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Review for test Friday 3/16
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CIA and KGB
Propaganda
Surrogate Wars
Espionage
Alliances
2
US and USSR both getting involved in Korean war
Propaganda
Surrogate Wars
Espionage
Alliances
3
What was the result of the first stand-off between the West and East (Berlin Crisis)?
Soviet Victory
American Victory
4
Period of friction between the USSR and USA following WWII
Cold War
Containment
United Nations
Marshall Plan
5
What was the name of the alliance established by Communist nations in response to NATO?
Iron Curtain
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
6
This is an alliance between the US, Canada and 10 Western European nations
Warsaw Pact
NATO
iron curtain
brinksmanship
7
What were the political and economic ideologies of the US/USSR?
us was totalitarian ussr was democracy/capitalism
us was fascism/capitalism ussr was theocracy/socialism
us was democracy/socialism ussr was socialism
us was democracy/capitalism ussr was commuism
8
The function of NATO was
a military alliance for the USA and allies
make it easier for the USSR to create peace treaties
create free and safe trade routes
a military alliance for the Soviets and allies
9
The term used by Churchill to represent the divide in Dem West Europe and Commie East Europe
brinksmanship
iron curtain
NATO
Warsaw Pact
10
Who won the Chinese Civil War?
Communists
democrats
muhahideen
Nationalists
11
What approach did 3rd world countries take toward the US/USSR tension
they supported the side that offered them the best deal
all allied with the US
none got involved
all allied with the USSR
12
Marshall Plan
Foreign Aid
Brinksmanship
Surrogate Wars
Propaganda
13
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
to eliminate the American Communist party
to support countries that rejected communism
to produce a movie called the Truman Show
to raise funds for communist activities in Europe
14
The Soviet military involvement in this country has been compared to Vietnam
Poland
Afghanistan
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
15
During the war in Korea, what did Truman and MacArthur disagree strongly about?
whether to use Atomic weapons against China and North Korea
the use of poison gas in Korea
whether the US should join the League of Nations
American involvement in Korean war
16
What triggered the Korean war?
the Soviets show down a US spy plane
the South invaded the north
the US discovered missiles in Cuba
the north invaded the South
17
Which leader won China's civil war?
Sun Yat Sen
Mao Zedong
Jiang Jieshi
Nolan Kim Fuller
18
What event increased US spending on education and technology?
China-Soviet Treaty
Soviet launching of satellite
Warsaw Pact
Cuban Missile crisis
19
Soviet Union
NATO
Warsaw Pact
20
In 1960 an American U2 plane was shot down in the USSR, what was the plane doing?
Weather experiments
looking for American POWs
Looking for Stalin sunbathing
Spying on the Soviets
21
What happened in Berlin following WWII?
it was divided in 4 sections each controlled by an ally
martial law was enacted
the city was cleared because of radiation
the US took sole control of the city
22
Which of the following is NOT a reason for US failure in Vietnam?
lack of support from the people of South Vietnam
the use of guerilla warfare in unfamiliar terrain
the presence of communist spies in the US
lack of support from the homefront
23
In the 1940s and 1950s what did the region described as being "behind the iron curtain" include
Britain and France
USSR and its satellite nations
Southeast Asia
East Germany
24
What event prompted the Soviet Union to remove their missiles from Cuba?
naval blockade by the US
the collapse of the Soviet economy
American threats of using nuclear weapons
land invasion by US troops
25
Great Britain
Warsaw Pact
NATO
26
Truman Doctrine
Foreign Aid
Surrogate Wars
Propaganda
Brinksmanship
27
Which European countries could receive aid through the Marshall Plan?
and European country that opposed the USSR
and Euro country that modeled itself after the USA
any European country that needed it
and Euro country that shared a border w certain countries
28
During WWII the Soviets liberated Eastern Europe, how did this contribute to the Cold War?
Brought about German re-unification
Created UN
Divided Europe into Communist and Non-Communist states
Created conflict in Middle East
29
Freedom of choice and competition
Capitalism
Communism
30
Economic aid package designed to give European countries that aid needed to rebuild after WWII
Marshall Plan
containment
United Nations
Cold War
31
What event ended the Cold War?
Cuban Missile Crisis
landing a man on the moon
Bay of Pigs invasion
the collapse of the Soviet Union
32
What effect did the Chinese communist revolution have on the Cold War?
It increased tension bc it strengthened Indian independence
it decreased tension bc it led to the Warsaw Pact
it decreased tension because communism collapsed in Vietnam
It increased tension bc of fears of commie expansion
33
Following WWII the countries of East Europe were behind the "iron curtain", what did that mean?
Catholic and Capitalist
colony building goals and traditional economies
Soviet influence and Communist
Allies with the West and environmental danger
34
Who were the leaders of the USA and USSR when the Cold War began?
Truman and Stalin
FDR and Stalin
FDR and Lenin
Truman and Lenin
35
What two nations occupied Korea immediately following World War II?
US and Soviet Union
US and Japan
Soviet Union and Britain
Britain and Germany
36
The policy of demonstrating the willingness to go to the edge to protect national interests
NATO
Warsaw Pact
brinksmanship
iron curtain
37
East Germany
NATO
Warsaw Pact
38
American U2 plane show down in USSR while spying
Propaganda
Espionage
Surrogate Wars
Alliances
39
Government ownership of businesses
Capitalism
Communism
40
Who coined the term "Iron Curtain"?
Joe Mama
Winston Churchill
Franklin Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
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US dares Russia to break their blockade of Cuba
Propaganda
Surrogate Wars
Brinksmanship
Foreign Aid
42
Which organization sent troops to fight in the Korean War to prevent the spread of communism?
League of Nations
NATO
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
43
What idea was the major reason for US foreign policy during the Cold War era?
non-allignment
Vietnamization
brinksmanship
domino theory
44
Where was Berlin located during the Cold War
Narnia
East Germany
Detroit
West Germany
45
Was Fidel Castro the leader of Cuba a communist of capitalist?
Communist
Capitalist
46
Warsaw Pact
Espionage
Propaganda
Alliances
Surrogate Wars
47
West Germany
NATO
Warsaw Pact
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An alliance between the USSR and its Eastern European allies
NATO
Warsaw Pact
iron curtain
brinksmanship
49
Organization of nations set up after WWII including both super powers
containment
Cold War
United Nations
Marshall Plan
50
Private citizens own their own businesses
Communism
Capitalism
51
US funding Afghan rebels in their war against the USSR
Alliances
Propaganda
Surrogate Wars
Espionage
52
Following WWII, the US aided France fighting commies in Vietnam, this action was based on what?
policy of participating in UN peacekeeping
helping Japan rebuild its economy
a policy of opposing colonialism
containing the spread of communism
53
Limits on personal freedoms
Capitalism
Communism
54
Hollywood movies with "evil" Russian characters
Surrogate Wars
Propaganda
Alliances
Espionage
55
What was the Soviet response to NATO
Central Powers
Warsaw Pact
Triple Alliance
United Nations
56
The name of the policy that aimed to prevent the spread of communism by blocking USSR influence
United Nations
containment
Marshall Plan
Cold War
57
When did Chinese troops enter the war in Korea?
when North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel
when the fighting neared China's border
right after Lebron James was traded to the Heat
when MacArthur's troops landed at Inchon
58
After US troops withdrew from Vietnam
the nation remained divided between capitalism and commuism
the entire nation went communist
the entire nation went capitalist
the japanese controlled the country
59
NATO
Alliances
Surrogate Wars
Espionage
Propaganda
