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1
Which of these groups were the major supporters of 20th century communist revolutions?
workers and peasants
bourgeoisie and nobility
priests and artisans
entrepreneurs and capitalists
2
What was the Cold War?
It was a war fought over control of Siberia
It was a trade war that prevented the U.S. from trading with Europe
Competition between U.S. & Soviet Union for power/control around the world
It was an attempted invasion by Germany into the Western Hemisphere
3
What was the main reason the Vietnam War was fought?
to ensure that Japan would not attack China
to stop the spread of communism
to preserve peace and end the Cold War
to increase trade relations with Vietnam
4
The goal of Mikhail Gorbechev's perestroika and glasnost was
expand collectivization and communes
stimulate economic growth and political discussion
stop expansion of NATO into Eastern Europe
resume development of Soviet nuclear weapons
5
One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to
keep East Germans from fleeing to the West section of Berlin
meet the requirements of NATO
promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
complete the post World War 2 rebuilding of Berlin
6
Who was the first President of the U.S. to visit communist China in 1972?
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Bill Clinton
Dwight Eisenhower
7
Who gave the Iron Curtain speech?
John F. Kennedy
Winston Churchill
Neville Chamberlain
Jimmy Carter
8
The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing
government housing to refugees
military assistance to Vietnam
funds for economic recovery
nuclear weapons to NATO
9
Why was the world on the edge of destruction in 1962?
The Vietnam War was coming to an end
The Soviet Union was installing nuclear weapons in Cuba
U.S. was planning to invade Japan
Great Britain was threatened by French imports
10
During the Cold War, which event occured last?
Berlin Airlift
Cuban Missile Crisis
destruction of the Berlin Wall
launch of Sputnik by Soviet Union
11
Who was the President of the U.S. during the Bay of Pigs crisis?
Harry Truman
Lyndon B. Johnson
Ronald Reagan
John F. Kennedy
12
This 1989 photograph symbolizes the
end of the Cold War
importance of the Berlin Airlift
creation of a divided Germany
fear of Nazism among Germans
13
What communist leader of Cuba did the U.S. try to remove from power multiple times?
Joseph Stalin
Fidel Castro
Winston Churchill
Joseph McCarthy
14
What was agreed upon at the Yalta Conference as to Germany following World War II?
To divide Germany into 4 zones of occupation
To fully reinstate Germany as a whole country
To eliminate Germany as a country forever
To divide Germany into East and West Germany
15
In the 1950s, what was the status of most countries in Eastern Europe
members of the Common Market
allies of the United States
participants in the Marshall Plan
satellites of the Soviet Union
16
In 1968, the area East of the
bold black boundary
included members of
NATO
European Union
Warsaw Pact
The Triple Alliance
17
The purpose of both NATO and the Warsaw Pact is to
establish a military alliance
discourage religious toleration
promote economic self sufficiency
eliminate political corruption
18
Which of the following countries were not on the same side during the Korean War?
China
United States
Soviet Union
North Korea
19
Which leader's policies included glasnost and perestroika?
Mikhail Gorbechev
Nikita Krushchev
Fidel Castro
Deng Xiaoping
20
What powerful weapons were the U.S. & the Soviet Union racing to makemore of during the second half of the 20th Century?
automatic machine guns
flamethrowers
grenades
nuclear weapons
21
Which region is most closely associated with the event it is paired?
East Asia- Balfour declaration
South America- Munich conference
Eastern Europe- Berlin Airlift
Central Asia -Crusades
22
What is the term for the willingness to go to the edge of war to make the other side back down?
isolationism
communism
capitalism
brinkmanship
23
The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to
attempt to solve world hunger
prevent the spread of communism
increase membership of the United Nations
support the construction of the Iron Curtain
24
The imaginary line that split the West European from the East European countries after WW2 was
Iron Curtain
line of demarcation
prime meridian
Berlin Wall
25
NATO was originally formed to
stop the flow of immigration between member nations
isolate member nations from the rest of the world
defend western Europe from Soviet agression
promote religious freedom
