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A review of the Cold War Unit
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Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Proxy Wars
Star Wars
Distraction Wars
Battles
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How did many Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Made bomb shelters
Anti-War Protests
Volunteered to Fight
Planted gardens
3
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
4
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Paid High War Debts
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Nuclear Attack
Gained total control of Europe
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A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
NAACP
Warsaw Pact
NATO
United Nations
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During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
Rosie became a superstar
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
We set fire to major world capitals
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The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Hot War
Vietnam War
WWII
Cold War
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What did the Marshall Plan do?
broke apart Germany
Allowed all refugees to live in America
Built a wall in Berlin
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
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What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Bay of Pig Invasion
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
The removal of Soviet Missiles
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
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The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
NATO
League of Nations
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Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Bay of Pigs
Korean War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
12
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
It weakened the economy in America
Democracy would spread
It made people sick
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What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them medals of honor
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them benefits when they returned
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
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Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
We love them so much we sent them flowers
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
Hatred and Distrust
15
What is the best title for this map?
Europe during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe after the Cold War
Vietnam during the Cold War
16
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
It was a board game
Civilans fought
It was on the nightly news on TV
Latest updates were published in magazines
17
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
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What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Vietnam War
Ho Chi Minh's death
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Fall of the Berlin Wall
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To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Hide and Seek
Guerrilla Warfare
Extermination
Containment
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Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and Japan
Korea and Vietnam
21
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
North
South
East
West
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Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Wild Fire Theory
Domino Theory
Iron Curtain
Multiply Theory
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Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President Ronald Reagan
President LBJ
President Nixon
Ronald McDonald
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The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
Action League NOW
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
United Nations
