Which explains why the Berlin Airlift was necessary?

The Soviet Union limited movement throughout Berlin and cut off supplies.

What fear among Americans did Senator Joseph McCarthy utilize to gain fame, power, and influence?

fear of spies working in the U.S. government

What was the purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization when it was formed?

To discourage the Soviet Union from taking aggressive actions

Which of the following BEST describes how the Korean War and the Vietnam were similar?

Both wars were fought to stop the spread of communism.

How did President John F. Kennedy respond to the placement of nuclear missiles in Cuba?

He ordered Soviet ships to be blocked and demanded missiles be removed.

What was one difference between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War?

Western nations had more political freedoms and economic opportunity.

How did Nikita Khrushchev bring the U.S. and Soviet Union closer to nuclear war than ever before?

He ordered the placement of missiles in Cuba.

Why did the Soviet Union choose Cuba to put nuclear weapons?

The island was located very close the the United States.

Which of the following BEST describes the U.S.'s ultimate goal in the Vietnam War?

controlling the spread of communism

What is one reason the U.S. spent so much money on its space program?

It was locked in a space race competition with the Soviet Union.

Why was the conflict between the U.S. and Russia referred to as The Cold War?

The did not directly engage in warfare.

What was the "Iron Curtain"?

An invisible boundary that divided Eastern and Western Europe.

1953 was the end of the Korean War. What was the EFFECT of the Korean War?

Korea remained a divided country.

What impact did television have on the Vietnam War?

TV reports showed the horrors of war.

Which of the following BEST describes the divide in U.S. public opinion concerning the Vietnam War?

Americans felt there were too many deaths of American soldiers.

Why did the U.S. fight in the Korean War?

The U.S. wanted to prevent North Korea from taking over South Korea.

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1
Which explains why the Berlin Airlift was necessary?
The Soviet Union limited movement throughout Berlin and cut off supplies.
Valuable resources were being destroyed throughout Berlin by its residents.
The residents of Berlin had to be evacuated due to violence.
Great Britain requested military assistance to defend its part of Berlin.
2
What fear among Americans did Senator Joseph McCarthy utilize to gain fame, power, and influence?
fear of declining U.S. influence in global politics
fear of spies working in the U.S. government
fear of a major postwar economic depression
fear of racial violence in the south
3
He issued threats toward democratic nations but avoided direct military contact. Who is this?
Adolph Hitler
Winston Churchill
John F Kennedy
Nikita Khrushev
4
What was the purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization when it was formed?
To help European colonies gain their independence
To help reunify East and West Germany
To discourage the Soviet Union from taking aggressive actions
To discourage the U.S. from using nuclear weapons
5
Which of the following BEST describes how the Korean War and the Vietnam were similar?
Both wars were fought to stop the spread of communism.
The two wars were not similar.
Both wars were fought in Europe.
Both wars were fought because the Soviet Union was trying to take over.
6
How did President John F. Kennedy respond to the placement of nuclear missiles in Cuba?
He ordered Cuba to be bombed.
He ordered an invasion of the island.
He ordered an airlift to convince Cuban citizens to stand up to leaders.
He ordered Soviet ships to be blocked and demanded missiles be removed.
7
What U.S. policy was being carried out in The Vietnam War?
Containment
Democracy
Isolationism
Constitutionalism
8
What was one difference between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War?
Western nations' governments controlled the major industries.
Western nations' governments controlled the lives of the citizens.
Western nations had less political freedoms and economic oportunity.
Western nations had more political freedoms and economic opportunity.
9
How did Nikita Khrushchev bring the U.S. and Soviet Union closer to nuclear war than ever before?
He blocked wetern aid from reaching West Berlin.
He attacked U.S. Army bases in Eastern Europe.
He began the Soviet occupation of Korea.
He ordered the placement of missiles in Cuba.
10
Why did the Soviet Union choose Cuba to put nuclear weapons?
Most of the nation's citizens were originally Soviet citizens.
The nation's democratic government was weak.
The island was located very close the the United States.
Much of the island was uninhabited
11
Which of the following BEST describes the U.S.'s ultimate goal in the Vietnam War?
improving relations with the Soviets
establishing Democracies in Asia
protecting US. allies in the region
controlling the spread of communism
12
What is one reason the U.S. spent so much money on its space program?
It intended to claim territory on the moon.
It shifted its focus from war to peaceful aims to promote peace.
It wanted to create jobs to help the country's economy.
It was locked in a space race competition with the Soviet Union.
13
Why was the conflict between the U.S. and Russia referred to as The Cold War?
The did not directly engage in warfare.
The conflict was more about competition to reach space.
The only direct battles between the countries were fought in the winter.
Most battles of the conflict were fought in the Soviet Union.
14
What was the "Iron Curtain"?
An invisible boundary that divided Eastern and Western Europe.
A depressed mood felt throughout Europe.
The Berlin Wall that was surrounded by western zones.
The separation of the developing and industrialized world.
15
1953 was the end of the Korean War. What was the EFFECT of the Korean War?
Korea remained a divided country.
North and South Korea united.
China took over North Korea.
The Soviet Union took over South Korea.
16
What impact did television have on the Vietnam War?
TV reported on the successes of the war.
TV reports showed the horrors of war.
TV hurt the ability of the US military to wage war because of secrect info.
TV's allowed families of soldiers to stay informed.
17
Which of the following BEST describes the divide in U.S. public opinion concerning the Vietnam War?
Americans wanted the government to support North Vietnam.
Americans felt there were too many deaths of American soldiers.
Americans believed the war would escalate to another world war.
Americans supported ending the war so rationing would stop.
18
Why did the U.S. fight in the Korean War?
The U.S. wanted to protect Americans that lived in South Korea.
The U.S. wanted to prevent North Korea from taking over South Korea.
The U.S. had an alliance with South Korea.
The U.S. and Western Europe wanted to protect their interests.

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