Why was the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979 significant?

Revealed the intense rejection held for Western imperialism

What did Iran do during Khomeini's reign to make an enemy of the United States?

Seized an American embassy taking people hostage

Most likely, the reason the US to supplied both Iran and Iraq with weapons during the 1980s...

To keep both evenly matched so power would stay balanced

How did Communist Sandinista dictator of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, gain support from people?

He promised economic relief for the poor

Why did the US support the government of Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza?

The regime under Somoza was anti-Communist

Why would the US support a dictator, Fulgencio Batista, in Cuba?

Protection of US business interests

What was the significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962?

It was the closest the world has come to a nuclear exchange

Why did the United States boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics?

Soviet aggression in Afghanistan

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1
Who are the Taliban?
Part of the Red Guard
The right wing of a fascist dictatorship
Iranian freedom fighters
Islamic religious students
2
Why was the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979 significant?
Exposed the only division in Iran was because of capitalism
Signified the rise of acceptance for the shah
Revealed the intense rejection held for Western imperialism
Proved the US was willing to take Iranians prisoner
3
Developing nations that needed support were known as...
3rd World Countries
NATO
nonaligned nations
United Nations
4
Who was the Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Josef Stalin
Nikita Khruschev
Alexander Oveckin
Sergei Kovalev
5
Who was the leader of Iraq in the Iran-Iraq War that was supported by the United States?
Osama bin Laden
The Shah of Iran
Saddam Hussien
Ayatollah Khomeini
6
What was the purpose Bay of Pigs Invasion in 1961?
To keep Soviet Influence in Cuba
To install nuclear missiles in the Caribbean
To colonize Cuba for it's natural resources
To remove Castro from Power
7
What did Iran do during Khomeini's reign to make an enemy of the United States?
Asked the Soviet Union to deploy nuclear missiles into Cuba
Murdered American prisoners of war from WWII
Seized an American embassy taking people hostage
Declared War on the United States
8
Refers to those countries that had chosen to not join a side in the Cold War:
Second World nations
Nonaligned nations
Third World nations
Domino nations
9
Most likely, the reason the US to supplied both Iran and Iraq with weapons during the 1980s...
Both Middle Eastern countries were fiercely anti-Communist
To accumulate the funds received from the supplies
To keep both evenly matched so power would stay balanced
They feared the Soviet Union would step in to help Iran
10
During the 1950s which of the following is an example of a nonaligned nation?
England
India
France
United States
11
What Middle Eastern country successfully revolted against Communism with help from the US?
Kuwait
Afghanistan
Iran
Iraq
12
How did Communist Sandinista dictator of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, gain support from people?
His conservative economic policies won favor of the elite
He spoke out against abortion in his pro-Catholic nation
He promised economic relief for the poor
He had the backing of the great Dalai Lama
13
What country did Iran go to war with for having a secular government?
Iraq
Afghanistan
USSR
United States
14
What were the US and Soviet intelligence agencies that engaged in covert activities?
KGB and FBI
MLB and NBA
CIA and KGB
CIA and NKD
15
Who was the US President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F Kennedy
Dwight D Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
Jimmy Carter
16
What band?
The Rolling Stones
The Police
The Beatles
Pink Floyd
17
Why did the US support the government of Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza?
He was born in Florida, therefore recognized as a US citizen
Somoza had vowed to control the drug cartel
A strong leader would improve industrial production
The regime under Somoza was anti-Communist
18
Why would the US support a dictator, Fulgencio Batista, in Cuba?
A warning to Latin America not to interfere in US policies
Cuba needed a strong leader to control Islamic uprisings
Protection of US business interests
To promote the spread of civil liberties
19
Who is the Greatest Totalitarian History teacher in the World....
Dear Leader Lambert
President TRUMP
The Shah of Bonita
Comrade Stalin
20
Why was the Shah so unpopular in Iran?
His staunch support of Islam
His encouragement of the Ayatollah
Anti -communist feelings
Embracing Western Values
21
What was the significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962?
Led to the removal of Fidel Castro from power
It was the first launch of a nuclear bomb since Nagasaki
It was the closest the world has come to a nuclear exchange
Proved that Cuba was a major player during the Cold War
22
Muslim leader who re-established a conservative Islamic state in Iran in 1979
Mohammed Pahlavi
Saddam Hussein
Osama Bin Laden
Ruhollah Khomeini
23
The CIA supported these fighters in Nicaragua..
The Sandinistas
The Mujaheddin
The Contras
The Taliban
24
Why did the United States boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics?
Soviet aggression in the Ukraine
US hatred of communist policies
Soviet aggression in Germany
Soviet aggression in Afghanistan
25
Communist dictator of Cuba who overthrew Batista in 1959, leading social and economic reforms
Fidel Castro
Che Guevara
Daniel Ortega
Anastasio Somoza

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The Cold War Divides the World (WH 17.4)

25 termsStudBud Administration188 plays

#WH

Flashcards25 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 25

Answers

1
Who are the Taliban?
Part of the Red Guard
The right wing of a fascist dictatorship
Iranian freedom fighters
Islamic religious students
2
Why was the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979 significant?
Exposed the only division in Iran was because of capitalism
Signified the rise of acceptance for the shah
Revealed the intense rejection held for Western imperialism
Proved the US was willing to take Iranians prisoner
3
Developing nations that needed support were known as...
3rd World Countries
NATO
nonaligned nations
United Nations
4
Who was the Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Josef Stalin
Nikita Khruschev
Alexander Oveckin
Sergei Kovalev
5
Who was the leader of Iraq in the Iran-Iraq War that was supported by the United States?
Osama bin Laden
The Shah of Iran
Saddam Hussien
Ayatollah Khomeini
6
What was the purpose Bay of Pigs Invasion in 1961?
To keep Soviet Influence in Cuba
To install nuclear missiles in the Caribbean
To colonize Cuba for it's natural resources
To remove Castro from Power
7
What did Iran do during Khomeini's reign to make an enemy of the United States?
Asked the Soviet Union to deploy nuclear missiles into Cuba
Murdered American prisoners of war from WWII
Seized an American embassy taking people hostage
Declared War on the United States
8
Refers to those countries that had chosen to not join a side in the Cold War:
Second World nations
Nonaligned nations
Third World nations
Domino nations
9
Most likely, the reason the US to supplied both Iran and Iraq with weapons during the 1980s...
Both Middle Eastern countries were fiercely anti-Communist
To accumulate the funds received from the supplies
To keep both evenly matched so power would stay balanced
They feared the Soviet Union would step in to help Iran
10
During the 1950s which of the following is an example of a nonaligned nation?
England
India
France
United States
11
What Middle Eastern country successfully revolted against Communism with help from the US?
Kuwait
Afghanistan
Iran
Iraq
12
How did Communist Sandinista dictator of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, gain support from people?
His conservative economic policies won favor of the elite
He spoke out against abortion in his pro-Catholic nation
He promised economic relief for the poor
He had the backing of the great Dalai Lama
13
What country did Iran go to war with for having a secular government?
Iraq
Afghanistan
USSR
United States
14
What were the US and Soviet intelligence agencies that engaged in covert activities?
KGB and FBI
MLB and NBA
CIA and KGB
CIA and NKD
15
Who was the US President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F Kennedy
Dwight D Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
Jimmy Carter
16
What band?
The Rolling Stones
The Police
The Beatles
Pink Floyd
17
Why did the US support the government of Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza?
He was born in Florida, therefore recognized as a US citizen
Somoza had vowed to control the drug cartel
A strong leader would improve industrial production
The regime under Somoza was anti-Communist
18
Why would the US support a dictator, Fulgencio Batista, in Cuba?
A warning to Latin America not to interfere in US policies
Cuba needed a strong leader to control Islamic uprisings
Protection of US business interests
To promote the spread of civil liberties
19
Who is the Greatest Totalitarian History teacher in the World....
Dear Leader Lambert
President TRUMP
The Shah of Bonita
Comrade Stalin
20
Why was the Shah so unpopular in Iran?
His staunch support of Islam
His encouragement of the Ayatollah
Anti -communist feelings
Embracing Western Values
21
What was the significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962?
Led to the removal of Fidel Castro from power
It was the first launch of a nuclear bomb since Nagasaki
It was the closest the world has come to a nuclear exchange
Proved that Cuba was a major player during the Cold War
22
Muslim leader who re-established a conservative Islamic state in Iran in 1979
Mohammed Pahlavi
Saddam Hussein
Osama Bin Laden
Ruhollah Khomeini
23
The CIA supported these fighters in Nicaragua..
The Sandinistas
The Mujaheddin
The Contras
The Taliban
24
Why did the United States boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics?
Soviet aggression in the Ukraine
US hatred of communist policies
Soviet aggression in Germany
Soviet aggression in Afghanistan
25
Communist dictator of Cuba who overthrew Batista in 1959, leading social and economic reforms
Fidel Castro
Che Guevara
Daniel Ortega
Anastasio Somoza