The Truman Doctrine supported the following:

military support for countries resisting communism

The Cuban Missile Crisis ended with

US removes missiles from Turkey, Soviets from Cuba

What did Kennedy do to prevent Cuba from getting MORE missiles during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Created a naval blockade to intercept ships near Cuba

The 1961 Bay of Pigs operation was designed to reverse the growth of

communism near the United States

Which of the following is true of both the Korean War and the Vietnam War?

The US attempted to prevent the fall of a pro-Western ally to COmmunism

A military alliance b/w the U.S. & democratic countries

The major criticism of HUAC and Senator McCarthy was

they trampled on civil liberties and freedoms

What was the end result of the Korean War?

N. and S. remained divided at the 38th parallel

What happened in the Bay of Pigs invasion? (read carefully)

Anti-Castro Cubans were defeated by Cuba

The goal of the Marshall Plan was to what

Restore economic stability to Western Europe

the Korean war ended with

The nation divided along the 38th parallel

The Korean War began when...

The army of North Korean invaded the South

What was the goal of the "Containment Policy"?

To stop the spread of communism.

How did the Korean War end?

South Korea defended themselves and the 38th parallel was reestablished

The purpose of the 1947 Mashall Plan was in part to...

prevent communism from taking hold in Western Europe

What was Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain"?

Metaphor for the split in Europe b/w communism & capitalism

The Vietnam War ended with

US Troop removal and the North unifying the country

Why was the Berlin Wall built?

To prevent East Berliners from entering West Berlin

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1
The Truman Doctrine supported the following:
Prevent communism in Latin America
prevent the Domino effect in South East Asia
give support to governments resisting communism in Europe
military support for countries resisting communism
2
The Cuban Missile Crisis ended with
A happy Fidel Castro
US removes missiles from Cuba
All out nuclear war
US removes missiles from Turkey, Soviets from Cuba
3
What did Kennedy do to prevent Cuba from getting MORE missiles during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
"Dropped a nuke" on Havanna
Used the Marines to assassinate Cuba's leader
Created a naval blockade to intercept ships near Cuba
Wrote them a very angry letter
4
The theory of containment argues that communism can be...
easily defeated in Eastern Europe
one way to pass the time
kept where it currently exists
act like dominoes in South East Asia
5
As an attempt to create mutual defense pacts the United States created
NATO
The Berlin Airlift
The Warsaw Pact
The Roosevelt Corollary
6
Public support for the war in Vietnam declined as a result of
Gulf of Tonkin
Operation Rolling Thunder
Tet Offensive in '68
Kennedy's death
7
This international organization was the post-WWII spiritual successor to the League of Nations
NATO
The United Nations
The League of Legends
The Warsaw Pact
8
The most dangerous moment of the Cold War was...
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Sputnik
When Nixon and Khrushchev threw shade in a kitchen
The creation of the Warsaw Pact
9
Fear of Communism spread in the U.S. because all of the following except
The Rosenbergs
Joseph McCarthy
George Marshall
Alger Hiss
10
The 1961 Bay of Pigs operation was designed to reverse the growth of
Soviet missile program
Khrushchev's anti-American Message
Fidel Castro's Beard
communism near the United States
11
Which country sent the first living creature into space?
The United States
Greece
The Soviet Union
Germany
12
What is the name for: a heavily armed truce with occasional proxy wars
Hot War
Cold War
Total War
Korean War
13
Who was the person responsible for the Second Red Scare?
Helen Keller
Fidel Castro
Joseph McCarthy
Nikita Khrushchev
14
Which of the following is true of both the Korean War and the Vietnam War?
US forces occupied most of the North at one point
The US supported free and democratic governments
The US attempted to prevent the fall of a pro-Western ally to COmmunism
The US Navy was attacked by patrol craft
15
What was NATO?
The Russian space program
The Soviet Union and its allies' military alliance
The American space program
A military alliance b/w the U.S. & democratic countries
16
What is an example of the U.S. fighting the spread of communism
The Bracero Program
The Berlin Airlift
Urban Renewal Programs
Rationing
17
This event was the attempt to remove Fidel Castro from power
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs
Berlin Crisis
Cold War
18
What was the name of the first satellite launched into space?
Apollo
Sputnik
Omega
Spudnik
19
Which event sparked the creation of NASA
The Communist Revolution in China
the G.I. Bill
McCarthyism spreading in the U.S.
the Soviets launching Sputnik
20
The major criticism of HUAC and Senator McCarthy was
they paid too little focus on Nazism and fascism
They didn't go far enough in uncovering domestic communists
they trampled on civil liberties and freedoms
they focused on the wrong industries in search of communism
21
Which of the following is NOT true about McCarthyism
McCarthyism is similar to previous episodes of nativism
No innocent people were harmed
the rights of some Americans were violated
They were on "witch hunts" for Communists
22
What organization was formed as a response to NATO
The Warsaw Pact
The Iron Curtain
the Eisenhower Doctrine
The Marshall Plan
23
Who killed John F. Kennedy
Lee Harvey Oswald
Magneto in X-Men: Days of Future Past
The Secret Service
Those two guys on "the Grassy Knoll"
24
What was the end result of the Korean War?
N. and S. remained divided at the 38th parallel
The N. and S. were reunited under the coalition
S. Korea lost all of their land to the N.
N. Korea was pushed all the way back to China
25
What happened in the Bay of Pigs invasion? (read carefully)
Anti-Castro Cubans were defeated by Cuba
American forces were defeated by Cuba's army
Pro-Castro Cubans were defeated by America
Anti-Castro Cubans were defeated by America
26
Pushing boundaries to the edge of war is known as
brinksmanship
massive retaliation
limited war
total war
27
The goal of the Marshall Plan was to what
Restore economic stability to Western Europe
Establish free governments Poland and Czechoslovakia
Remove troops from the Suez Canal
Restore economic stability to the Middle East
28
the Korean war ended with
The nation unified under communism
complete US Withdrawal
the South unifying the nation
The nation divided along the 38th parallel
29
The Korean War began when...
the Rebels blew up the Death Star
The United States Declared war on the North
The army of North Korean invaded the South
The Vietcong was organized
30
What was the goal of the "Containment Policy"?
To stop Russia from invading countries
To block supplies from being given to the city of Berlin
To contain people on the East side of Berlin
To stop the spread of communism.
31
One of Kennedy's assets in 1960 was
his political experience
his charisma and TV presence
his ability to see the world in shades of gray
dedication to domestic issues
32
How did the Korean War end?
China invaded and took over both countries
South Korea defended themselves and the 38th parallel was reestablished
The North Koreans won and were given control of South Korea
The South Koreans won and were given control of North Korea
33
Why was Cuba such a threat to the U.S?
They were more technologically advanced than everyone else.
Their location to the U.S.
They had a superior space program.
They defeated the U.S. trained troops during the Bay of Pigs
34
Which country is typically represented by a large bear in political cartoons (ex: below)
Cuba
Germany
Russia/Soviet Union
The United States
35
The leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis was...
Stalin
Gorbachev
Khrushchev
Lenin
36
The purpose of the 1947 Mashall Plan was in part to...
Overturn Executive Order 9066
rebuild China after world
Prevent fascism from taking hold
prevent communism from taking hold in Western Europe
37
Which of the following was NOT a tool of the Cold War?
Arms race
Economic aid
Alliance with Canada
Espionage
38
What was Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain"?
Metaphor for the split in Europe b/w communism & capitalism
A construct to stop the advance of Russia's Military
The dividing line between North and South Korea
A wall built to separate East and West Berlin
39
After WWII the U.S. practiced a policy of
Containment
Neutrality
isolationsim
Communism
40
The Vietnam War ended with
US troops remained at the 17th parallel
US troop removal and the South unifying the country
US Troop removal and the North unifying the country
US troop removal and a divided nation
41
What was the U.S.'s response to a nuclear threat
duck and cover
climate change
fly to another country
the Berlin Wall
42
Conspiracy theories aside: which country first successfully landed a man on the moon?
The Soviet Union
Greece
The United States
Germany
43
The accusations of Communism with out concern for reputation is known as what
the Fair Deal
the Warsaw Pact
McCarthyism
the Square Deal
44
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
To prevent Westerners from entering East Berlin
Because Trump wanted a wall. A wall that works.
To prevent East Berliners from entering West Berlin
To stop the Russian military from advancing
45
Who invaded South Korea during the Cold War?
The Soviet Union
The United States
North Korea
China

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