Why were the elections postponed in Vietnam?

The U.S. didn't want Ho Chi Minh to become president

What happened on October 1, 1949

China became a communist country

Why was NATO created?

To provide security against the Soviet Union

The Warsaw Pact sought to:

Create a military alliance between the USSR and Eastern European nations

What was the policy of containment?

Keep communism out of all non-communist countries.

What was the Cold War?

A rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union.

What was the Marshall Plan?

Provided money to Western Europe to boost their economy

WW II hero & general in Korea that was fired by Truman

person that leaves their country for safety & protection.

What is the main purpose of the United Nations?

To maintain international peace and security

Why did the Berlin Airlift began?

The Soviets blocked Allied access to West Berlin

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DRVC Cold War Quiz

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1
Why were the elections postponed in Vietnam?
Lack of interest
The U.S. didn't want Kim Jong Un to become president
Elections are overrated
The U.S. didn't want Ho Chi Minh to become president
2
The 38th Parallel divided
North and South Korea
Nationalist and Communist China
North and South Vietnam
East and West Berlin
3
What happened on October 1, 1949
The Civil War began in China
China became a communist country
Completion of the Berlin Wall
Mao got his first manicure
4
Why was NATO created?
Trade
To provide security against the Soviet Union
More allies
To provide security against terroism
5
The Warsaw Pact sought to:
Prevent Soviet expansion into Poland and Denmark
Create a military alliance between the USSR and Eastern European nations
Provide economic assistance to Polish Jews after WWll
Create a plan for the reduction of nuclear weapons in Europe
6
What year did the construction of the Berlin Wall begin?
1961
1981
1949
1971
7
What was the policy of containment?
Keep communism out of all non-communist countries.
Keep communism out of America.
Keep communism out of all Soviet countries.
Keep communism in Russia
8
What was the Cold War?
A war that was below 32 degrees.
A world war.
A rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union.
A war involving Russia and Netherlands
9
What is the DMZ?
Dead Man Zone
Demilitarized Zone
Don't Menace Zebras
Demolition Zone
10
What did the Berlin Wall do?
Divide Berlin and Mexico
Divide USSR and China
Divide East and West Germany
Divide East and West Berlin
11
What was the Marshall Plan?
Provided money to the Middle East to boost their economy
Provided money to Eastern Europe to boost their economy
Provided money to Western Europe to boost their economy
Mass production of apples to be sent over the Berlin wall
12
Who was the leader of the Communist Vietnam?
Nguyen Phu Trong
Ho Chi Minh
Le Duck Ist Goot
Kim Jong Wei
13
Douglas MacArthur
He fought for the Union Army
WW II hero & general in Korea that was fired by Truman
Led Allied troops in Europe.
He believed in a limited war
14
What is a refugee?
a person who refuses to obey their countries laws
person that leaves their country for safety & protection.
someone who refuses to leave
a hip hop group from the 1990's
15
When was NATO established?
1963
1949
1991
1893
16
The Vietcong fought the war with _________ tactics.
Nuclear
Traditional
World War I
Guerilla
17
What is the main purpose of the United Nations?
To support countries going through war
To make the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
To maintain international peace and security
To keep Russia happy
18
Why did the Berlin Airlift began?
West Berliners began fleeing into East Berlin
The British and French had a dispute over German Zones
The Soviets blocked Allied access to West Berlin
When America won WW2
19
South Vietnam eventually surrendered.
False
True
20
What does the term stalemate refer to?
Neither side wins
The president gets impeached
Both sides win
One side wins

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