Ch. 19: The Cold War

Question 1

Who became president after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt?

Accepted Answer

Truman

Question 2

This was when Amer. were so terrified of Commies they accused other Americans of being Commies:

Accepted Answer

The Red Scare

Question 3

These are countries the Soviet Union tried to control after WWII to establish their dominance:

Accepted Answer

Satellite Nations

Question 4

The Soviet Union controlled this side of Germany after WWII:

Accepted Answer

East

Question 5

This parallel line separated North Korea from South Korea:

Accepted Answer

38th

Question 6

What country influenced the government of North Korea?

Accepted Answer

The Soviet Union

Question 7

At ______________, leaders of the world gathered to discuss what to do with Germany After WWII.

Accepted Answer

The Yalta Conference

Question 8

After WWII, all major nations agreed to take part in the ________________________________.

Accepted Answer

United Nations

Question 9

How many Americans died in the Korean War?

Accepted Answer

54,000

Question 10

This famous literary work was written during the Red Scare, comparing it to a witch hunt:

Accepted Answer

The Crucible

Question 11

True or false: America was allied to the Soviet Union by the end of WWII.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Why was the US terrified of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

The US was terrified of missile attacks, The US was terrified of Communism

Question 13

How much did the Soviet Union want Germany to pay them in war debt after WWII?

Accepted Answer

20 Million

Question 14

What country influenced the government of South Korea?

Accepted Answer

The United States

Question 15

Why did the United States get involved in the Korean War?

Accepted Answer

North Korea planned to make all of Korea Communist, North Korea invaded the South, The goal was to unite the Koreas & establish a peaceful gov.

Question 16

When did China become a Communist nation?

Accepted Answer

1949

Question 17

At the beginning of WWII the Soviet union made a ___________________ with Germany.

Accepted Answer

Non-Aggression Pact

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