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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Multiply Theory
Iron Curtain
Wild Fire Theory
Domino Theory
2
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
The removal of Soviet Missiles
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
The Bay of Pig Invasion
3
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
We love them so much we sent them flowers
Hatred and Distrust
4
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
WWII
Cold War
Vietnam War
Hot War
5
A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
NATO
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
NAACP
6
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
We set fire to major world capitals
Rosie became a superstar
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
7
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
8
What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
Allowed the government to own businesses
increased benefits and salaries
Increased employment
Increased in child labor
9
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
10
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
East
West
North
South
11
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Paid High War Debts
Gained total control of Europe
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Nuclear Attack
12
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and Japan
Soviet Union and United States
Korea and Vietnam
13
What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Led labor unions
Returned to family responsibilities
Kept working
Received a promotion
14
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Hide and Seek
Containment
Guerrilla Warfare
Extermination
15
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
United Nations
Action League NOW
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
16
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It weakened the economy in America
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
It made people sick
Democracy would spread
17
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President Nixon
Ronald McDonald
President Ronald Reagan
President LBJ
18
What is the best title for this map?
Europe during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe after the Cold War
19
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them benefits when they returned
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
Gave them medals of honor
20
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Korean War
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
21
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Ho Chi Minh's death
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
22
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
United Nations
NATO
23
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
Civilans fought
Latest updates were published in magazines
It was a board game
It was on the nightly news on TV
24
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
25
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Built a wall in Berlin
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
broke apart Germany
Allowed all refugees to live in America
26
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Made bomb shelters
Anti-War Protests
Volunteered to Fight
Planted gardens
27
Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Distraction Wars
Star Wars
Proxy Wars
Battles
