descriptions that would best describe a communist government

No private property; land is owned by the government

What were the results of the Vietnam War?

All of Vietnam became communist.

Why did the United States become involved in Korean War?

Stop the spread of communism to South Korea

Why was there fighting in Vietnam?

North Vietnam wanted to make all Vietnam communist

Main reason the United Nations sent troops to Korea in 1950

Prevent North Korea from conquering South Korea

What does the Iron Curtain represent?

Division between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe

What was the importance of Cuban Missile Crisis?

The US wanted the Soviet Union to remove missiles from Cuba

President Truman worried about the actions of Gen. MacArthur in Korea because

MacArthur’s actions would start a third world war.

During the Cold War, the US and the Soviet Union did not get into direct war because

Potential for global nuclear destruction

The border between North and South Korea changed during the Korean War. Why?

Borders depended on who won and lost each time .

Main reason why US and its allies signed mutual protection treaties

Threat of the Soviet Union and world communism

the United States sought to stop the spread of communism is through the formation of

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Effect of the Soviets launching Sputnik and then sending astronauts into orbit

U.S. sent an American to the moon and won the space race

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5th Grade Cold War

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descriptions that would best describe a communist government
No private property; land is owned by the government
Ruled by a king; king has all the power
Elected leaders; voting by people
Religious leader; power is given by a divine power
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What were the results of the Vietnam War?
The US made South Vietnam a U. S. territory
The Soviet Union made South Vietnam a colony
All of Vietnam became communist.
All of Vietnam became non-communist
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Soviets choose Cuba for a strategic place to send missiles because of
Friendly, democratic overnment
Missile storage facilities available at a good price
Castro and Khrushchev were enemies
Location close to the U.S.
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Why did the United States become involved in Korean War?
Stop the spread of communism to South Korea
Prevent attacks against United States shipping
Prevent the collapse of the government of North Korea
Stop North Korea from taking over Hong Kong
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Why was there fighting in Vietnam?
Communist China wanted to take over Vietnam
US wanted to make all Vietnam
North Vietnam wanted to make all Vietnam democratic
North Vietnam wanted to make all Vietnam communist
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Main reason the United Nations sent troops to Korea in 1950
Restore peace between different religions
Ensure that food reached famine affected areas of Korea
Check on nuclear weapons plants in North Korea
Prevent North Korea from conquering South Korea
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What does the Iron Curtain represent?
Militaries of Western Europe were too powerful.
Peace had spread throughout Europe
European nations needed to build more factories
Division between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe
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What was the importance of Cuban Missile Crisis?
The US placed missiles in Cuba.
The US wanted the Soviet Union to provide aid to Cuba.
The US attacked Cuba.
The US wanted the Soviet Union to remove missiles from Cuba
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American president during Cuban Missile Crisis; later assassinated
Lyndon B Johnson
John F Kennedy
Robert F Kennedy
Harry Truman
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President Truman worried about the actions of Gen. MacArthur in Korea because
Soldiers would want to stop fighting.
US would lose Korea as a good friend.
Chinese rulers would be really mad at him
MacArthur’s actions would start a third world war.
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During the Cold War, the US and the Soviet Union did not get into direct war because
Potential for global nuclear destruction
Increased tensions in the Middle East
Peacekeeping role of the United Nations
Pressure from other nations
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Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Lenin
McCarthy
Khrushchev.
Stalin
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The border between North and South Korea changed during the Korean War. Why?
Borders depended on who won and lost each time .
No mapmakers available to make a correct map
Both sides agreed to shifting borders every year.
No one really knew where the border should actually be.
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What is the purpose of the United Nations?
Organize member nations as democracies
Share military secrets among member nations
Promote peace and prevent war.
Encourage trade between member nations
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American senator who accused many of being communists
Douglas MacArthur
Thurgood Marshall
Robert Kennedy
Joseph McCarthy
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What made the Cold War "cold"?
No actual combat going on
Soviet Union’s temperature was always below freezing.
Not enough coats available for soldiers
No real enemies; all in imagination
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City involved in the cold war crisis; lead to year-long airlift of supplies
Berlin
Paris
Hiroshima
Stalingard
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Main reason why US and its allies signed mutual protection treaties
Threat of the Soviet Union and world communism
Revolutions in South American and Latin America
Failure of the United States troops to fight in World War II
Growing sense of trust between China and the Soviet Union
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the United States sought to stop the spread of communism is through the formation of
26th Amendment
Iron Curtain
Civil Rights Act
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Effect of the Soviets launching Sputnik and then sending astronauts into orbit
Americans were afraid of competing with the Soviets
Soviets won the space race
US lost the space race
U.S. sent an American to the moon and won the space race

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