
American plans to airlift supplies to West Berlin
All of the above
British plans to airlift supplies to West Berlin
American plans to aid European nations after WWII

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