Added new polices of freedom for USSR, became head of USSR in 1985, Was a major cause of the fall of the USSR

Leader of the USSR, Brutal dictator

Vietnam had a _______ before before war

North Communist side and a Southern Democratic side

Satellite sent into space by USSR

What was the Marshall Plan?

Giving massive amounts of money to war torn countries

How was Germany split?

Soviet Union, Britain, France, U.S.

Lies about winning the Vietnam war caused...

Anti-War protest, Lost of trust in US government

Guerilla Warfare Was...

Used by the Vietcong, Very Chaotic and unorganized type of fighting

What was the US policy of Containment?

Keep communism from spreading from where it already exist

What was the Tet Offensive?

A massive offensive launched by the Vietcong, Turning point of the war

What was the domino theory?

if one Asian country fell to communism, others would fall to, The reason why the US entered the Vietnam war

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1
The bay of pigs invasion was a success
false
true
2
Why was it called a "cold" war?
Open warfare never took place
fighting never took place on US soil
Open warfare took place
The war was fought it Russia
3
The Iran-Contra Affair Broke...
Iran policies
Us policies
UN policies
Cuban Policies
4
Mikhail Gorbachev...
Added new polices of freedom for USSR
became head of USSR in 1985
Was a major cause of the fall of the USSR
Helped the USSR win the cold war
5
Joseph Stalin was...
Leader of the USSR
Brutal dictator
Head of the United Nations
Democratic leader
6
who were the Vietcong?
communist in the west
Communist in the north
Communist in the east
Communist in the south
7
Vietnam had a _______ before before war
North Communist side and a Eastern Democratic side
North Communist side and a Southern Democratic side
West Communist side and a Southern Democratic side
South Communist side and a Northern Democratic side
8
What was the Outcome of Camp David
Peace between Egypt and France
Peace between Egypt and Israel
Peace between the USSR and US
Peace between Israel and France
9
What was Sputnik?
First man sent into Space by US
First man sent into Space by USSR
Satellite sent into space by USSR
Satellite sent into space by US
10
What was the Marshall Plan?
Giving massive amounts of money to war torn countries
asking for aid from countries in Europe
Giving the USSR money to help build other economies
giving war torn countries troops
11
How was Germany split?
Britain, France, U.S.
Poland, Britain, France, U.S.
Soviet Union, Britain, France
Soviet Union, Britain, France, U.S.
12
What country fell to communism in 1949?
Vietnam
USSR
China
Japan
13
When did the USSR collapse?
1989
1991
1993
1990
14
Peace through Strength was a policy used by
Nixon
Reagan
FDR
JFK
15
Lies about winning the Vietnam war caused...
Pro-War protest
More support for the war
Anti-War protest
Lost of trust in US government
16
West Germany was democratic and East Germany was communist?
true
false
false
false
17
How long was the Hostage crisis in Iran
2 years
444 days
1 year
333 days
18
Guerilla Warfare Was...
Very Organized style of fighting
Used by the USSR
Used by the Vietcong
Very Chaotic and unorganized type of fighting
19
What was the US policy of Containment?
Allow Communism to spread world wide
overturn communism where it already exist
Allow Communism to spread in European Countries
Keep communism from spreading from where it already exist
20
When were missiles discovered in Cuba?
1962
1961
1964
1963
21
When was the Berlin wall built?
1961
1952
1951
1962
22
Who took control of Cuba?
Stalin
USSR
Saddam Hussein
Castro
23
What does "detente" mean?
Raising of Tensions
Time preparing for war
Time of war
Relaxing of tensions
24
What was the Tet Offensive?
A massive offensive launched by the Vietcong
Turning point of the war
A massive offensive launched by South Vietnam
A massive offensive launched by the USSR
25
Napalm and Agent Orange were...
New Weapons
New ways to heal injuries
Created during WW1
New tools
26
Top US officials sold arms to Lebanon in exchange for hostages
false
true
true
false
27
How long did the Cuban missile crisis last?
11
10
13
12
28
When did the Berlin wall start coming down
fall 1988
fall 1989
Spring 1988
spring 1989
29
When and Where did fighting end during the Korean war?
1953, 48th parallel
1953, 38th parallel
1954, 48th parallel
1955, 48th parallel
30
What was the domino theory?
if one Asian country fell to communism, others would fall to
The reason why the US entered the Vietnam war
If one Asian country fell to communism, others would not
The Spread of democracy

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