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WHII.13 - The Cold War Review
WHII.13 - The Cold War Review
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How did the Cuban missile Crisis end?
US set up a naval blockade of Cuba and force USSR to leave
US initiated an armed invasion of Cuba
US did not respond to the Soviet missiles going to Cuba
US initiated air strikes against Soviet missiles
2
The United States threatened to use nuclear weapons during the --
Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
Chinese Civil War
3
Who were the two Superpowers left after World War II?
Italy and Germany
Soviet Union and United States
Greece and Turkey
Britain and France
4
In the 1950s, US Domino theory foreign policy feared communism would spread from China to what other country -
Mongolia
Japan
Vietnam
India
5
The policy of containment was intended to -
stop the spread of global diseases
promote the end of nuclear weapons
prevent the United Nations from gaining too much power
prevent the spread of communism around the world
6
The basis of the Cold War was conflict between communism and -
monarchy
democracy
fascism
socialism
7
What major development occurred between the US and USSR in the late 1980s?
Both countries banned arm sales to developing nations
Both countries reduced their number of nuclear weapons
Both countries began to purchase oil from Mexico
Both countries withdrew from the United Nations
8
What did Mikhail Gorbachev and Deng Xiaoping have in common?
Industrial buildup
Tight governmental control
New economic reform
Military expansion
9
What event did the US and USSR continue to build more nuclear weapons?
Vietnam War
Arms Race
Chinese Civil War
Korean War
10
What conference did the Allied Powers hold to decide on Germany's fate after the war?
Munich Conference
Paris Conference
Potsdam Conference
Yalta Conference
11
Which countries controlled the three parts of West Germany during the Cold War?
United States, Great Britain, and France
United States, Great Britain, and Poland
United States, Soviet Union, and Great Britain
Poland, Soviet Union, and Austria
12
Why were the US and USSR reluctant to become involved in direct military conflict in Cold War?
Peacekeeping efforts by the United Nations
Increased tensions in the Middle East
Potential for global nuclear destruction
Pressure from nonaligned countries
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American forces fought the Korean War to -
help Korea become Communist
gain more territory
end the Cold War
stop the spread of Communism
14
Which organization's member states were described as being behind the Iron Curtain after WWII?
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
European Union
Axis Powers
15
Which leader promoted communism in North Vietnam?
Ngo Dinh Diem
Chiang Kai Shek
Mao Zedong
Ho Chi Minh
16
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
Prime Minister Implements Glasnost and Perestroika
British Prime Minister Develops closer Relationship with US
Prime Minister Approves Development of Nuclear Program
Prime Minister Develops Closer Relationship With USSR
17
What Cold War policy is a nuclear weapons system regarded as deterring the enemy from an attack
Brinkmanship
Communism
None of the above
Deterrence
18
"Communism in China" Which leader was most responsible for this event?
Deng Xiaoping
Sun Yat-sen
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Tse-tung (Mao Zedong)
19
Which gave their country economic Freedom in China?
Deng Xiaoping
Mikhail Gorbachev
Ronald Reagan
Margaret Thatcher
20
Which leader is NOT correctly matched with their country?
Margaret Thatcher - Great Britain
Ronald Reagan-U.S.A
Mikhail Gorbachev - Poland
Deng Xiaoping - China
21
What was the Result of the Vietnam War?
It housed a British protectorate that was returned to China
It was acquired from Japan after the Chinese-Japanese Wars.
It housed a monastery for a powerful sect of Chinese monks
North Vietnam took over South Vietnam and became communist
22
The Cold War was a war between what two economic systems -
communism and free enterprise
nationalism and communism
free enterprise and nationalism
fascism and democracy
23
By 1949 Chinese Communists won their war with the Nationalists. Who led the Chinese Communists?
Kim Il Sung
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Zedong
Chiang Kai Shek
24
By 1990, the USSR was on the verge of collapse for all of the following reasons EXCEPT -
invasion by NATO forces
nationalism in Warsaw Pact countries
nationalism among the Soviet Republics
economic collapse
25
Which communist military organization formed from Eastern European countries in the Cold War?
Soviet Union
Warsaw Pact
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Axis Powers
26
This famous wall was built to divide what city during the Cold War?
Berlin
Salzburg
Moscow
Warsaw
27
This map represents the political divisions of Europe -
during the Cold War
after the Napoleonic Wars
because of the Treaty of Versailles
after the breakup of the Soviet Union
28
President Reagan challenged Gorbachev to "tear down this wall". What wall was he talking about?
Warsaw Wall
Berlin Wall
Great Wall
Hadrian's Wall
29
What was the name of the plan that aided countries in Western Europe after World War II?
Marshall plan
containment
Domino Theory
Truman Doctrine
30
What phrase talks about an independent country controlled by another nation
Domino Theory
Satellite Nation
Containment
Deterrence
31
Which of the following by the USSR/communists resulted in the Cold War becoming more intense?
Creation of the Warsaw Pact & Policy of Containment
Tearing down of the Berlin Wall & Policy of Containment
Cuban Missile Crisis & Policy of Containment
Cuban Missile Crisis & Creation of the Warsaw Pact
32
During most of the Vietnam War, North Vietnam was led by -
Chiang Kai Shek
Kim Il Sung
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Zedong
33
How did Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms affect China's economy?
Led to the rise of Mao Zedong
Led to the creation of glasnost
Led to a period of economic decline
Led to a period of rapid economic growth
34
What was the name of the Prime Minister of India who became friends with the Soviet Union?
Margaret Thatcher
Indira Gandhi
Harry Truman
Ronald Reagan
35
What event in 1948 caused Stalin to stop food and water to West Berlin?
All of the above
Berlin Blockade
Berlin Wall
Fall of the Berlin Wall
36
Which action by Khrushchev showed his attempt to work with US during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Ordered the dismantling of Soviet missiles in Cuba
Approved the installation of nuclear weapons in Cuba
Collaborated with Fidel Castro to allow nukes in Cuba
Allowed Soviet ships to continue towards the US Blockade
37
What economic policy did Gorbachev use to help save the Soviet Union's Economy
Star Wars
Conservative Economic Policy(Reaganomics)
Glasnost
Perestroika
38
Who were the three leaders at the Yalta Conference?
Truman, Stalin, Eisenhower
Reagan, Gorbachev, Stalin
Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon
Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt
39
The countries shaded in dark grey were apart of what alliance?
EU
Atlantic Rim
Warsaw Pact
NATO
40
What is Glasnost
Containment
Domino Theory
Economic Change
Openness
41
Which best shows the impact nuclear weapons had on the relationship between the USSR & US?
The breakup of the Soviet Union into separate states
Citizens of East Germany were allowed to enter West Germany
The US blocked Soviet ships from entering Cuba
The expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
42
What two countries were helped by the Truman Doctrine
Britain and France
Italy and Germany
Greece and Turkey
United States and Soviet Union
43
During the Cold War, why were US & USSR reluctant to get involved in direct military conflict?
The Iron Curtain in Eastern Europe had dissolved.
The countries feared the possibility of global nuclear war.
Both countries had significantly reduced their # of weapons.
Other countries threatened economic embargoes.
44
Which leader was most closely associated with stopping the spread of communism?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Jomo Kenyatta
Harry Truman
Mohandas Gandhi
45
What type of government took over Cuba during its revolution?
Democracy
Monarchy
Socialist
Communist
46
After World War II, which two countries emerged as superpowers?
United States and Soviet Union
Britain and France
China and United States
United States and Britain
47
The term "Iron Curtain" refers to -
the division of the Korean peninsula after the war
divide between free enterprise & communist nations in Europe
the closing down of European ports to Soviet goods
the United States pledge to defend Western Europe by force
48
What year did the Soviet Union collapse?
1992
1989
1984
1991
49
What military alliance was formed to protect Western Europe from Soviet Union?
Axis
Warsaw Pact
NATO
Allies
50
Who is the leader that lost the Chinese Civil war and fled to Taiwan?
Mao Zedong(Mao Tse-Tung)
Mikhail Gobachev
Douglas MacArthur
Chiang Kai-Shek(Jiang Jieshi)
51
What US general led the Korean War until he was fired?
Truman
MacArthur
Reagan
Eisenhower
52
Which leader created Glasnost and Perestroika to save his country?
Mao Zedong
Mikhail Gorbachev
Deng Xiaoping
Nikita Khrushchev