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Unit 7: The Cold War
Unit 7: The Cold War
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1
What is the domino theory?
That Italy was important for fighting communism
That soviet expansion had to be stopped
That if we gave everybody pizza, they would love us
That if one country became communist, they all would
2
Who was the leader of the United States during the Cuban Missile crisis?
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
3
What was the effect of the Cold War on people in the United States?
The destruction of all nuclear weapons
No effect
Increased Paranoia
Increased sense of safety
4
Which of the following countries was NOT a member of NATO?
Great Britain
Romania
Italy
France
5
What event in 1962 brings the world to the brink of global thermonuclear war?
The invention of smaller nukes
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The election of John F. Kennedy
Russian interference in American elections
6
What is containment in the context of the Cold War?
The witch-hunt for American communists
The policy of stopping the spread of communism
The stoppage of all nuclear weapons manufacture
If one country became communist, they all would
7
How does Truman respond to the closing off of East Germany?
He accepts Soviet control over all of Berlin
He invades Germany
He threatens nuclear war with Russia
He airlifts supplies into Berlin
8
The Cold War
AROUND THE WORLD
was primarily a contest between what two geographic regions?
Up and Down
East and West
North and South
Left and Right
9
Which of the following countries was NOT a member of the Warsaw Pact?
Poland
Bulgaria
Greece
U.S.S.R
10
Which of the following was NOT discussed at Yalta and Potsdam?
Free elections for Eastern Europe
The division of Germany
Soviet entry into the Pacific War
Coordination of the Atomic Bomb
11
What is the Marshall Plan?
The Marshall plan gives billions in aid to Western Europe
It was an invasion strategy for WWIII
It was the name for the military alliance of Western Europe
It is how we defeat North Korea
12
What is the Truman Doctrine?
The U.S. will provide money to Europe to rebuild
The U.S. will work with the Soviets around the world
The U.S. will retreat into itself
The U.S. will oppose the Soviet Union around the world
13
What happens in the Gulf of Tonkin on August 2, 1964?
China attacks several U.S. ships
A Navy vessel is torpedoed by the North Vietnamese
A U.S. spy-plane crash lands
The Soviets invade South Vietnam
14
The constant fear of being "behind" the Soviet Union in number of nuclear weapons was called...
Strategic military buildup
The leg race
The arms race
Race to the top
15
What was McCarthyism?
The idea that communism had to be contained
The idea that if one country became communist they all would
An anti-communist witch-hunt which ruined countless lives
The policy of providing aid to Western Europe
16
Why was the Cold War called a "Cold" War
Global temperatures dropped by 10 degrees
The war was fought in December
Everyone was very chilly with each other
The U.S. and Russia never actually fought each other
17
What were the names of the two conferences which shaped the post WWII world?
Chernobyl and Versailles
Geneva and Nuremberg
Yalta and Potsdam
Berlin and Tokyo
18
Based on the dot activity, how hurtful was an accusation of being a communist?
It could cause you to be completely excluded
It had no impact on your life
It was a nuisance, but nothing more
It opened doors for you and improved your chances
19
Who is the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nikita Khrushchev
Leonid Brezhnev
Joseph Stalin
Mikhail Gorbachev
20
What type of economy did the United States and its allies have?
Capitalism
Barter
Communism
None
21
What sector completely surrounded West Berlin?
The Soviet Sector
The French Sector
The British Sector
The American Sector
22
Why do the Soviets close off East Germany in 1948?
To prepare for an invasion of the West
To help with relief efforts in East Germany
To starve U.S. and West Berlin
To get money from Truman
23
What type of government did the Soviet Union have?
Fascism
Democracy
Communism
Anarchy
24
Why was Berlin separated after WWII?
Berlin was so destroyed, it required special administration
Germany refused to surrender otherwise
The Allies really hated Berlin
Berlin got special treatment as the former capitol
25
What Cold War concept is illustrated in the Butter Battle Book?
Mutually Assured Destruction
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
Leading through terror
26
According the United States Government, what should you do in the event of a nuclear flash?
Duck and Cover
Laugh and Sleep
Scream and Run
Cry and Pray
27
Why did the Soviet Union agree to withdraw its missiles from Cuba?
Kennedy agreed to secretly remove U.S. missiles from Turkey
Castro ordered Khrushchev to remove the missiles
Khrushchev launched a standard invasion instead
Kennedy threatened them with "death and destruction"
28
What government type does the United States have?
Communism
Anarchy
Fascism
Democracy
29
Which of the following cities became known for early morning nuclear tests?
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Boulder
30
What was the Iron Curtain?
A metaphor for the divide between East and West
A rock band
An actual metal shower curtain beloved by Churchill
The divide between rich and poor
31
Which person was not part of the "Big Three?"
De Gaulle
Stalin
Roosevelt
Churchill
32
What does HUAC stand for?
Hanoi Undersea Army Command
House Universal Anti-Copmmunism
House Un-American Activities Committee
House Unilateral Armament Compact
33
Where is the Gulf of Tonkin?
Off the coast of North Vietnam and China
Off the coast of England
Off the coast of California
Off the coast of the U.S.S.R
34
Which of the following was NOT part of Team USA during the Cold War?
The West
NATO
Capitalism
Warsaw Pact
35
How was Germany originally separated after WWII?
Germany was not separated. It was allowed to remain whole
Germany was immediately divided into Communist and Not
Germany was divided into 4 parts, one for each of the allies
Germany was separated into North and South
36
What type of economy did the Soviet Union and its allies have?
Barter
None
Capitalism
Communism
37
The Cold War
IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
was between what two geographical regions?
Left and Right
Up and Down
North and South
East and West
38
Which of the following was
NOT
a similarity between the Korean war and the Vietnam war?
Both were former French colonies
Both were between a Communist North and a Capitalist South
Both were American victories
Both were supposed to peacefully reunify through elections
39
Who were the Hollywood Ten?
A secret group of government infiltrators in Hollywood
A group of blacklisted film workers
The top 10 actors of the 1930s and 1940s
A crime ring
40
What is the significance of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
It gave almost unlimited authority to the president for war
It resolved that free elections would proceed as scheduled
It permanently withdrew U.S. forces from Vietnam
It welcomed communism in North Vietnam
