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Duplicate of Cold War
Duplicate of Cold War
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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It weakened the economy in America
It made people sick
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
Democracy would spread
2
The United States supported which country in the Vietnam War
North Korea
North Vietnam
South Korea
South Vietnam
3
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Korean War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
Bay of Pigs
4
After WWII, Japan became a
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Monarchy and Ally of China
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
5
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
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
6
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Nuclear Attack
Paid High War Debts
Gained total control of Europe
7
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Guerrilla Warfare
Extermination
Hide and Seek
Containment
8
Chang Kai-shek and the defeated Chinese Nationalists fled to what island?
Hawaii
Japan
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
9
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
League of Nations
NATO
10
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
American spy plane found Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
The removal of Soviet Missiles
11
What was the main reason that kept the US and USSR from dropping nuclear bombs on each other?
Dual support for China
Treaty that made USSR and US to disarm all atomic weapons
Mutually Assured Destruction
Friendliness between Truman and Stalin
12
Polish Electrician, Lech Walesa, led a pro-democratic movement in Poland known as what?
SOLIDARITY
Détente
SALT
Communism
13
A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
United Nations
NAACP
NATO
Warsaw Pact
14
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Ho Chi Minh's death
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
The creation of the Berlin Wall
15
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Hot War
WWII
Cold War
Vietnam War
16
Which Proxy War ended in a Ceasefire and evacuation of US troops?
Cuban Missile Crisis
WWII
Vietnam war
Korean War
17
Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Proxy Wars
Star Wars
Distraction Wars
Battles
18
SALT refers to
Treaty with the Soviets over the import and export of salt
Soviet secret invasion plan of the US
A hydrogen bomb developed by the US
Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty
19
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President LBJ
Ronald McDonald
President Nixon
President Ronald Reagan
20
Was portioned from part of India because of religious tension between the Muslims and Hindus
Afghanistan
Urdumbistan
Pakistan
Kurdistan
21
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Multiply Theory
Domino Theory
Wild Fire Theory
Iron Curtain
22
What is the best title for this map?
Europe during the Cold War
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe after the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
23
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Built a wall in Berlin
broke apart Germany
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Allowed all refugees to live in America
24
How were the people of West Berlin aided after WWII when the Soviet Union blockaded supplies?
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
25
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
West
East
North
South
26
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Japan
27
James Watson and Francis Crick are best known for what major discovery?
DNA Structure
Nuclear Energy
Nuclear Weapons
Agent Orange
28
Doctrine that stated we would help any free people resisting Communism
Truman Doctrine
Domino Theory
Monroe Doctrine
Marshall Doctrine
29
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Anti-War Protests
Made bomb shelters
Volunteered to Fight
Planted gardens
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The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
Action League NOW
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
