What event followed the "Prague Spring"?

a massive invasion of Czechoslovakia by Warsaw Pact troops

Why was Berlin a key focus of Cold War tensions?

Berlin was split into democratic West and communist East.

The most serious Cold War conflict in the Western Hemisphere involved Cuba because the...

Soviet Union sent missiles to Cuba.

Why were both superpowers engaged in an escalating arms race?

Wanted to deter eachother from launching nuclear weapons.

Why was America's “superpower status” welcomed before the end of the Cold War?

The US provided a counterweight to the Soviet threat

What difficulties were faced by the European countries when they extended the welfare state?

higher taxes and greater government regulations

Under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, what programs expanded?

social programs for the poor and disadvantaged

What role did the Soviet Union and China play in the Vietnam War once America became involved?

The Soviet Union and China sent aid to North Vietnam.

When Mao Zedong set up the People's Republic of China, what happened to the Nationalists?

They fled to the island of Taiwan.

How did American schools cope with the possibility of nuclear attack from the 1950s to 1970s?

Schools conducted air-raid drills.

How did the Vietnam war end?

The North conquered South Vietnam and reunited the country.

How did the Cultural Revolution end?

Mao Zedong had to use the army to restore order.

The Supreme Court ruling, Brown v. Board of Education, led to what outcome?

declaration that segregated schools were unconstitutional

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Ch. 18: Cold War Review

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1
What event followed the "Prague Spring"?
the election of Lech Walesa
the election of Vaclav Havel
a massive invasion of Czechoslovakia by Warsaw Pact troops
the "Siberian winter" / nuclear arms race in Czechoslovakia
2
Why was Berlin a key focus of Cold War tensions?
They tried to resist Soviet occupation and were crushed.
Berlin was split into democratic West and communist East.
Berlin was the heart of the new Superpower, the Soviet Union
All German cities were focal points after World War II.
3
The Soviet Union and China were expected to form a strong alliance because
both nations were communist.
the languages of the two countries were similar.
both nations wished to invade the US.
the Soviet Union had expanded into Asia under the tsars.
4
Which country was first involved in the civil war in Vietnam?
China
the U.S.
Korea
France
5
West Germans created what kind of economy under the guiding hand of Konrad Adenauer?
a stagnant economy, unable to compete with other nations.
a booming industrial economy
a command economy
there was no post-war economic change under Konrad Adenauer
6
The most serious Cold War conflict in the Western Hemisphere involved Cuba because the...
Soviet Union refused to discontinue its occupation of Cuba.
Soviet Union sent missiles to Cuba.
US had never had friendly diplomatic ties with Cuba.
US had tried to annex Cuba on several occasions.
7
What symbols of economic prosperity were part of the American experience after World War II?
frozen dinners and telephones
television sets and cars
telephones and apartments
long bread lines and frozen dinners
8
Why were both superpowers engaged in an escalating arms race?
Both wanted to keep China from becoming a superpower.
They thought it stabilized relationships w/ other countries
Each wanted to be able to win a nuclear war.
Wanted to deter eachother from launching nuclear weapons.
9
Why was America's “superpower status” welcomed before the end of the Cold War?
The Soviet Union needed a boost from rivalry with the US.
U.S. military missions were extremely well-timed.
The US provided a counterweight to the Soviet threat
Americans needed more power after World War II
10
The availability of what technology made relocation to the Sunbelt more appealing to Americans?
air condition
frozen dinners
movies
rock-and-roll music
11
What difficulties were faced by the European countries when they extended the welfare state?
fewer old-age pensions and less cooperation by the govt.
hampered access to unemployment insurance
higher taxes and greater government regulations
fewer health care benefits and other types of aid
12
Under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, what programs expanded?
social programs for the poor and disadvantaged
government funding for a vast interstate highway system
programs that made it easier for people to buy homes
programs that cut taxes and government spending
13
What role did the Soviet Union and China play in the Vietnam War once America became involved?
The Soviet Union and China sent aid to North Vietnam.
The Soviet Union and China sent aid to South Vietnam.
The Soviet Union and China both sent troops to North Vietnam
The Soviet Union and China sent troops to South Vietnam.
14
The US and the Soviet Union signed __________ as a way to reduce the threat of nuclear war.
the NATO pact
the Star Wars missile defense system pact
START treaty
an ABM treaty
15
When Mao Zedong set up the People's Republic of China, what happened to the Nationalists?
They fled to Vietnam
They gathered more supporters in Korea and returned to fight
They were given refuge in Tibet.
They fled to the island of Taiwan.
16
How did American schools cope with the possibility of nuclear attack from the 1950s to 1970s?
schools toured the US test sites.
broadcast Soviet news shows as part of the school curriculum
closed the schools during possible emergencies.
Schools conducted air-raid drills.
17
How did the Vietnam war end?
The French re-entered the war and resolved the conflict
The North conquered South Vietnam and reunited the country.
The South conquered North Vietnam and changed the capital.
The American and South Vietnamese forces were victorious.
18
Which American president negotiated an end to the fighting between the US and Vietnamese?
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
19
How did the Cultural Revolution end?
A civil war broke out and split China in half.
Mao Zedong had to use the army to restore order.
Teenagers began to accept bourgeois ideals.
The United States intervened to restore order.
20
The Supreme Court ruling, Brown v. Board of Education, led to what outcome?
government funding to build a vast interstate highway system
declaration that segregated schools were unconstitutional
the nomination of Dr. King, Jr. for the Supreme Court
the banning of gender-based discrimination in the workplace

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