What was the Soviet’s reaction to Churchill’s Iron Curtain speech?

They withdrew from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

What did Brinkmanship lead to?

Increase in the number of nuclear weapons the US possessed

Why did Castro turn to the Soviet Union for aid?

The US refused to give Castro financial aid

What is the point of NSC-68?

Encouraged aid to be given to countries resisting communism

What were Salami Tactics?

Ways for USSR to gain control of Eastern European countries

What was the effect of the Korean War on the Cold War?

The Korean War globalized the Cold War

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

To help prevent the spread of communism

What were the effects of McCarthyism?

Americans became suspicious of spies for the Soviets

Why did President Truman fire General Douglas MacArthur as head of the UN Coalition?

He did NOT want to end the Korean War

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Paper 2: Cold War Review

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1
At what parallel is North and South Korea divided at?
37th
32nd
38th
31st
2
What was the Soviet’s reaction to Churchill’s Iron Curtain speech?
They withdrew from SEATO
They withdrew from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
They withdrew from the Cold War
They withdrew from NATO
3
What did Brinkmanship lead to?
An increase in the number of McDonald’s the US had
An increase in the number of tanks the US possessed
Increase in the number of nuclear weapons the US possessed
An increase in the number of firearms the US possessed
4
Why did Castro turn to the Soviet Union for aid?
Castro wanted help from Gorbachev
The US refused to give Castro financial aid
Cuba wanted to annex Czechoslovakia
Castro wanted to take over the US
5
What years was the Cold War?
2000-present
1965-1985
1944-1991
1945-1991
6
What is the point of NSC-68?
It gave president Truman dictatorial powers
Encouraged aid to be given to countries resisting communism
It helped Cuba win the war
It established an alliance with the USSR
7
Which countries had an occupation zone within Berlin?
USA, Britain, France, USSR
USA, Mexico, India, Germany
Germany, USA, France, USSR
Spain, USA, France, USSR
8
What country did Stalin support during the Korean War?
United States of America
North Korea
South Korea
Vietnam
9
When did Potsdam Conference take place?
Just before the end of the war
In the middle of the war
Prior to the beginning of the war
After Germany’s surrender
10
What were Salami Tactics?
Making salami sandwiches for the troops
Ways for USSR to gain control of Eastern European countries
Cutting of military supplies to Western European countries
Ways for USSR to gain control of Eastern European countries
11
What was the effect of the Korean War on the Cold War?
It allied the USSR with Britain
Korea became a superpower in the Cold War
It ended the Cold War
The Korean War globalized the Cold War
12
Who piloted the plane that was shot down over the USSR?
Francis Gary Smith
Mickey Mouse
Harry Truman
Francis Powers
13
How did the Suez Crisis begin?
All of the above
Nasser provoked the US by receiving arms from Czechoslovakia
Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal
British initiated a plan with the Israelis to take control
14
What was one result of the Berlin Blockade?
The division of Europe
Berlin became a country
The formation of SEATO
The division of Germany
15
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
To provide economic to communist countries
To help prevent the spread of communism
To support the spread of communism
To attract individuals to tour the USA
16
When did the Soviets announce they had developed their own atomic weapon?
August 1949
September 2001
September 1948
August 1940
17
What were the effects of McCarthyism?
Soviet spies were recruited in US government
Americans became suspicious of spies for the Soviets
Gay marriage legal
People thought communism was better than democracy
18
When is Dhruv’s birthday?
May 3, 1999
October 13, 1998
May 4, 1999
January 20, 1999
19
Why did President Truman fire General Douglas MacArthur as head of the UN Coalition?
He did NOT want to end the Korean War
He wanted to drop an atomic bomb on North Korea
He wanted to end the Korean War quickly
He was being lazy
20
Why did Nikita Khrushchev put missiles in Cuba?
To show America what it was like to feel threatened
To protect Cuba
All of the above
The US had missiles in Turkey
21
What was the orthodox view of the Cold War?
USSR was responsible
No one was responsible
Both were equally responsible
USA was responsible

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