Main reason why US and its allies signed mutual protection treaties

Threat of the Soviet Union and world communism

descriptions that would best describe a communist government

No private property; land is owned by the government

Why did the United States become involved in Korean War?

Stop the spread of communism to South Korea

Main reason the United Nations sent troops to Korea in 1950

Prevent North Korea from conquering South Korea

the United States sought to stop the spread of communism is through the formation of

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Why was there fighting in Vietnam?

North Vietnam wanted to make all Vietnam communist

Effect of the Soviets launching Sputnik and then sending astronauts into orbit

U.S. sent an American to the moon and won the space race

What was the importance of Cuban Missile Crisis?

The US wanted the Soviet Union to remove missiles from Cuba

What does the Iron Curtain represent?

Division between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe

What were the results of the Vietnam War?

All of Vietnam became communist.

President Truman worried about the actions of Gen. MacArthur in Korea because

MacArthur’s actions would start a third world war.

The border between North and South Korea changed during the Korean War. Why?

Borders depended on who won and lost each time .

During the Cold War, the US and the Soviet Union did not get into direct war because

Potential for global nuclear destruction

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Main reason why US and its allies signed mutual protection treaties
Failure of the United States troops to fight in World War II
Growing sense of trust between China and the Soviet Union
Revolutions in South American and Latin America
Threat of the Soviet Union and world communism
2
City involved in the cold war crisis; lead to year-long airlift of supplies
Stalingard
Berlin
Hiroshima
Paris
3
descriptions that would best describe a communist government
No private property; land is owned by the government
Elected leaders; voting by people
Ruled by a king; king has all the power
Religious leader; power is given by a divine power
4
Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Stalin
McCarthy
Khrushchev.
Lenin
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Why did the United States become involved in Korean War?
Stop North Korea from taking over Hong Kong
Stop the spread of communism to South Korea
Prevent attacks against United States shipping
Prevent the collapse of the government of North Korea
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What made the Cold War "cold"?
No actual combat going on
No real enemies; all in imagination
Soviet Union’s temperature was always below freezing.
Not enough coats available for soldiers
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What is the purpose of the United Nations?
Organize member nations as democracies
Promote peace and prevent war.
Share military secrets among member nations
Encourage trade between member nations
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Which war was the most opposed in US history?
WWII
Vietnam War
Korean War
Civil War
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Main reason the United Nations sent troops to Korea in 1950
Prevent North Korea from conquering South Korea
Restore peace between different religions
Ensure that food reached famine affected areas of Korea
Check on nuclear weapons plants in North Korea
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the United States sought to stop the spread of communism is through the formation of
26th Amendment
Civil Rights Act
Iron Curtain
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Why was there fighting in Vietnam?
US wanted to make all Vietnam
Communist China wanted to take over Vietnam
North Vietnam wanted to make all Vietnam communist
North Vietnam wanted to make all Vietnam democratic
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Effect of the Soviets launching Sputnik and then sending astronauts into orbit
Soviets won the space race
Americans were afraid of competing with the Soviets
U.S. sent an American to the moon and won the space race
US lost the space race
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American president during Cuban Missile Crisis; later assassinated
Robert F Kennedy
Harry Truman
John F Kennedy
Lyndon B Johnson
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What was the importance of Cuban Missile Crisis?
The US attacked Cuba.
The US placed missiles in Cuba.
The US wanted the Soviet Union to provide aid to Cuba.
The US wanted the Soviet Union to remove missiles from Cuba
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What does the Iron Curtain represent?
Peace had spread throughout Europe
European nations needed to build more factories
Militaries of Western Europe were too powerful.
Division between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe
16
What were the results of the Vietnam War?
The US made South Vietnam a U. S. territory
All of Vietnam became communist.
The Soviet Union made South Vietnam a colony
All of Vietnam became non-communist
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American senator who accused many of being communists
Joseph McCarthy
Robert Kennedy
Douglas MacArthur
Thurgood Marshall
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Soviets choose Cuba for a strategic place to send missiles because of
Castro and Khrushchev were enemies
Missile storage facilities available at a good price
Location close to the U.S.
Friendly, democratic overnment
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President Truman worried about the actions of Gen. MacArthur in Korea because
US would lose Korea as a good friend.
Soldiers would want to stop fighting.
MacArthur’s actions would start a third world war.
Chinese rulers would be really mad at him
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The border between North and South Korea changed during the Korean War. Why?
No one really knew where the border should actually be.
No mapmakers available to make a correct map
Both sides agreed to shifting borders every year.
Borders depended on who won and lost each time .
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During the Cold War, the US and the Soviet Union did not get into direct war because
Peacekeeping role of the United Nations
Increased tensions in the Middle East
Potential for global nuclear destruction
Pressure from other nations

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