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Cold War Chapter 17
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The policy of détente was mainly intended to
restrict the spread of communism
reduce Cold War tensions.
solidify U.S. relations with its economic allies
call world attention to abuses of human rights
2
Islamic revolutionaries held more than 60 Americans hostage for over a year in
Iran
Iraq
Turkey
Afghanistan
3
What was the primary goal for the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan?
to gain control of Middle Eastern oil supplies
to cause the United States to boycott the 1980 Olympics
to reestablish the Communist regime in Afghanistan
to fight an indirect war with the United States
4
What event increased U.S. spending on education and technology?
Soviet launching of a space satellite
Chinese-Soviet treaty of friendship
Cuban missile crisis
establishment of the Warsaw Pact
5
During the Cultural Revolution, who were the "new heroes" of China?
artists
peasants
commune leaders
intellectuals
6
Which exiled leader led the religious opposition to Western influences in Iran?
Anastasio Somoza
Fidel Castro
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini
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During the Cold War, one of the nonaligned nations was
Poland
Cuba
India
Japan
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Who were most of the Vietcong?
anti-Communist North Vietnamese
pro-Communist South Vietnamese
anti-Communist South Vietnamese
pro-Communist North Vietnamese
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Why didn't the Soviet Union veto the U.N. from defending South Korea
The Soviets had no veto power in the UN
The U.S. threatened nuclear weapons against the Soviet Union
Soviets boycotted the UN to protest recognizing Taiwan
The Soviets wanted to defend South Korea
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The policy of "Vietnamization"
Was a communist policy of Ho Chi Mihn
Intended to allow US troops to withdraw with dignity.
Was a nationalist movement in South Vietnam
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Which leader won China's civil war, and what name did he give to the country?
Jiang Jieshi; Republic of China
Zhou Enlai; New China
Mao Zedong; People's Republic of China
the Dalai Lama; Tibet
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The Cuban missile crisis pitted Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev against President
Harry Truman
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
John F. Kennedy
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This is an organization of nations set up after WWII, including both of the superpowers.
Yalta Agreement
United States
United Nations
NATO
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Resulted in dividing Germany into sections controlled by the USSR and the Western powers.
Yalta Agreement
Cold War
U2 Incident
Marshall Plan
15
In the summer of 1968, Soviet and Warsaw Pact forces invaded
Afghanistan
Poland
Czechoslovakia
China
16
The first American president to visit Communist China was
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
John F. Kennedy
17
What idea was the major justification for U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War era?
domino theory
Vietnamization
nonaligned nations
Khmer Rouge
18
Why did President Truman fire General Douglas MacArthur?
MacArthur decided to run against Truman for President
MacArthur was loosing to North Korea
MacArthur wanted American troops to withdraw from Korea
MacArthur wanted to use nuclear weapons against China
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When did Chinese troops enter the war in Korea?
when the fighting neared China's border
when North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel
when MacArthur's troops landed at Inchon
when the UN voted to intervene
20
What's the name of the alliance established by European Communist nations in response to NATO?
Second World
Warsaw Pact
Iron Curtain
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
21
What were Third World countries?
countries aligned with the Soviet Union and its allies
countries aligned with the United States and its allies
developing countries not aligned with the US or USSR
countries with a GDP lower than 1st and 2nd world countries
22
How did the "Bay of Pigs" failure lead to the Cuban missile crisis?
The Bay of Pigs troops were used to build the missile bases.
Castro protested his country's being used as a Soviet tool
Castro wanted to deter another United States invasion.
Kennedy announced a blockade of Cuba
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The Bay of Pigs was a failed attempt to overthrow
Anastasio Somozoa.
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi.
Fulgencio Batista.
Fidel Castro.
24
The goal of the Soviet policy known as destalinization was to
release satellite nations from political control
deny that Stalin had done what he was believed to have done
purge the country of Stalin's memory
try to change the world's impression of Stalin
25
In the 40s and 50s, what did the region described as being "behind the iron curtain"include?
Soviet Union only
democratic nations of Western Europe
German Democratic Republic, or East Germany
Soviet Union and its satellite nations
26
For which person was Saigon renamed following the fall of South Vietnam in 1975?
Ho Chi Mihn
Douglas MacArthur
Mao Zedong
Ngo Dinh Diem
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Which was NOT a tactic used by the superpowers during the Cold War influence 3rd World nations?
provided military aid and built schools
engaged in covert operations
threatened them with nuclear attack
sponsored revolutions and counterrevolutions
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Which two groups fought a civil war in China both before and after World War II?
the socialists and the nationalists
the nationalists and the Communists
the peasants and the middle class
the warlords and the emperor
29
What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?
a council created to create defense measures
a U.S. plan to use spy satellites agains the Soviet Union
a U.S. plan to use space lasers against enemy missiles
a program to weed out terrorist activity in the US
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What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
to raise funds for Communist activities in Europe
to support countries that rejected communism
to gather covert intelligence on the Soviet Union
to intimidate countries that favored communism
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This is an alliance between the United States, Canada, and ten Western European nations.
Warsaw Pact
NATO
Yalta Agreement
Cold War
