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Chapter 15: The Cold War
Chapter 15: The Cold War
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Review quiz for chapter test on the Cold War
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One reason that Europe quickly recovered from the devastation from WWII was ...
the US provided massive economic aid
strong communist movements
sweeping anti-poverty programs
the war caused little damage
2
The arms race led to ...
constant fear of nuclear war
division of Europe into 4 zones
climate change
increased American spending
3
Neutral nations in the Cold War were known as ...
pacifist nations
nonaligned nations
Warsaw Pact countries
NATO countries
4
The Cold War ended when ...
the Soviet Union collapsed
the Soviet Union collapsed
5
T or F: Soviet Union sent soldiers to N. Korea to prevent a UN takeover
True
False
6
Communism has which economy - do what you are told!
Market
Command
7
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials?
Help Holocaust victims
Eliminate Nazi influence in Germany
8
Winston Churchill used which image do describe the division of Europe?
Grand Canyon
close door
steel fist
iron curtain
9
A pledge by the US to provide money and weapons to stop the spread of communism
Roosevelt Corollary
Monroe Doctrien
Truman Doctrine
Glasnost
10
Why was the US alarmed by Soviet control of Eastern Europe after WWII?
Germans should control the area
the US feared Soviet expansion would not end
the Soviets had missile installations in the area
the US wanted the natural resources in EE
11
T or F: The success of the Berlin Airlift led to the creation of the Fed. Republic of Germany
False
True
12
Hundreds of Nazis put on trial for crimes against humanity
Nuremberg Trials
Show Trials
OJ Trial
Great Purge
13
Sputnik was ...
the first artificial satellite
all of the above
led to the creation of NASA
freaked the US out because of technology
14
Marshall Plan did which of the following?
Return Jews to empty parts of Europe
Allowed Europe to rebuild after WWII
Divide Europe into four zones
allow for the spread of communism
15
Bay of Pigs was ...
an invasion of Cuba
an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro
All of the above
occurred in April 1961
16
When one country tries to gain a weapons advantage over another nation
weapons run
arms race
17
What are you looking at here (hint - it's a satellite)?
Sputnik
Glasnost
18
Which provided money for Europe to rebuild (reduced the chance of turning to communism)?
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
19
T or F: The Korean War resulted in no gain on either side
True
False
20
Drake worked with this artist on the hit song "Jumpman"
Present
Future
Future perfect
Past
21
T or F: The threat of nuclear war impacted ONLY the US and the Soviet Union
False
True
22
The US and Soviet Union based their defense strategy on
containment
deterrence
space race
conventional weapons (guns, bombs, tanks, etc)
23
An era of tense relations between the US and Soviet Union after WWII
Lukewarm War
Cold War
Eh War
Hot War
24
On the show "Empire," how many years did Cookie Lyon spend in prison?
17
10
14
20
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Soviet leaders wanted to control Eastern Europe after WWII for which reason?
control of natural resources
a buffer zone between them and Germany
because they were also communist
fear of a German takeover
26
What was the goal of the US went it went to war in Korea?
eliminate Soviet missile sites
eliminate communism in China and Korea
build up a military presence in Korea
contain the spread of communism
27
Communist equivalent to NATO
Warsaw Pact
comintern
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A military alliance in Europe and the West to help keep the peace in Europe
Drake
SALTO
NATO
PEPPERO
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Define the policy of containment
Just put that stuff in a box
a tense period of international relations
Allowing communism to peacefully expand
preventing the spread of communism
