What was the Cold War?

Power struggle between Communist East and Democratic West.

imaginary barrier between Communist Eastern Europe and West

authorized the use of troops to help South Korea

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Cold War Test Review

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1
President Kennedy faced a crisis when the Soviet Union placed missiles in:
Spain
Bermuda
Cuba
Haiti
2
What was the Cold War?
A battle fought in the cold region of Siberian Russia.
A state of peace that exists once a war is over.
A war in which neither side is winning
Power struggle between Communist East and Democratic West.
3
The U.S. policy to stop the spread of Communist expansion is called:
Conquering
The Domino Theory
Containment
Confusion
4
Belief that if one country falls to communism all neighboring countries will fall to Communism.
Domino Theory
Containment
Blockade
Stalemate
5
What is a situation where both sides are equally powerful and neither side will give in?
a truce
an armistice
a stalemate
a cease-fire
6
How did the Korean War end?
In a victory for China
In a victory for North Korea.
In a stalemate
In a victory of the U.S. and South Korea.
7
The Berlin Wall divided the city of Berlin. What country was the Berlin Wall in?
Germany
England
Soviet Union
France
8
Which of these events came first?
Korean War
World War II
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
9
The Iron Curtain is:
tension between Communist and non-Communist nations
U.S. policy to stop Soviet expansion
imaginary barrier between Communist Eastern Europe and West
what was used in Berlin before building the Berlin Wall
10
Which of these events occurred LAST?
Vietnam War
Korean War
Cuban Missile Crisis
World War II
11
The Soviets removed the missiles in response to a U.S.:
Request
Blockade
Threat to use an atomic bomb
military attack
12
The United Nations :
supported the use of nuclear weapons against China
authorized the use of troops to help South Korea
told the U.S. to mind its own business
supported the North Korean invasion
13
Korea was:
Ruled by a king
Totally Democratic
Totally Communist
Divided into North and South
14
Which of the following was President of the U.S. during most of the Korean War?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry Truman

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