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Unit 7: The Cold War
Unit 7: The Cold War
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Why was the Cold War called a "Cold" War
Everyone was very chilly with each other
The war was fought in December
Global temperatures dropped by 10 degrees
The U.S. and Russia never actually fought each other
2
What was the Iron Curtain?
The divide between rich and poor
An actual metal shower curtain beloved by Churchill
A metaphor for the divide between East and West
A rock band
3
What type of government did the Soviet Union have?
Communism
Fascism
Anarchy
Democracy
4
According the United States Government, what should you do in the event of a nuclear flash?
Cry and Pray
Laugh and Sleep
Scream and Run
Duck and Cover
5
The Cold War
AROUND THE WORLD
was primarily a contest between what two geographic regions?
North and South
East and West
Left and Right
Up and Down
6
Who were the Hollywood Ten?
A secret group of government infiltrators in Hollywood
A group of blacklisted film workers
A crime ring
The top 10 actors of the 1930s and 1940s
7
How does Truman respond to the closing off of East Germany?
He threatens nuclear war with Russia
He accepts Soviet control over all of Berlin
He invades Germany
He airlifts supplies into Berlin
8
What Cold War concept is illustrated in the Butter Battle Book?
Mutually Assured Destruction
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
Leading through terror
9
What type of economy did the United States and its allies have?
None
Communism
Capitalism
Barter
10
What is the Marshall Plan?
The Marshall plan gives billions in aid to Western Europe
It was the name for the military alliance of Western Europe
It is how we defeat North Korea
It was an invasion strategy for WWIII
11
Why was Berlin separated after WWII?
Berlin was so destroyed, it required special administration
The Allies really hated Berlin
Germany refused to surrender otherwise
Berlin got special treatment as the former capitol
12
Who is the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Leonid Brezhnev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Nikita Khrushchev
Joseph Stalin
13
What was the effect of the Cold War on people in the United States?
Increased sense of safety
The destruction of all nuclear weapons
Increased Paranoia
No effect
14
Why do the Soviets close off East Germany in 1948?
To starve U.S. and West Berlin
To help with relief efforts in East Germany
To prepare for an invasion of the West
To get money from Truman
15
Which of the following was
NOT
a similarity between the Korean war and the Vietnam war?
Both were between a Communist North and a Capitalist South
Both were supposed to peacefully reunify through elections
Both were American victories
Both were former French colonies
16
Where is the Gulf of Tonkin?
Off the coast of California
Off the coast of the U.S.S.R
Off the coast of England
Off the coast of North Vietnam and China
17
What is the Truman Doctrine?
The U.S. will provide money to Europe to rebuild
The U.S. will retreat into itself
The U.S. will oppose the Soviet Union around the world
The U.S. will work with the Soviets around the world
18
What type of economy did the Soviet Union and its allies have?
None
Capitalism
Communism
Barter
19
Who was the leader of the United States during the Cuban Missile crisis?
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
20
What is the significance of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
It gave almost unlimited authority to the president for war
It permanently withdrew U.S. forces from Vietnam
It resolved that free elections would proceed as scheduled
It welcomed communism in North Vietnam
21
The constant fear of being "behind" the Soviet Union in number of nuclear weapons was called...
The arms race
Race to the top
The leg race
Strategic military buildup
22
What happens in the Gulf of Tonkin on August 2, 1964?
A Navy vessel is torpedoed by the North Vietnamese
The Soviets invade South Vietnam
A U.S. spy-plane crash lands
China attacks several U.S. ships
23
What sector completely surrounded West Berlin?
The American Sector
The British Sector
The French Sector
The Soviet Sector
24
How was Germany originally separated after WWII?
Germany was immediately divided into Communist and Not
Germany was not separated. It was allowed to remain whole
Germany was divided into 4 parts, one for each of the allies
Germany was separated into North and South
25
Why did the Soviet Union agree to withdraw its missiles from Cuba?
Kennedy threatened them with "death and destruction"
Khrushchev launched a standard invasion instead
Kennedy agreed to secretly remove U.S. missiles from Turkey
Castro ordered Khrushchev to remove the missiles
26
What is containment in the context of the Cold War?
The stoppage of all nuclear weapons manufacture
The policy of stopping the spread of communism
The witch-hunt for American communists
If one country became communist, they all would
27
What was McCarthyism?
An anti-communist witch-hunt which ruined countless lives
The policy of providing aid to Western Europe
The idea that communism had to be contained
The idea that if one country became communist they all would
28
The Cold War
IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
was between what two geographical regions?
Up and Down
North and South
East and West
Left and Right
29
Which of the following was NOT part of Team USA during the Cold War?
The West
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Capitalism
30
What were the names of the two conferences which shaped the post WWII world?
Geneva and Nuremberg
Yalta and Potsdam
Chernobyl and Versailles
Berlin and Tokyo
31
What is the domino theory?
That if one country became communist, they all would
That soviet expansion had to be stopped
That if we gave everybody pizza, they would love us
That Italy was important for fighting communism
32
Which person was not part of the "Big Three?"
De Gaulle
Stalin
Churchill
Roosevelt
33
Which of the following countries was NOT a member of NATO?
Italy
Great Britain
France
Romania
34
Based on the dot activity, how hurtful was an accusation of being a communist?
It opened doors for you and improved your chances
It had no impact on your life
It could cause you to be completely excluded
It was a nuisance, but nothing more
35
What event in 1962 brings the world to the brink of global thermonuclear war?
The invention of smaller nukes
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The election of John F. Kennedy
Russian interference in American elections
36
Which of the following was NOT discussed at Yalta and Potsdam?
The division of Germany
Coordination of the Atomic Bomb
Soviet entry into the Pacific War
Free elections for Eastern Europe
37
Which of the following cities became known for early morning nuclear tests?
Boulder
Los Angeles
San Francisco
New York
38
What government type does the United States have?
Communism
Fascism
Democracy
Anarchy
39
What does HUAC stand for?
House Unilateral Armament Compact
House Un-American Activities Committee
Hanoi Undersea Army Command
House Universal Anti-Copmmunism
40
Which of the following countries was NOT a member of the Warsaw Pact?
Greece
Poland
Bulgaria
U.S.S.R
