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1
What was one thing the US and the USSR had in common during the Cold War?
Both engaged in an arms race
Both were democratic societies
Neither of them had thermonuclear weapons
Both allowed free elections
2
Who becomes president after JFK is assassinated?
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Ronald Reagan
3
What happened in Korea after Japan's loss in WWII?
it became part of Japan's empire
it was colonized by the British
it was divided into North and South
it chnaged into a constitutional monarchy
4
The goal of this was to defend against and to prevent the spread of communism.
All of these are correct
the New Deal
the Truman Doctrine
the Eisenhower Plan
5
What is the main economic system of the United States?
Nepotism
Communism
Capitalism
Liberalism
6
What is the main economic system of the Soviet Union?
Capitalism
Liberalism
Conservatism
Communism
7
This structure came to symbolize the Cold War.
Dresden Wall
Frankfurt Wall
Munich Wall
Berlin Wall
8
Who becomes the leader of the USSR during the Cold War after Stalin's death?
Leon Trotsky
Vladimir Lenin
Alexei Volchenknov
Nikita Khrushchev
9
Which of the following was designed to help European nations rebuild and recover from WWII?
Eisenhower Plan
New Deal
Marshall Plan
Kellogg-Briand Pact
10
After being defeated, Chiang Kai Shek and his Nationalist followers fled to ___.
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Singapore
Tokyo
11
Because it was poorly planned and inefficient, Mao's ____ was an epic fail.
New Deal
Cultural Revolution
New Course
Great Leap Forward
12
In what city did a 327 day airlift take place?
Frankfurt
Munich
Berlin
Moscow
13
Who is the leader of the Communists during the Chinese Civil War?
Chiang Kai-Shek
Bai Daquan
Mao Zedong
Jiang Jieshi
14
What was the name of the defensive alliance between the USSR and its allies?
Moscow Pact
NATO
Soviet Pact
Warsaw Pact
15
The main purpose of the Security Council of the United Nations is to ___.
to investigate world conflicts and settle disputes
solve world hunger
hunt down and put Nazi war criminals on trial
end Apartheid in South Africa
16
The uprising in ___ showed the world that the USSR would never allow democracy in E. Europe.
Poland
Germany
Romania
Hungary
17
The US policy to stop the expansion of the USSR and communism was known as _____.
isolationism
containment
detente
glastnost
18
What happened to Germany after WWII?
it was renamed Prussia
it became the leading country of the Warsaw Pact
it was divided into 4 zones
it had to pay $700 trillion in reparations to the Allies
19
Which of the following is NOT true regarding China under communism?
full legal equality to women
incentives were given to farmers to increase productivity
5-year plans emphasized developing heavy industry
collective farming/communes
20
Which of the following best describes the Vietcong?
the freedom fighters in North Korea
communist guerilla fighters in South Vietnam
kamikaze pilots from Japan
supporters of the Nationalists in China
21
Which US government agency uses spies to gather information abroad?
CIA
KGB
FCC
DEA
22
Which event below is most responsible for American military involvement in Vietnam?
the Berlin Wall
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the Space Race
the Gulf of Tonkin incident
23
Which of the following leaders upon coming to power instituted the policy of destalinization?
Dubcek
Brezhnev
Gorbachev
Khrushchev
24
What was the defensive alliance between the U.S. and its allies called?
Central Powers
Warsaw Pact
Axis Powers
NATO
25
Who are the primary Superpowers and combatants in the Cold War?
U.S./China
Soviet Union/Britain
Cuba/U.S.
U.S.S.R./U.S.
26
The Korean War is often referred to as the ____ War.
Forgotten
Compact
Little
Unnecessary
27
This CIA planned mission in Cuba was a complete failure and public embarrassment for the US.
Bay of Dogs
Bay of Birds
Bay of Pigs
Bay of Cats
28
Who coined the phrase the "Iron Curtain"?
Churchill
Eisenhower
Truman
Stalin
29
Who was fired after suggesting the use of atomic bombs in the Korean War against China?
Eisenhower
Bradley
MacArthur
Patton
30
Which group carried out the Cultural Revolution in China for Mao?
Mao's Minions
the Red Guards
the Black Shirts
the Vietcong
31
This incident was the closest the US & USSR came to going to physical warfare with each other.
JFK Assassination
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs
Korean War
32
What was President Truman's response to Stalin's blockade of Berlin?
he dropped 2 atomic bombs on East Germany
a blockade around Moscow
he kicked Stalin out of NATO
the Berlin Airlift
33
Who becomes dictator of Cuba during the Cold War?
Juan Dos Santos
Che Guevara
Omar Batista
Fidel Castro
34
At what parallel was the Korean War settled?
38th
39th
37th
17th
35
How did JFK respond to Soviet missiles in Cuba?
an overthrown of the Cuban government
an air raid to destroy the missile sites
a naval quarantine
an invasion of Cuba
