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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and Japan
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Germany
Korea and Vietnam
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Using virtue words; linking a person or idea to a positive symbol, like freedom or democracy.
Bad logic
Labeling
Denouncing character
Glittering generalities
3
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
South
East
West
North
4
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It weakened the economy in America
It made people sick
Democracy would spread
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
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Taking the words of an opponent and turning them against them is:
Denouncing character
Appeal to groups
Ethos
Flipping the narrative
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Propaganda can be used as a form of:
Economic warfare
Psychological warfare
Military warfare
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What is the best title for this map?
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe after the Cold War
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Winston Churchill coined this term to describe the divide between eastern and western Europe.
Multiply Theory
Iron Curtain
Domino Theory
Wild Fire Theory
9
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President LBJ
Ronald McDonald
President Ronald Reagan
President Nixon
10
How did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Planted gardens
Anti-War Protests
Volunteered to Fight
Made bomb shelters
11
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
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Reinforcing simple ideas by stating them several times is:
Activating emotion
"American" values
Repetition
Glittering generalities
13
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Cold War
Hot War
Vietnam War
WWII
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The leaders of the US and USSR at the start of the Cold War (1945) were:
Bush and Yeltsin
Truman and Stalin
Reagan and Antonov
Eisenhower and Lenin
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What is preeminence?
Communism v. capitalism
The leader of a monarchy
To surpass all others; superiority
A Cold War battle
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What did the Marshall Plan do?
Allowed all refugees to live in America
broke apart Germany
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Built a wall in Berlin
17
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
Action League NOW
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A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
NAACP
NATO
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
19
Sen. Joseph McCarthy searched for _______ in the USA:
Communist spies
Democratic allies
ISIS operatives
Irresponsible voters
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Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
It was on the nightly news on TV
Civilans fought
Latest updates were published in magazines
It was a board game
21
NATO is the alliance between:
USA and USSR
Democratic nations of western Europe and the USA
USA and Japan
USA and Mexico
22
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
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Using words to link a person or idea to negative symbols; i.e. “communist,” “illegal alien.”
Labeling
Sense of belonging
Glittering generalities
Pathos
24
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Vietnam War
Korean War
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
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Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Star Wars
Proxy Wars
Battles
Distraction Wars
26
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
Hatred and Distrust
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
27
Deliberately including or excluding certain facts is a propaganda technique known as:
Cherry-picking facts
Ethos
Exaggeration
Bandwagon / Sense of belonging
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During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
Rosie became a superstar
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We set fire to major world capitals
29
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The removal of Soviet Missiles
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
The Bay of Pig Invasion
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
30
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
Ho Chi Minh's death
The creation of the Berlin Wall
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Deliberately choosing certain words, with certain connotations, or using extreme language:
Diction
Occasion
Rhetoric
Flipping the narrative
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The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
NATO
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To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Guerrilla Warfare
Hide and Seek
Containment
Extermination
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After WWII, Japan became a
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Monarchy and Ally of China
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
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What happened to Germany after WWII?
Gained total control of Europe
Paid High War Debts
Nuclear Attack
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
