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A review of the Cold War Unit
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Short, surprise attacks used in Vietnam
Trench Warfare
Viet Warfare
Sudden Warfare
Guerilla warfare
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The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
NATO
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
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What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Received a promotion
Returned to family responsibilities
Kept working
Led labor unions
4
Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Battles
Proxy Wars
Star Wars
Distraction Wars
5
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Iron Curtain
Multiply Theory
Domino Theory
Wild Fire Theory
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Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
Hatred and Distrust
We love them so much we sent them flowers
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
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Joseph Stalin was a Communist leader of
Soviet Union
Cuba
United States
China
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The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
WWII
Cold War
Vietnam War
Hot War
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The Cold War was also a known as a race to
the road to recovery
space
the marketplace
the trenches
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After WWII, Japan became a
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Monarchy and Ally of China
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
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To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Extermination
Hide and Seek
Guerrilla Warfare
Containment
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Detente means
increasing tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
Period of trade and cooperation with the Soviet Union
easing of Cold War tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
Period of easing the tension between Soviet Union and Japan
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What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
Increased in child labor
increased benefits and salaries
Allowed the government to own businesses
Increased employment
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What is the best title for this map?
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe during the Cold War
Europe after the Cold War
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The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
United Nations
League of Nations
Action League NOW
Warsaw Pact
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Communist Leader in China
Joseph Stalin
Fidel Castro
John F. Kennedy
Mao Zedong
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A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
United Nations
NAACP
NATO
Warsaw Pact
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After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Made bomb shelters
Anti-War Protests
Volunteered to Fight
Planted gardens
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After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
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Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President Nixon
Ronald McDonald
President Ronald Reagan
President LBJ
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The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It weakened the economy in America
Democracy would spread
It made people sick
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
22
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and Germany
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and Japan
Soviet Union and United States
23
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
South
West
North
East
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What happened to Germany after WWII?
Paid High War Debts
Nuclear Attack
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Gained total control of Europe
25
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them benefits when they returned
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them medals of honor
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
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What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
Ho Chi Minh's death
The creation of the Berlin Wall
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The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
28
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
The Bay of Pig Invasion
The removal of Soviet Missiles
29
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
We set fire to major world capitals
Rosie became a superstar
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What did the Marshall Plan do?
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
broke apart Germany
Built a wall in Berlin
Allowed all refugees to live in America
31
This man attempted to expose Communism
Joseph McCarthy
Jacob Riis
Joseph Stalin
FDR
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Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
It was on the nightly news on TV
Civilans fought
It was a board game
Latest updates were published in magazines
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United States attempt to
promote Communism
make sure Communism occupies all countries
ensure Communism continues to speaad
stop the spread of Communism
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Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs
Korean War
Vietnam War
