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SOL Review #10: The Cold War
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During the Cold War, Cuba was the place where...
Soviet missiles almost started a hot war with the U.S./USSR
The United States stopped the spread of communism
The United States took part in a civil war
Nixon secretly bombed in the 1970s.
2
What effect did the Watergate scandal have on Richard Nixon's administration?
It allowed him to change his foreign policy
It convinced him that election reform was necessary
It prevented him from being reelected
It forced him to resign from office
3
Who made false accusations regarding communists in the American State Department?
Alger Hiss
Dwight Eisenhower
Ethel Rosenberg
Joseph McCarthy
4
American involvement in Vietnam was based on the policy of...
Capitalism
Nationalism
Demobilization
Containment
5
What was the biggest fear facing Americans during the Cold War?
Adolf Hitler taking over Europe
A nuclear holocaust
The spread of communism to Vietnam
The democratic collapse of the Korean peninsula
6
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To help George Marshall win reelection
To guarantee European support against the Japanese
To strengthen Western Europe against communism
To honor the promises of the Potsdam Agreement
7
Place these presidents in the correct chronological order: 1. Nixon 2. Reagan 3. JFK 4. Truman
4, 3, 1, 2
4, 2, 3, 1
2, 3, 1, 4
1, 2, 3, 4
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Who was the leader of Cuba during the Cold War?
Chiang Kai-Shek
Fidel Castro
Nikita Khrushchev
Mao Zedong
9
The United Nations was created with the hope of establishing...
Economic equality
Global peace
Industrial development
Political reformation
10
Which country was divided into four zones following WWII?
Russia
France
Italy
Germany
11
President Kennedy opened up negotiations with Communist China in the 1970s.
True
False
12
Which event best completes this graphic organizer?
Vietnam War
D-Day invasion
Sinking of the Lusitania
Holocaust
13
The Warsaw Pact...
Was a defensive alliance between the U.S., USSR and G.B.
Included Germany, Japan, and Italy
Was created to protect against the spread of communism
Included the Soviet Union and most of Eastern Europe
14
"Vietnamization" was the policy that led to...
Vietnam emerging as a democratic country at the war's end
The introduction of American troops into Vietnam
All of the above
Replacing American soldiers with South Vietnamese troops
15
A lack of military success in the Vietnam War led to this president not running for re-election
Dwight Eisenhower
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
16
"Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country." Who said it?
Richard Nixon
John Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
Lyndon Johnson
17
The major reason the U.S. became involved in the Korean War was the...
Desire to limit Japanese expansion
Need to prevent war between China and the Soviet Union
Demand by the U.S. for Korean resources
Threat of communism spreading in Asia
18
The phrase "triumph of democracy over communism" best describes which of the following?
World War II
Spanish-American War
Cold War
World War I
19
Which president's decision to increase defense spending put pressure on the USSR in the 1980s?
Richard Nixon
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Ronald Reagan
20
America's troop presence in Vietnam peaked at over 500,000 troops under president...
Johnson
Kennedy
Roosevelt
Truman
21
Which of the following symbolizes the end of the Cold War?
The destruction of the Berlin Wall
The nuclear accident at Chernobyl
American withdrawal from Vietnam
The election of Ronald Reagan
22
What phrase best describes American foreign policy during the Cold War?
Containment
Deterrence
Collective security
Massive resistance
23
Following the U.S.'s military withdrawal from Vietnam, Vietnam...
Continued to fight a civil war
Adopted a government similar to Great Britain's
Adopted a communist form of government
Divided into two separate countries
24
The defensive alliance of the United States and western European countries is known as...
Warsaw Pact
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Axis Powers
Allies
25
Which state saw the most financial benefit from defense spending during the Cold War?
Wyoming
Florida
Virginia
California
26
Which organization was established in 1945 to promote justice and cooperation?
Truman Doctrine
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
27
The Bay of Pigs invasion was an attempt to...
Station Soviet missiles in Cuba
Overthrow the Communist government of Cuba
Place mines in Cuban ports
Rescue American citizens in Cuba
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Controversies involving Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs reflected post-WWII concerns over...
Placing weapons in outer space
Spying by communists in the United States
Joining the United Nations
Testing nuclear missiles
