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Cold War Quest Review
Cold War Quest Review
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Detailed review of the Cold War from immediately after the end of World War II up until the 1960's.
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Term that is now synonymous with "being falsely accused with little/no evidence."
McCarthyism
Marxism
Leninism
Trumanism
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The worldwide spread of Communism was also seen as what?
Blatant Soviet Expansionism
The weakness of the newly formed United Nations
The Failures of NATO
Backlash against the Fascist Regimes of Germany and Italy
3
What was the "Iron Curtain?"
Stalin's favorite decoration in his house
Physical barrier between East and West Berlin
Codename for the protective shielding on the White House
Metaphorical barrier between Capitalism and Communism
4
What international policy(ies) were seen as the "unofficial declaration of the Cold War?"
Formation of NATO; Formation of the United Nations
Eisenhower Doctrine
Truman Doctrine; Marshal Plan
Barusch Plan
5
What did the "Space Race" and "Arms Race" result in besides large stockpiles of weapons/ships?
The "Red Scare"
Incredible technological advances on both sides
The Berlin Blockade/Airlift
Slow breakdown of tension between NATO and the Warsaw Pact
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What WAS the Cold War a conflict of then?
Economics; Politics; Territorial Acquisitions
Increased Nationalism; Militarism; Industrialization
Espionage; Propaganda; Imperialism
Communism vs Capitalism (Ideologies); Espionage; Propoganda
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Which country was the first to fall to Communism in the Western Hemisphere?
Peru
Guatamala
Cuba
Mexico
8
Speaking of NATO, what was it?
Alliance between the United States, France, and the UK
Alliance between Russia and its Soviet Satellite Nations
Alliance formed by the United States and Capitalist West
Alliance between Germany, Japan, and Italy
9
Example of the "Proxy Wars" would include:
Russian Revolution
Filipino-American War
World War II
Korean War
10
The McCarthyism movement during the 50's showcased America's what?
Blatant Distrust of Cold War Policies/Politicians
Blatant Fear of the Movie Industry
Blatant Fear of Communist Expansion in the States
Blatant Mistrust of the United Nations and NATO
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What was the Soviet Union's response to the formation of NATO?
Formation of the Warsaw Pact
The "Iron Curtain"
Spreading Communism into China
Spreading Communism into Cuba
12
The Eisenhower Doctrine can be compared to what American International policy from the 1800's?
The Monroe Doctrine
The Dawes Plan
The Truman Doctrine
The Roosevelt Corollary
13
Who was the man that lead the Communist forces in China to take over control?
Mao Zedong
Kim Sung-Il
Chiang Kai-Shek
Syngman Rhee
14
Why was the invasion of South Korea by North Korea potentially very problematic for the USA?
The Korean Peninsula's proximity to Japan
How close South Korea is to Taiwan
The Soviet Union's support of the invasion
15
The "Rosenberg" incident in 1951 was very similar to what Red Scare case from the 1920's?
Sacco and Vanzetti
Bonnie and Clyde
Scopes-Monkey Trail
16
The Cold War was fought militarily through a series of:
Civil Wars
Proxy Wars
Trench Warfare
"Island Hopping"
17
What was the United States/NATO policy of stopping the spread of Communism known as?
Holding the Line
The Iron Curtain
Blitzkrieg
Containment
18
During the late 1950's, who was the leader of the Soviet Union?
Donald Trump
Harry S. Truman
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
19
What was/were the economic conflict(s) during the Cold War known as?
Laissez-Faire Politics
Arms Race/Space Race
Industrial Race
Berlin Blockade/Airlift
20
In the beginning, one of the main main cause of the Cold War was what?
Mistrust between the United States and the USSR
The division of German after World War II
Russia losing World War II
The Demilitarization of the Russian Army
21
What was/were the main issue(s) facing the Allied leaders at the Potsdam Conference?
What to do with German; What do to with Poland/E. Europe
How Japan's government will be restructured
Who was to be blamed for causing the war
Containment of Communism; Disarming Japan's military
22
What is an "Arms Race?"
International competition to see who would get into space
Conflict between North and South Korea for the peninsula
Like a normal race, but ran on your hands
International competition to acquire more weapons (arms)
23
What was the general result of the Korean War?
Complete Capitalist Victory
Chinese takeover of the Korean Peninsula
Stalemate along the 38th Parallel
Complete Communist Victory
24
What was the prevailing idea that kept the USA and the USSR from resorting to nuclear war?
Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)
Nuclear-Banning Agreement (NBA)
Multinational Assumed Decimation (MAD)
National Force Legislation (NFL)
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True or False: The Cold War is an example of conventional-style of warfare.
False
True
