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SCSS 7-5.4 Traynor
Who were the Vietcong?
What was the Space Race?
SCSS 7-5.4 Traynor
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World History. Cold War
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What was the Space Race?
Competition between US & USSR to own Mars
Competition with US & USSR for space exploration in Cold War
Competition between US & USSR for space exploration in WWII
Competition between all big countries for space exploration
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Who were the Vietcong?
Communist army on North Vietnam that used Guerrilla tactics
A group of peaceful protesters in South Vietnam
A group of rebels in North Vietnam
South Vietnamese rebels who used Guerrilla tactics
3
Where is the 38th Parallel located?
Vietnam
Korea
Japan
United States
4
What did the government recommend in an event of a nuclear attack during the Nuclear Arms Race?
"Run away on the nuclear day"
"Duck and Cover"
"What about the turtle?"
"Stop drop and roll"
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What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Confrontation between Us & USSR over space rockets in Cuba
Confrontation between USSR & Cuba over nukes in Cuba
Confrontation between USSR & Cuba over space rockets in Cuba
Confrontation between US & USSR over nuclear weapons in Cuba
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What was the Berlin Wall?
Wall surrounding East Berlin separating it from West Germany
Wall surrounding West Berlin separating it from East Germany
Wall dividing East and West Germany
Wall surrounding all of West Germany
7
Who was Harry Truman?
33rd President of the United States
King of Great Britain
General of the United States Armed forces
President of Russia during the Cold War
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What country supported North Korea?
USA
USSR
Germany
Japan
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What was the first televised war?
Korean War
WWII
Vietnam War
Spanish American War
10
The North Korean Communist leader was...
Kim Il Sung
Syngmah Rhee
Ho Chi Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
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What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?
A demilitarized zone was created between North and South Vietnam
North and South Vietnam became a unified democratic country
North and South Vietnam are still at war as a peace treaty was never signed
North and South Vietnam became a unified communist country
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Which of the following countries was behind the "Iron Curtain"?
USA
Poland
China
Austria
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Who was the Cuban dictator during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Benito Mussolini
Miguel Hidalgo
Joseph Stalin
Fidel Castro
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What Does MAD Stand For?
Massive Annihilation Death
Mutually Assured Destruction
Massive Attack Deployment
Mad Absolute Deviation
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What did the USSR create in response to NATO?
NASA
Warsaw Pact
USSR Pact
Committee of Comunism
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Why was the Berlin Wall built?
To keep Western fascists from entering East Germany
To keep Eastern fascists from entering West Germany
To keep people in East Germany
To divide all of Europe in half
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Who supported South Korea?
North Korea
USSR
Germany
USA
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Why did the US and the USSR compete for space exploration during the cold war?
All of the above
Military-weapon and missile defense systems in space
Prestige on world stage
Nationalism-pride
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Who were the leaders of North and South Vietnam?
North: Ho Chi Minh, South: Ngo Dinh Diem
North: Chaing Kai-shek, South: Ho Chi Minh
North: Ndo Dinh Diem, South: Ho Chi Minh
North: Ho Chi Minh, South: Chaing Kai-shek
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What was the Manhattan Project?
USSR successfully launched the first satellite into space
US successfully launched 1st satellite into space
USSR research project that developed the 1st atomic bomb
US research project that developed the 1st atomic bomb
