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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and Japan
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Germany
2
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
Action League NOW
League of Nations
3
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Made bomb shelters
Anti-War Protests
Volunteered to Fight
Planted gardens
4
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
NATO
5
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them medals of honor
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them benefits when they returned
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
6
What did the Marshall Plan do?
broke apart Germany
Built a wall in Berlin
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Allowed all refugees to live in America
7
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Ho Chi Minh's death
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What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
increased benefits and salaries
Increased employment
Allowed the government to own businesses
Increased in child labor
9
What is the best title for this map?
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe after the Cold War
Europe during the Cold War
Vietnam during the Cold War
10
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Hide and Seek
Guerrilla Warfare
Containment
Extermination
11
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
They were each given Marshall Checks.
12
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We set fire to major world capitals
Rosie became a superstar
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
13
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
14
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Bay of Pigs
Korean War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
15
After WWII, Japan became a
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Monarchy and Ally of China
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
16
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Wild Fire Theory
Iron Curtain
Domino Theory
Multiply Theory
17
What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Returned to family responsibilities
Led labor unions
Kept working
Received a promotion
18
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Cold War
WWII
Vietnam War
Hot War
19
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Paid High War Debts
Nuclear Attack
Gained total control of Europe
20
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
We love them so much we sent them flowers
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
Hatred and Distrust
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Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Distraction Wars
Star Wars
Battles
Proxy Wars
22
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Bay of Pig Invasion
The removal of Soviet Missiles
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
23
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President Nixon
President Ronald Reagan
President LBJ
Ronald McDonald
24
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
South
West
North
East
25
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
It was a board game
Civilans fought
Latest updates were published in magazines
It was on the nightly news on TV
26
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It weakened the economy in America
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
Democracy would spread
It made people sick
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A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
NATO
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
NAACP
