The Korean War and the Vietnam War are similar because both involved

a communist threat in a divided nation

Why was Germany divided into East Germany and West Germany?

This was an attempt to prevent future problems from Germany

What did the the Hungarian Revolution/Revolt of 1956 reveal to the world?

The Soviets often use force to keep communism alive

Sputnik changed history because it was

the first artificial satellite to orbit earth

The Cuban missile crisis was a period when the Cold War nearly became hot because

the Soviets placed missiles in Cuba

Sputnik changed history because it was

the first artificial satellite to orbit earth

The purpose of SALT I and SALT II meetings were to

limit the production of nuclear weapons

The Arms Races eventually got out of hand and people worldwide were constantly

living in fear of a nuclear war

The reason it was called a "Cold War" and not simply called a "war" was because

the two superpowers never engaged in direct combat

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The Cold War

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1
Who is credited for saying, "... an iron curtain has descended across the continent."
Winston Churchill
Harry S. Truman
Queen Elizabeth
Joseph Stalin
2
Who "won" the space race?
The Americans
No one won
The British
The Soviets
3
The Korean War and the Vietnam War are similar because both involved
the beginning of monarchies in divided nations
the use of nuclear weapons in a divided nation
a communist threat in a divided nation
direct combat between the US and the USSR
4
Why was Germany divided into East Germany and West Germany?
This was Adolf Hitler's final solution
This was an attempt to prevent future problems from Germany
This allowed free speech throughout Europe
This is what Germany wanted
5
In today's world the USA and USSR are
complete enemies
at war with each other
no longer in the Cold War
in the Cold War
6
The biggest cause of the Cold War was that the two superpowers had differing
languages
locations
ideologies
industries
7
The belief that if one nation becomes communist the neighboring nations will too is known as
the domino theory
appeasement
the Marshall plan
containment
8
The Bay of pigs incident was a failed attempt to
remove the pigs from the beaches
overthrow Cuba's leader
get the Soviets to farm in the Ukraine
take the missiles out of Cuba
9
What did the the Hungarian Revolution/Revolt of 1956 reveal to the world?
The Soviets often use force to keep communism alive
The Soviets allow free speech
The Soviets only seek peace
The Soviets and Americans want the same thing for the world
10
Sputnik changed history because it was
the first spaceship to travel to outer space
the first artificial satellite to orbit earth
the first atomic bomb used in combat
the first animal to reach the moon
11
The Cuban missile crisis was a period when the Cold War nearly became hot because
too many missiles ere being produced
Cuba attacked the US
the Soviets placed missiles in Cuba
the US sold misses to Cuba
12
What happened to the Berlin Wall?
It was destroyed
It never existed
Nothing
It was rebuilt
13
This organization was originally created by the US and like minded nations against communism
United Nations
NAFTA
NATO
Warsaw Pact
14
The two "superpowers" after World War II were
USA and UK
UK and France
Germany and USSR
USSR and USA
15
The policy of containment means actively trying to
split Berlin into east and west
build up arms to beat the enemy
keep democracy in western Europe
stop the spread of communism
16
Sputnik changed history because it was
the first spaceship to travel to outer space
the first artificial satellite to orbit earth
the first atomic bomb used in combat
the first animal to reach the moon
17
The purpose of SALT I and SALT II meetings were to
limit the production of nuclear weapons
end World War II
get Americans to allow communism to spread
get the Soviets to end Communism
18
This cartoon is a good representation of
appeasement
the domino effect
detente
the Berlin Wall
19
The Arms Races eventually got out of hand and people worldwide were constantly
living in peace
living in fear of a nuclear war
forming new alliances
discovering new technology
20
The reason it was called a "Cold War" and not simply called a "war" was because
the two superpowers never engaged in direct combat
all action occurred in the winter
summertime battles were forbidden
only handguns and tanks were used for combat

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