Decentralize Soviet economy w/ market reforms

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Near nuclear war b/t US & USSR cause USSR missiles in Cuba

What is brinkmanship?

Approach idea of war to get other side to retreat

Soviet $ aid to countries w/ communist influence

Policy of US: keep out communism - everywhere

Which hemispheres were influenced by each superpower?

US = Western Sphere; USSR = Eastern Sphere

What was the Great Leap Forward?

Rid of Soviet aid, Better Chinese agriculture and steel

USSR breakdown was b/c of 3 external problems. Which 3?

Berlin Blockade, Capitalist Pressure, Imperialistic Fall

Which event did the UN focus on resolving during the Cold War? Which one did they ignore?

Suez Canal Crisis; Hungarian Uprising

What are the two major US policies?

Truman Doctrine ... Marshall Plan

What is peaceful coexistence?

Policy of peace b/t opposing nations

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1
Stalinism: Revolution led by ___?
the leaders
the poor
the workers
the corrupt
2
What is Ronald Reagan's famous quote about the Berlin Wall?
"take it down"
"I like it. It is a nicely constructed wall"
"pull the switch"
"tear down this wall"
3
True/False: Truman agreed with Roosevelt?
False
True
4
What are the two major Soviet policies?
Warsaw Pact ... NEON
Warsaw Pact ... COMECON
CANCOON ... Operation Warsaw
COMECON ... Southpaw Pact
5
Fill in: US believed that_led to Allied victory in WWII while USSR believed that_led to victory
communism...democracy
democracy...socialism
communism...marxism
democracy...communism
6
Who is the US President credited with ending the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nixon
Kennedy
Johnson
Reagan
7
Who did Chiang Kai-Shek lead?
People's Republic of China
Kuomintang
8
Foreign Relations improved in USSR because of ...?
change in Russian leadership
change in heart of Mao
change in US foreign policy
change in heart of Castro
9
What is Glasnost?
Free Market Economy
Freedom to attack
Freedom of Expression
Freedom to Bare arms
10
Was life under Brezhnev rule good?
No
Yes
11
What happened at Tienanmen Square?
Government overthrow
Student uprising
12
What is Perestroika?
freedom of expression
openness
decentralize Soviet government
Decentralize Soviet economy w/ market reforms
13
Finish quote: resembles the relationship b/t US & USSR in WWI & WWII: “the_of my enemy is my_”
enemy...friend
enemy...enemy
friend...enemy
friend...friend
14
What Soviet policy was created in reaction to the Marshall Plan?
COMECON
SEATO
Warsaw Pact
NATO
15
True/False: USSR weapons were not mass produced
False
True
16
True/False: In East Euro, USSR made Cominform to link various Communist parties
False
True
17
Maoism: Revolution led by ___?
the poor
the corrupt
the wealthy
the workers
18
True/False: USSR suffered an economic collapse?
False
True
19
True/False: Proxy wars led to boosted morale
True
False
20
True/False: UN was a US tool to override USSR veto and Communist views
False
True
21
Did the Great Leap Forward work?
No
Yes
22
What was the massacre of an innocent Vietnam village by the US called?
Mee Lie Massacre
My Lai Massacre
Vietnam Massacre
23
Who was the US alliance in the East?
China
Mongolia
Japan
Kurbekistan
24
How were US-USSR relations?
friendly
increasing tensions
cordial
increasing niceness
25
What were Brezhnev rebels called?
insurgents
dissidents
divergents
rebels
26
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
near nuclear war b/t US & China cause US missiles in Turkey
Cuba was almost bombed by France
Near nuclear war b/t US & USSR cause USSR missiles in Cuba
Cuba made nuclear bomb and bombed Canada
27
What is brinkmanship?
approach negotations to say "haha gonna bomb ya!"
Approach idea of war to get other side to retreat
approach war so to make other side strike first
approach war and say "just kidding"
28
What allowed Hitler to focus on attacking the West?
Non-Aggression Pact
League of Nations
SALT
WW1
29
What was COMECON?
Soviet $ aid to US
Soviet $ aid to Canada to kill Truman
Soviet missile aid to Germany if join team
Soviet $ aid to countries w/ communist influence
30
Was Bay of Pigs a success?
No
Yes
31
What is containment?
US policy: keep Stalin in a cage
Policy of US: keep out communism - everywhere
US Policy: keep out French influence on anyone
US Policy: don't show fear to enemy
32
What did the Great Leap Forward lead to?
Soviet destruction
War
Failure and Starvation
China = World Power
33
What is detente?
ease tension b/t USSR and GB
ease tension b/t US & France
ease tension b/t USS and USSR
Ease tension b/t US & USSR
34
Which view says that it is the Soviet Union's fault?
Revisionist
Orthodox
Post-Revisionist
35
Who said: "light at the end of the tunnel"
Reagan
Eisenhower
Nixon
Johnson
36
Sino-Soviet relations were great between...
Mao & Khrushchev
Mao & Stalin
Mao & Lenin
37
Which hemispheres were influenced by each superpower?
US = Eastern Sphere; GB = Western Sphere
US = Western Sphere; GB = Eastern Sphere
US = Eastern Sphere; USSR = Western Sphere
US = Western Sphere; USSR = Eastern Sphere
38
Who was the USSR alliance in the West?
Cuba
Canada
Texas
Brazil
39
Who are the two superpowers during this time?
US and USSR
USS and USSR
France and Germany
US and GB
40
What was the Great Leap Forward?
Asking for Soviet guidance
Rid of Soviet aid, Better Chinese agriculture and steel
41
USSR breakdown was b/c of 3 external problems. Which 3?
Berlin Blockade, Capitalist Pressure, Imperialistic Fall
Berlin Blockade, Glasnost, Falklands
Falklands, Glasnost, Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis, Falklands, Capitalist Pressure
42
5 Point Plan: Glasnost, Perestroika, Reform Comm. Party & KGB, and Renounce _____?
Stalinization
Brezhnev Doctrine
Warsaw Pact
Marxism
43
Which event did the UN focus on resolving during the Cold War? Which one did they ignore?
Sino-Indian War; Suez Canal Crisis
Suez Canal Crisis; Hungarian Uprising
Manchuria; Hungarian Uprising
Hungarian Uprising; Suez Canal Crisis
44
What are the two major US policies?
Marshall Doctrine ... Truman Plan
Warsaw Pact ... COMECON
Truman Doctrine ... Marshall Plan
Marshall Plan ... COMECON
45
True/False: the General Assembly was a US loophole in the UN
False
True
46
Who wanted "peace with honor"?
Nixon
Johnson
Reagan
Kennedy
47
What is peaceful coexistence?
Creating a motherland to rule together
Policy of peace b/t opposing nations
Policy of last country standing rules them all
Join me or die
48
What began the fall of USSR?
Fall of Iron Curtain
Fall of Grand Canyon
Fall of Berlin Wall
Fall of Great Wall
49
Falklands War was between who?
UK and Argentina
France and Argentina
France and Chile
UK and Chile
50
Who placed missiles in Cuba (country)?
USS
USSSR
US
USSR
51
True/False: In West Euro, various organizations were made to attempt to achieve greater unity
True
False
52
What was the Warsaw Pact?
defense treaty b/t USSR and China
defense treaty b/t USSR & satellite states in Cent & E Euro
defense treaty b/t US and USSR
defense treaty b/t GB and France
53
True/False: Roosevelt and Stalin were willing to negotiate?
False
True
54
True/False: US & USSR engaged in Arms Race & Space Race
True
False
55
True/False: Truman was peaceful; Roosevelt was hard-headed?
True
False
56
What does the Post-Revisionist view say?
Canada at fault
both at fault
Cuba at fault
neither at fault
57
True/False: US & USSR engaged in proxy wars
True
False
58
True/False: Truman and Stalin got along great?
False
True
59
Which treaty said: no testing nukes in space, water, or atmosphere?
Nuclear Weapons Treaty
SALT
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Non-Proliferation Treaty
60
Why did they place missiles in Cuba?
B/C US missiles in Hungary
B/C US missiles in Turkey
B/C USSR missiles in India
B/C USSR missiles in Turkey
61
What was the Marshall Plan?
US $ aid to any country needs $ & willing to submit records
US give $ to USSR if back off
US $ help any country who wants to kill Stalin
US give $ to Germany to take out USSR
62
Who said: As long as Stalin is in power, Cold War is inevitable?
Truman
Walter Ferber
John Lewis Gaddis
Johnson
63
What happened to rebellious people under Brezhnev rule?
fed tea and crumpets then executed
imprisoned, fled, killed, put in mental hospitals
64
Who had the 5 Point Plan?
Gorbachev
Breshnev
Ghorbachev
Brezhnev
65
Which view says that it is the United States' fault?
Orthodox
Revisionist
Post-Revisionist
66
What was the Truman Doctrine?
US help Czech destroy Hungary if USSR not get involved
US help any (comm) nation bullied by other countries (dem)
US claiming Czechoslovakia as its new partner
US help any (dem) nation bullied by other countries (comm)
67
Which 2 ideological differences led to Cold War?
Maoism & Stalinism
Democracy & Communism
Democracy & Marxism
Communism & Marxism
68
True/False: USSR experienced rebellions?
True
False
69
What did the SALT Treaties/Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaties do/intend to do?
limit number, size, & shape of nukes per country
Force Russia to give up all weapons
give nukes to other countries
force Germany to give up all weapons
70
What was the Long March?
Comm. Army marches to overtake Nationalist
Nationalist march to overtake Comm.
71
True/False: US used media (movies, cartoons, etc) to scare people about nuclear war?
True
False
72
True/False: Khrushchev attempted peace with China and US
False
True
73
What did the US use to keep containment active?
Truman Doctrine; Warsaw Pact
Truman Doctrine; Marshall Plan
Fiend Treaty of Defense
Warsaw Pact; Marshall Plan
74
True/False: Stalin's rule had zero struggles?
False
True
75
What word(s) is(are) credited with ending the Cold War?
peaceful coexistence
perestroika
brinkmanship
detente
76
What was the Soviet reaction to NATO?
SEATO
OCEANO
OHNO
Warsaw Pact
77
Who was Mao's Soviet enemy?
Khruschev
Khrushchev
Stalin
Stalln
78
What is the Non-Aligned Movement?
US movement states that they will never align with USSR Ever
group of states not aligned with/against any major power
79
What was the time period of the Cold War?
1945-1975
1945-1989
1945-2016
1945-1965

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