What did the term "Iron Curtain" refer to in Europe?

division between western Europe and eastern Europe during the Cold War

What was the Vietnam War?

A civil war in Vietnam that ended in Communist victory

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A standoff caused by the installation of Soviet missiles in Cuba

Where did the term "iron curtain" originate?

Prime Minister Churchill said an iron curtain had fallen across Europe

Which answer BEST describes why the United States sent troops to Vietnam?

to help stop the spread of communism to Southeast Asia

What was the Korean War?

A civil war between North Korea and South Korea

What was the cause of the Korean War?

North Korea attacked South Korea to spread communism

Which factor caused the United States to sign treaties with foreign countries?

the growing threat of the former Soviet Union and world communism

What was the main reason the US, Canada, and Western European nations formed the NATO?

to contain the spread of communism

How did the "domino theory" impact the Vietnam war?

It influenced the US to join the war

Why did Senator Joseph McCarthy become famous during the 1950s?

He wanted to end communist activity in the US

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1
The Korean War and Vietnam War were both a struggle between which of the following
democracy and communism
fascism and democracy
capitalism and communism
fascism and communism
2
What did the term "Iron Curtain" refer to in Europe?
the division of northern Europe and southern Europe during the Cold war
the wall built around the Soviet Union during the Cold War
division between western Europe and eastern Europe during the Cold War
division of Berlin into east&west halves by an actual wall built after WWII
3
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a conflict between the US and Soviet Union
True
False
4
What was the Vietnam War?
A war of aggression triggered by the Soviet Union
A civil war that ended in democratic victory
A civil war in Vietnam that ended in Communist victory
A nuclear war caused by Cold War tensions
5
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A standoff caused by the installation of Soviet missiles in Cuba
A crisis between eastern and western Cuba that resulted in launched missile
An accidental launch of missiles toward Cuba
A civil war between eastern and western Cuba
6
Where did the term "iron curtain" originate?
The Warsaw Pact used iron curtain as a code word or communism
President Truman said the mountains there looked like an Iron Curtain
Prime Minister Churchill said an iron curtain had fallen across Europe
Joseph Stalin told Europeans to protect themselves with iron curtains
7
The Soviet Union alarmed the United States by placing nuclear missiles in Cuba. What was this incident called?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban blockade
Atlantic Incident
Cold war
8
Which answer BEST describes why the United States sent troops to Vietnam?
to help stop the spread of communism to Southeast Asia
to seize Vietnam's rich natural resources
to overthrow Vietnam's communist government
to protect Americans living there
9
Which senator accused state department officials of being communist?
Joseph McCarthy
John F. Kennedy
Eleanor Roosevelt
Nikita Khrushchev
10
What was the Korean War?
A war of aggression triggered by China
A civil war between North Korea and South Korea
A cold war of words
A nuclear was caused by Cold war tensions
11
What was the cause of the Korean War?
South Korea wanted to drive out troops from Vietnam
North Korea attacked South Korea to spread communism
South Korea attacked North Korea to spread democracy
North Korea attacked China to spread communism
12
Which factor caused the United States to sign treaties with foreign countries?
the outbreak of many revolutions in South America and Latin America
the failure of the United States troops to fight effectively in WWII
the growing sense of trust between China and Soviet Union
the growing threat of the former Soviet Union and world communism
13
What was the main reason the US, Canada, and Western European nations formed the NATO?
to open trade opportunities with Communist countries
to contain the spread of communism
to form a new League of Nations
to establish shipping routes in the North Atlantic
14
This philosophy made the US believe that if Vietnam fell to communism, all of Southeast Asia would fall to communism
social contract
socialism
attrition
domino theory
15
He was Premier of the USSR and maintained an adversarial position against the US and it's allies during the cold war
Nikita Khrushchev
Adolf Hitler
Joseph McCarthy
Joseph Stalin
16
How did the "domino theory" impact the Vietnam war?
It caused the war to end in a cease-fire
It influenced the US to end the war
It caused Americans to protest the war
It influenced the US to join the war
17
Why did Senator Joseph McCarthy become famous during the 1950s?
He wanted to improve relations with the Soviet Union
He supported stronger civil rights laws
He wanted to end communist activity in the US
He supported developing the space program

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