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1
Foreign policy focused on stopping the spread of communism.
Realpolitik
Isolationism
Containment
Imperialism
2
Which of these was NOT a precedent U.S. set with our treatment of Japan and German after WWII?
Use Treaty of Versailles as a guide
Help former enemies recover from war
Turn enemies into allies
Teach former enemies capitalism & democracy
3
Which of these is NOT true about communism?
Gov't decides what is bought & sold
No Religion
Dictator/Oligarchy
Freedom of Press
4
Where did the United Nations place the state of Israel in 1948?
Middle East
Suez
Palestine
Oklahoma
5
What caused the U.S. to defend South Korea against North Korea?
All of the above
Part of the League of Nations
Containment
Free all of Korea
6
Which of these does NOT describe the Cold War?
Build up of weapons
Vietnam War
Build up of nukes
Tension—without war—between the US and USSR
7
Which of these describes the Marshall Plan?
All of the above
Stopped communism from spreading to Poland
U.S. provided $ to help rebuild Europe
George C. Marshall's plan to win the war
8
Why is the current situation between North Korea and South Korea so odd?
They are allies
All of the above
They actually like each other
They're still technically at war
9
Which of these is true about Soviet satellite nations?
The have communist puppet governments
They are part of the Soviet Union
They were mainly in the Mediterranean
They are part of NATO
10
Why did the Soviet Union build the Berlin Wall?
Keep the Allies out
Stop people from leaving the Iron Curtain
Keep the Allies in
Spread Communism
11
Which of these is a precedent that was set at Nuremberg during the Nazi war crimes trial?
All of the above
It's legal to commit war crimes
Crimes Against Humanity
Allies can't prosecute every Nazi
12
What year did the Cold War end?
1990
1991
1992
1989
13
Which of these was NOT true about the Cold War?
Vietnam was a proxy war
More freedom and less security in the United States
Korea was a proxy war
Berlin was a microcosm of the Cold War
14
How did the American Generals want JFK to respond to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nuclear Attacks
Qurantine
All of the above
Air Strikes & Invasion
15
Which of these is NOT an effect of the Korean War?
N. Korea has a stable economy
N. Korea has nukes
N. Korea hates the United States
N. Korea consistently threatens S. Korea
16
What was the Warsaw Pact?
Policy that created the Iron Curtain
Alliance between the Soviet Union and its satellite states
An agreement to attack the Soviet Union if they attacked 1st
The agreement to execute the Rosenberg's
17
How did the Allies keep West Berlin after the USSR cut off its supplies?
Berlin Airlift
Berlin War
Berlin Wall
Berlin Miracle
18
Which of these was NOT a precedent set by the Nuremberg trials?
Soldiers can't defend their crimes due to following orders
Set up an international court
Gave war criminals a fair trial
Paved the way for future show trials
19
Which of these was NOT true about the Bay of Pigs?
U.S. soldiers were defeated at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba
Caused by Castro's successful communist revolution in Cuba
The US generals told JFK that it would be an easy operation
It was an embarrassing disaster for the U.S.
20
Why did Americans view winning the Space Race as vitally important?
It would show who had the best space station
All of the above
Prove who had the best military
It would prove who would win a nuclear war
21
How did NATO plan on defending Europe against a Soviet invasion?
Armed Forces
Tanks
Nuclear Weapons
Air Force
22
Which of these was NOT an effect of the Red Scare 2.0?
McCarthyism
Freedom over Security
Suppression of freedom of speech
'Witch Hunt'
23
What word best describes the Iron Curtain?
Oppression
Microcosim
Ubiquitous
Detente
24
Why was Berlin seen as a microcosm of the Cold War?
All of the above
Juxtaposition of freedom vs. oppression
It represented the struggle between communism & capitalism
USA vs. USSR
25
Which of these best describes the nuclear paradox?
Nukes can't win wars, so use them
Build nukes to avoid nuclear war
Nukes need to be abolished
Strike first nuclear policy
26
Why was NATO created?
Defend each other against a Soviet attack
Free trade treaty
All of the above
Start WWIII against the Soviet Union
27
Which of these best describes the Cold War?
Korean War
Proxy Wars
Vietnam War
Build up of weapons
28
Which of these sports does Mr. Fritze NOT play?
Tennis
Racquetball
Soccer
Ultimate Frisbee
29
Why is the Cuban Missile Crisis considered the height of the Cold War?
It ended the space race
It won the Cold War for America
Closest the world has come to nuclear war
All of the above
30
Which of these was neither a cause nor an effect of the Berlin Airlift?
Soviets tried to cut off supplies to West Berlin
Uncle Wiggly Wings parachuted candy to kids in West Berlin
The only other option for the Allies was to invade the USSR
Allies flew in supplies to West Berlin for over a year
