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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
Ronald McDonald
President Nixon
President LBJ
President Ronald Reagan
2
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Gained total control of Europe
Paid High War Debts
Nuclear Attack
3
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Ho Chi Minh's death
Vietnam War
The creation of the Berlin Wall
4
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Hide and Seek
Containment
Extermination
Guerrilla Warfare
5
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It weakened the economy in America
It made people sick
Democracy would spread
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
6
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
Gave them benefits when they returned
Gave them medals of honor
Forced them to pay high war debts
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During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We set fire to major world capitals
Rosie became a superstar
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
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The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
League of Nations
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
Action League NOW
9
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Iron Curtain
Multiply Theory
Domino Theory
Wild Fire Theory
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A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
NATO
NAACP
11
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
Hatred and Distrust
We love them so much we sent them flowers
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After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
13
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Vietnam War
Korean War
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
14
What is the best title for this map?
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe after the Cold War
15
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
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
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
16
What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Returned to family responsibilities
Led labor unions
Kept working
Received a promotion
17
After WWII, Japan became a
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Monarchy and Ally of China
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
18
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Built a wall in Berlin
broke apart Germany
Allowed all refugees to live in America
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
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The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
NATO
United Nations
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Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Proxy Wars
Battles
Star Wars
Distraction Wars
21
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Cold War
Hot War
Vietnam War
WWII
22
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Japan
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and Germany
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The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
East
West
South
North
