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1
The Berlin Wall was erected in order to do what?
retaliate against US aggression
stop the flow of refugees from East Germany
prevent the spread of communism
protect Soviet military supplies
2
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, Khrushchev agreed to remove missiles from Cuba if the US would
not invade Cuba
remove missiles from Florida
send aid to Cuba
stop the blockade of Cuba and remove missiles from Turkey
3
What happened between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II?
agreed to work together to ensure another war didn't occur
became fierce rivals bc of conflicting political beliefs
fought each other directly over control of Eastern Europe
formed NATO, a treaty organization w/purpose of avoiding war
4
What is a country that is economically and politically dependent on another country called?
policy of containment
satellite state
Truman Doctrine
Warsaw Pact
5
Which government allied with North Korea in its attempt to take over South Korea?
United States
Soviet Union
Vietnam
France
6
What nation became communist in 1949 & increased US fears about the spread of communism?
China
Greece
South Korea
West Germany
7
What was the twentieth-century conflict between the United States & the Soviet Union known as?
Paris Peace Accords
Cold War
Bay of Pigs
Fidel Castro
8
A the end of World War II, which country refused to end its colonial rule in Vietnam?
Britain
China
France
Japan
9
Who led a revolution in Cuba and took over the government?
Bay of Pigs
Cold War
Proxy Wars
Fidel Castro
10
What agreement between the US & Vietnam allowed the US to withdraw troops from Vietnam?
Bay of Pigs
Paris Peace Accords
Fidel Castro
Proxy Wars
11
The plan to keep communism within its existing geographical borders & prevent aggressive moves
Marshall Plan
satellite state
policy of containment
Truman Doctrine
12
What was the military alliance of the Soviet Union and Eastern European states called?
policy of containment
Warsaw Pact
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
13
What was the Marshall Plan was designed to do?
develop a comprehensive military strategy to defend Canada
make W Euro nations stronger than nations under Soviets
prevent Soviet involvement in Angola
restore the economic stability of Euro nations after WWII
14
The Soviet Union & the US were involved in ____when they used substitutes to fight each other.
Cold War
Proxy Wars
Fidel Castro
Bay of Pigs
15
What was the US policy to rebuild war-torn Europe?
policy of containment
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Warsaw Pact
16
What was the US promise to support countries fighting communism called?
Warsaw Pact
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
policy of containment
17
Where did exiled Cuban fighters invade Cuba?
Cold War
Bay of Pigs
Paris Peace Accords
Fidel Castro
18
The US government believed that if they lost South Vietnam to communism,
other Asian countries would also fall to communism
North Vietnam would become communist too
US citizens would turn against the war
other Asian countries would come to the aid of South Vietnam
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The Warsaw Pact sought to do what?
create a military alliance between the Soviets &Eastern Euro
prevent Soviet expansion into Poland and Denmark
provide economic assistance to Polish Jews after WW II
create a plan for the reduction of nuclear weapons in Europe
20
Why did the United States considered Cuba a threat?
Castro and Kennedy did not trust each other
the Cuban government had been overthrown and was unstable
Cuba, which was only 90 miles away had ties with the Soviets
Cuban exiles had informed the US govt about missiles in Cuba
