The Cold War included all of the following EXCEPT…

Bloody fighting between the US and USSR

NATO was originally formed to

defend western Europe from Soviet agression

what was the Cuban missile crisis

when the USSR gave missiles to Cuba

What was one of the roles the CIA had during the Cold War?

general surveillance of suspected foreign agents

One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to

keep East Germans from fleeing to the West section of Berlin

All of these are apart of the Cold War ideological struggle except...

Allied v. Axis Powers (Alliances)

The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to

prevent the spread of communism

Making harsh accusations about communism without any proof

What is the origin of the Korean War?

The Japanese surrendered to USSR in North and to US in South

What was the cold war?

differences in political and economic ideologist

2 consequences of the Berlin crisis

NATO was formed as a military alliance, The Warsaw Pact created between Eastern European countries

Which group of countries became Soviet satellites after WW2?

Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary

At the Yalta conference it was finally decided that

Germany would temporarily be split into four zones

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1
In the 1950s, what was the status of most countries in Eastern Europe
allies of the United States
satellites of the Soviet Union
members of the Common Market
participants in the Marshall Plan
2
The Cold War included all of the following EXCEPT…
A race for more and better nuclear weapons
A competition for the most advanced technology
Bloody fighting between the US and USSR
Spies on both sides trying to find out secrets
3
NATO was originally formed to
stop the flow of immigration between member nations
defend western Europe from Soviet agression
promote religious freedom
isolate member nations from the rest of the world
4
What was the biggest threat to America during the Cold War?
Nazis
Japan
Nuclear missile attack
Invasion
5
what was the Cuban missile crisis
when the USSR gave missiles to Cuba
when the us killed Castro
6
What was one of the roles the CIA had during the Cold War?
Design weapons for the army
Arrest people on the streets
general surveillance of suspected foreign agents
Raid people's homes for drugs
7
During the Cold War, which event occured last?
destruction of the Berlin Wall
launch of Sputnik by Soviet Union
Berlin Airlift
Cuban Missile Crisis
8
In 1968, the area East of the bold black boundary included members of
NATO
Warsaw Pact
The Triple Alliance
European Union
9
The imaginary line that split the West European from the East European countries after WW2 was
prime meridian
Berlin Wall
line of demarcation
Iron Curtain
10
One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to
complete the post World War 2 rebuilding of Berlin
promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
keep East Germans from fleeing to the West section of Berlin
meet the requirements of NATO
11
All of these are apart of the Cold War ideological struggle except...
Arms Race (Nuclear Escalation)
Allied v. Axis Powers (Alliances)
Espionage (KGB v. CIA)
Communism v. Democracy
12
Changes in the political borders of East European countries during the 1990s were the result of
failure of communism
end of free trade
expansion of the Warsaw pact
decline of NATO
13
The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to
support the construction of the Iron Curtain
prevent the spread of communism
attempt to solve world hunger
increase membership of the United Nations
14
What does the CIA stand for?
Center Intelligent Adoption
City Initiative Agriculture
Culture Initiation Agency
Central Intelligence Agency
15
What is McCarthyism?
Struggle for power between the US and the Soviet Union
Secret actions of the CIA
Making harsh accusations about communism without any proof
US policy to eliminate communism throughout the world
16
Which event illustrates the policy of containment?
Nuremberg Trials
naval blockade of Cuba
launching of Sputnik
Hungarian Revolt
17
The Marshall Plan in Western Europe after WW2 strengthened the forces of
communism
democracy
isolationism
autocracy
18
What is the origin of the Korean War?
The Japanese surrendered to US in North and to USSR in South
The Japanese surrendered to the U.S.
The Japanese surrendered to the USSR
The Japanese surrendered to USSR in North and to US in South
19
What was the cold war?
a revolution
a war for industrialization
differences in political and economic ideologist
building nuclear weapons
20
What Year was the Berlin Wall built?
1961
1970
1950
1989
21
What did the Berlin Wall divide?
North Korea and South Korea
East and West Berlin
South and North Germany
United States and Russia
22
2 consequences of the Berlin crisis
The Warsaw Pact created between Western European countries
MATEO was formed as a military alliance
NATO was formed as a military alliance
The Warsaw Pact created between Eastern European countries
23
What was the time span of the Cold War?
1940-1950
1950-1990
1947-1950
1945-1989
24
What was America's goal during the Cold War?
Stop the spread of mother russia
Stop the spread of vombies
Stop the spread of communism
25
The purpose of both NATO and the Warsaw Pact is to
promote economic self sufficiency
eliminate political corruption
establish a military alliance
discourage religious toleration
26
Which group of countries became Soviet satellites after WW2?
France, Spain, Great Britain
Turkey, Greece, Italy
Switzerland, Austria, Belgium
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary
27
The Truman doctrine and NATO were United States' responses to the
communist threat after WW2
Fear of economic depression after WWI
threat of the Nazis in the 1930s
concern about the partition of India in 1947
28
The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing
nuclear weapons to NATO
military assistance to Vietnam
government housing to refugees
funds for economic recovery
29
What is the Red Scare?
Hysteria over communists
A blood disease
30
What were the names of two alliances that dominated the Cold War?
The Allies and the Axis powers
NATO and the Warsaw Pact
The European Union and the Warsaw Pact
The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente
31
The Great Wall of China and the Berlin Wall were both intended to
keep people from smuggling illegal goods
halt the spread of Communism
limit the movement of peoples
isolate unpopular governments
32
Which of these groups were the major supporters of 20th century communist revolutions?
entrepreneurs and capitalists
bourgeoisie and nobility
workers and peasants
priests and artisans
33
Who created anti-communist hysteria in the US during the Cold War era?
Hitler
McCarthy
Stalin
JFK
34
At the Yalta conference it was finally decided that
Poland would remain under the totalitarian rule of the USSR
Germany would temporarily be split into four zones
Japan would have to surrender unconditionally
Germany was to be allowed to have a democratic government
35
Which region is most closely associated with the event it is paired?
South America- Munich conference
Eastern Europe- Berlin Airlift
East Asia- Balfour declaration
Central Asia -Crusades
36
Which term deals with the fear of communists?
The Yellow Fever
The Great Migration
The Red Scare
The Harlem Renaissance

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