Which of the following is not true of the Space Race?

Soviets were trying to spread communism to other countries

Which does not describe the Berlin Wall?

West Berliners forbidden to cross to east side of wall

Which does not describe "The Red Scare"?

communist spies were taking over the US government

What was the goal of the Containment Policy?

to contain the spread of communism and encourage democracy

What contributed to the growth of the suburbs during the Cold War?

new highways built to connect areas around major cities

Which of the following was created to protect allied nations from the Soviet Union?

NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Which does not describe the Cold War?

the US & the USSR were arguing over the Artic Circle

Which best describes the goal of the “containment policy” of the US after WW II?

to prevent the spread of communism by the Soviet Union

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1
Which of the following is not true of the Space Race?
US Space Program put 1st man of the moon
Soviets were trying to spread communism to other countries
The Soviets launched an unmanned satellite, Sputnik
US realized we would need to change our educational system
2
Which of the following Cold War conflicts was not supported by many Americans?
the Vietnam War
the Arms Race
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the Korean War
3
Which does not describe the Berlin Wall?
built to separate communist & democratic portions of Berlin
West Berliners forbidden to cross to east side of wall
symbol of difference between USSR & Western democracies
12 feet high & 100 miles long
4
Which does not describe "The Red Scare"?
communism & its supporters were feared by Americans
communist spies were taking over the US government
Sen. McCarthy promoted fear of communism through mass media
5
What was the goal of the Containment Policy?
to contain the spread of democracy & encourage communism
to contain the spread of communism and encourage democracy
to put Tupperware in every American household
to imprison Soviet spies
6
The United States and the Soviet Union came very close to nuclear war during what event?
D-Day
Launch of Sputnik
Cuban Missile Crisis
Fall of the Berlin Wall
7
What contributed to the growth of the suburbs during the Cold War?
Communism played a role in decisions families made
mass media led many to move outside the city
New employment opportunities were available in large cities
new highways built to connect areas around major cities
8
Which of the following was created to protect allied nations from the Soviet Union?
OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
USSR, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
UN, the United Nations
NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
9
Which does not describe the Cold War?
call the Cold War b/c it never turned into a heated battle
a standoff between the US & the USSR
the US & the USSR were arguing over the Artic Circle
10
Which best describes the goal of the “containment policy” of the US after WW II?
to prevent the spread of communism by the Soviet Union
to return soldiers back to jobs they worked before the war
to be the 1st nation to send a man to the moon
to stop the German army from becoming powerful again

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