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Which event would make people want to have a Fall Out Shelter
Korean War
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Berlin Airlift
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an agreement to limit the number of nuclear weapons
deterrence
Detente
Brinkmanship
SALT
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"Tear Down this Wall Speech" was given by which president
Nixon
Ronald Regan
Lyndon Johnson
JFK
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Policy: Build a large # of nuclear weapons to prevent other countries from attacking us is...
deterrence
SALT
Truman Doctrine
brinkmanship
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Which statement is true about the Cuban missile crisis in 1962?
Thecrisis brought the 2 major world powers very close to war
crisis showed the US& USSR could agree on total disarmament
The communist government in Cuba was overthrown.
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Americans fearing the spread of Communism
Red Scare
Blacklist
HUAC
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Great Society was a plan to create programs to help the poor (head start)
Kennedy
Johnson
Regan
Nixon
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NATO and the Warsaw Pact were examples of
military aggression during the Cold War.
military alliances made for “collective security.”
failed attempts to make peace
efforts to fight communism without bloodshed.
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After WWII the US joined NATO & helped organize the UN. These actions show that the US was
Expandingits imperialistic empire.
Takingon greater global responsibility.
Concerned for the safety of the Eastern Bloc
Returningto its policy of neutrality.
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Who won the Vietnam War
United States
East Vietnam
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
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What does Berlin Germany Korea and Vietnam have in common
Areas controlled by the Soviet Union
areas divided as a result of war
They were major wars of the 20th century
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Fallout shelters were for protection from
world war III
nuclear war
fire and earthquakes
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The cartoon is related to which term invented by winston churchill
Berlin Wall
Deterrence
Iron Curtain
Communist State
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An example of who the House Un-American Committee (HUAC) went after are?
people in congress
The president
Actors in Hollywood
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One goal of the Marshall Plan was to
make Germany pay for war damage
help rebuild Europe after WWII and make it strong again
give Europeans access to higher education in the US
send troops to fight communism
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The first country to set foot on the moon was
United States
Soviet Union
China
Japan
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Which of these still exists today?
Warsaw Pact
NATO
Soviet Union
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What is the goal of Containment Policy?
to support the growth of Europe after WWII
Prevent the building of the Berlin Wall
to get as close to war as possible without actually fighting
stop the spread of Communism
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The domino theory was used to justify United States involvement in the
WWII
Spanish-American War
Vietnam War.
Berlin airlift.
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In order to try to gain control over West Berlin, the Soviet Union
threatened the section of the city with troops and tanks
operated a massive airlift to bring in needed supplies
went to the UN & demanded control of that section of thecity
set up a total blockade cutting off west berlin
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The US and USSR were hesitant to become involved in direct military conflict mainly because of
thethreat of China to both nations.
the potential for global nuclear disaster.
pressurefrom neutral nations.
the NATO- Warsaw alliance
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The term ‘Cold War’ refers to:
Attemptsby 3rd World nations to develop military strength
Direct military confrontation between the 2 the US and USSR
Political,economic & military rivalry between the US & USSR
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An interesting fact about the Korean War
North Korea is closed off to the world
dividing line of North & South korea did not change
A movie making fun of the leader of the North Korea was made
Vietnamese soldiers helped North Korea during the war
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Declared the US would take a leadership role in the world
Detente
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
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Failed attempt to overthrow Castro in Cuba (Perfect Failure)
Korean War
Bay of Pigs
Berlin Airlift
Cuban Missile Crisis
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United States involvement in the Vietnam War was based in part on a policy to
prevent renewed Japanese expansionism in the Pacific.
contain communism in Southeast Asia.
support the government of North Vietnam.
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The first country in space
United States
Japan
China
Soviet Union
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New Frontier was a plan to improve the nation's economy, poverty, and space program
Nixon
Johnson
Regan
Kennedy
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Tet offensive is important because
demonstrated that the communists were not going to give up
Viet Cong were succeeding against American troops
A Japanese holiday
A vietnamese Holiday
