stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Cold War 2021 Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Cold War 2021
Cold War 2021
25 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
269 plays
A review of the Cold War Unit
Flashcards
25 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
25
Answers
1
What is the best title for this map?
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe after the Cold War
Europe during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
2
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
Latest updates were published in magazines
It was a board game
Civilans fought
It was on the nightly news on TV
3
Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Distraction Wars
Proxy Wars
Star Wars
Battles
4
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Domino Theory
Multiply Theory
Wild Fire Theory
Iron Curtain
5
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President Nixon
President LBJ
President Ronald Reagan
Ronald McDonald
6
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Vietnam War
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Ho Chi Minh's death
7
During WWII the US became the Arsenal of Democracy. What did 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
8
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
9
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
10
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
East
South
North
West
11
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
The removal of Soviet Missiles
The Bay of Pig Invasion
12
What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Received a promotion
Returned to family responsibilities
Led labor unions
Kept working
13
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
Bay of Pigs
14
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Paid High War Debts
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Nuclear Attack
Gained total control of Europe
15
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It was growing and could cause WWIII
It made people sick
It weakened the economy in America
Democracy would spread
16
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
NATO
League of Nations
17
Group created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
United Nations
NATO
Warsaw Pact
NAACP
18
After WWII, Japan became a
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Monarchy and Ally of China
19
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
Hatred and Distrust
Wanted to help rebuild to prevent political instability
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
We love them so much we sent them flowers
20
Which side did the US support in the Korean War?
Both
South Korea
Neither
North Korea
21
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
United Nations
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
Action League NOW
22
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Hide and Seek
Extermination
Containment
Guerrilla Warfare
23
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was the...
Cold War
Vietnam War
Hot War
WWII
24
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Built a wall in Berlin
broke apart Germany
Allowed all refugees to live in America
25
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them benefits when they returned
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them medals of honor
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
