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Which organization is made of military allies of the US during the Cold War?
Warsaw Pact
NATO
The Bay of Pigs
Non-Aligned Movement
2
What was the Allied response to the Berlin Blockade?
Berlin Airlift
Creation of the Berlin Wall
Allies bombed Eastern Berlin
US invaded Cuba
3
Which US President dealt with the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhowser
John F. Kennedy
Richards Nixon
4
Korea was divided along the...
17th parallel
Equator
Yellow River
38th parallel
5
Which nation was NOT involved in the Korean War?
USSR
United States
Japan
China
6
Which areas were hot spots during the Cold War?
Hawaii, Cuba, Vietnam, Canada
Berlin, Washington DC, Alaska, Moscow
China, Soviet Union, North Pole, California
Vietnam, Korea, Berlin, Cuba
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What year was the Berlin Wall torn down?
1989
1945
1975
1991
8
Which country was divided into four zones after WWII?
Japan
China
Germany
United States
9
What event was the closest the world ever came to nuclear war?
Vietnam War
Korean War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs
10
MacArthur was fired by Harry Truman for what reason?
He wanted to invade the Soviet Union
He wanted to invade China
He wanted to invade Cuba
He wanted to invade Vietnam
11
What is the time period of relaxed tension between the US and USSR?
Sputnik
NATO
Massive Retaliation
Detente
12
Public fear concerning the spread of communism in the US was known as...
Militarism
Capitalism
Socialism
McCarthyism
13
The imaginary line between communist and democratic countries in Europe was called...
Stalin's Iron Curtain
The Berlin Wall
Line in the Sand
The Great Wall
14
The competition between the US and USSR to develop the newest and most destructive weapon was..
the Space Race
an Arms Race
Mutually Assured Destruction
the Truman Doctrine
15
Who was the pilot that was captured during the U-2 incident?
Matthew McClean
Francis Gary Powers
Yuri Gugarin
John Glenn
16
Put the following events in chronological order
Vietnam War, Korean War, World War II
World War II, Vietnam War, Korean War
Korean War, Vietnam War, World War II
World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War
17
After WWII the US and USSR arose as the world only two...
superpowers
allies
communist nations
democratic nations
18
What does Stalin create in Eastern Europe to prevent an invasion of the Soviet Union?
Un-American Zone
De-Militarized Zone
Buffer Zone
No Fly Zone
19
What areas of the world did the Marshall Plan affect?
Asia
Europe
Africa
Canada
20
What alliance was formed between communist nations in response to NATO?
Axis Powers
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
21
Which of these beliefs is associated with the U.S. decision to join the Vietnam War?
Detente
Domino Theory
U-2 Incident
Mutually Assured Destruction
22
What was the main reason for the building of the Berlin Wall by the Soviet Union?
To prevent a planned US invasion of East Germany
To keep West German from leaving the Democratic Zone
To stop the USSR from taking control of Western Europe
To keep East Germans from leaving the Communist Zone
23
What group investigated communism in Hollywood?
HUAC
NATO
United Nations
FBI
24
The American missile defense system was known as...
Star Wars
Empire Strikes Back
Manhattan Project
Return of the Jedi
25
What events are all a part of the Cold War?
Battle of Britain, U-2 Incident, Berlin Wall
World War I, World War II, World War III
Vietnam War, Korean War, Space Race
Cuban Revolution, Bay of Pigs, Battle of the Somme
