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A review of all of the important events of the Cold War Era
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Which event during the Cold War brought the US and Soviets the closest to nuclear war?
Space Race
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
Vietnam War
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A system in which government owns all land and most industries and limits personal freedoms is
diplomacy
communism
democracy
capitalism
3
Who thought that the government was "infested" with communists?
Joseph McCarthy
John F. Kennedy
Joseph Stalin
Harry S. Truman
4
Which of the following was the literal wall that was built to separate the communist and capitalist areas of Germany?
The Soviet Wall
Iron Curtain
Great Wall of Germany
Berlin Wall
5
How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?
They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba.
They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.
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What was one positive result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A hotline was created between leaders of the US and Soviet Union
Castro was removed from power.
Soviet Union kept their base in Cuba.
They came close to nuclear war.
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What was the main result of the Korean War?
The US stopped Communism from spreading into South Korea.
North and South Korea were united under one democracy.
Communism spread across Asia
The US created a military base in North Korea.
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Why was the Vietnam War controversial?
Vietnam surrendered quickly and became a democracy.
Because we won the war so quickly, many people felt it was unfair.
Many Americans didn't think we should be involved in this war.
Many Americans now felt that Communism was a great thing.
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What did the fall of the Berlin Wall come to symbolize?
The end of the Cold War.
The end of all communism.
The beginning of the Cold War.
The end of WWII.
10
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
The US was humiliated.
Cuban exiles were forced to surrender.
Castro continued to control Cuba.
President Kennedy improved his popularity.
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How were the Korean War and Vietnam War alike?
Both wars were fought to prevent communism from spreading.
Both wars caused major change in the border of the country.
Both wars ended in an overthrow of a communist government.
Both wars resulted in two parts of a country uniting.
12
How did President Truman respond to the Soviet blockade of Berlin?
He agreed ono limiting nuclear weapons.
He ordered the Berlin Airlift to deliver supplies.
He ordered an all-out attack on Soviet forces.
He abandoned the troops stationed in Berlin.
13
What was the US's response to the Soviet Union launching Sputnik?
The 2 superpowers worked together to send a man to the moon.
We immediately launched a bigger satellite into space the next day.
The US increased its focus on Math and Science in schools and created NASA.
The US and Soviets agreed to stop building nuclear weapons.
14
Which of the following statements explains how President Reagan put pressure on the Soviet Union?
He ended trade with the Soviet Union.
He increased military spending.
He decreased military spending.
He refused to meet with their leader.
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What was the US's policy and goal throughout the Cold War?
arms race
containment
peace
democracy
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Why did the US conduct the Berlin Airlift in 1948?
to drop bombs in East Berlin
to keep the Soviets out of Berlin
to help get supplies like food and fuel to West Berlin
to help people escape from East Berlin
