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1
What event sparked the highest tension between the two superpowers?
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Berlin Blockade/Airlift
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
2
Which is not an event directly related to the Cold War?
Iranian Hostage Crisis
Bosnian Civil War
All of the Above
Persian Gulf War
3
What were the initial American feelings toward the Soviet satellite Sputnik?
jealousy
fear and paranoia
none of the above
excitement
4
How many flights occurred during the Berlin Airlift?
close to one flight every 1 to 2 minutes
20-30 every hour
100,000
nearly 100 a day
5
Under which Soviet premier was tension the highest during the Cold War?
Stalin
Gorbachev
Brezhnev
Khrushchev
6
Who was considered America's first space superstar?
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
John Glenn
Werner von Braun
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Who is this?
Che Guevara
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Zedong
Fidel Castro
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What is the significance of this image?
overthrow of Communism
Khrushchev's active policy of destalinization in practice
Russian riot over the Cold War
Celebration over the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik
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Which event happened first?
Brezhnev Doctrine
Vietnam War
Eisenhower launches Operation Score
Building of the Berlin Wall
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Why was the Berlin Airlift implemented?
to give military personnel a job
There was fear that the Soviets would sabotage trains
in response to the Berlin Blockade
To show American superiority
11
What two countries did the Truman Doctrine help stave off communism in 1947?
Cuba and Romania
W. Germany and S. Korea
Poland and Yugoslavia
Greece and Turkey
12
What nation became communist in 1949 that increased tension between the two countries?
Korea
Cuba
Vietnam
China
13
Which was not a result of the U2 plane getting shot down over Soviet airspace?
The United States developed a better airplane
None of the above
The 1960 Paris Summit accomplished little
Rudolph Abel was exchanged for Francis Gary Powers
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Why did the Cold War begin?
The death of FDR and inadequacy of Truman
Disagreements and lack of trust following WWII
Stalin was crazy
The United States trying to take over Europe
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What is significant about this image?
People tried to cross the Spree river to the other side
Berlin was the heart of where tension was felt
Berlin is divided into four sectors
The Soviet sector is the largest
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What policy does this image highlight?
Brezhnev Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Iron Curtain
Truman Doctrine
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What was not a methodology that was used during the Cold War?
none of the above
elaborate spy networks
ideological competition for the third world
military alliances
18
The formation of the Warsaw Pact was in response to this country joining NATO.
W. Germany
Yugoslavia
Romania
Italy
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What happened second?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Marshall Plan instituted
Korean War
Truman Doctrine
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What year did the Cold War end?
Did it ever end?
1991
1989
1981
21
What European leader coined the phrase the iron curtain?
Walter Ulbrecht
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Charles De Gaulle
22
At what elevation level would one's blood boil.
100,000 ft
65,000 ft
35,000 ft
45,000 ft
23
What happened in 1986 that made people believe the wall was not coming down anytime soon?
a treaty signed between the East Germans and Soviet Union
a 25th anniversary of the building of the wall
more people died during this year than any year prior
none of the above
24
What was the name of the dog that was shot up into space?
Victor
Leo
Vlad
Laika
25
What was the impact of the SALT treaty talks?
it brought an end to the Cold War
treaty talks failed and led to increase tension
Nikon and Brezhnev established a positive relationship
decrease in the nuclear arms race
26
How did Tito's death significantly impact the future of Yugoslavia?
certain regions wanted autonomy which led to independence
none of the above
civil war broke out immediately
it didn't
27
What was the US satellite's name that failed, and was nicknamed Flopnik by the press?
Redstone
Columbia
Explorer
Vanguard
28
What did Alexander Dubcek hope to create in 1968?
a totalitarian state
communism with human face
democracy
an oligarchy
29
What provoked the end of the detente phase between the US and the Soviets?
Election of Reagan
Vietnam
Bay of Pigs
Invasion of Afghanistan
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What was the result of the war in Korea?
Korea became communist
China became communist
a cease fire was established on the 39th parallel
it led to the Truman Doctrine
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Who is this?
Ho Chi Minh
Fidel Castro
Mao Zedong
Deng Xioaping
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Under which Soviet premier did the Berlin Airlift/Blockade take place?
Nikita Khrushchev
Vladimir Lenin
Leonid Brezhnev
Joseph Stalin
33
Which country is not a member of the Warsaw Pact?
Romania
Yugoslavia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
34
What happened to E. Europe after Gorbachev announced that the Soviets would not interfere?
Mass Chaos
they trusted in East Germany to provide hope
End of Communism in most of the countries
Attacked the Soviet system
35
Why is Stalin trying to "block" the Marshall plan?
he's wary of American intentions & is afraid to seem weak
because he can
he doesn't want the Germans to help
None of the Above
36
Which happened event first?
SALT treaty
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Glasnost issued by Gorbachev
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
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What event predates the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia
split of Yugoslavia
Vietnam War
38
How did the launching of Sputnik hinder American moral and spirit?
The government came out and stated that all was okay
No one was worried
All of the above
the Soviets were ahead of us and made people question things
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What was the last job of the border guards?
build new infrastructure inside East Germany
to tear down the wall
they were assigned to police posts
to allow people to travel to the west
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What was perestroika?
a period of openness in the Soviet Union
policy that gave certain Soviets influence in the government
economic restructuring allowing for ownership of property
a new Soviet space program
41
What led to certain members of the Soviet Union staging a coup?
they knew what needed to be done
fear that their elite status and privileges would be gone
perestroika had weakened the government
Gorbachev's leadership was worthless
42
How long did Sputnik stay in orbit?
It still is to this day
92 days
21 days
45 days
43
What was the goal of the US in response to Communism?
Watch it closely
Eliminate all forms everywhere
Except it openly
Containment
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What was detente?
improved relations between the Soviet Union and US
a treaty signed between the superpowers
a nuclear arms buildup
an agreement that eliminated communism in Cuba
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Who was Imre Nagy?
The last of the Soviet Premiers
A Russian spy in the US
first Soviet Cosmonaut
leader of Hungary who wanted to allow free elections
