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Duplicate of Cold War
Duplicate of Cold War
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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
The removal of Soviet Missiles
The Bay of Pig Invasion
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
2
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Japan
Soviet Union and Germany
Korea and Vietnam
3
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
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Warsaw Pact
United Nations
League of Nations
4
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
We love them so much we sent them flowers
Hatred and Distrust
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
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What did the Marshall Plan do?
Allowed all refugees to live in America
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Built a wall in Berlin
broke apart Germany
6
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
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
7
What is the best title for this map?
Europe during the Cold War
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe after the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
8
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
We set fire to major world capitals
Rosie became a superstar
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
9
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Containment
Hide and Seek
Guerrilla Warfare
Extermination
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Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Battles
Proxy Wars
Distraction Wars
Star Wars
11
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Gained total control of Europe
Paid High War Debts
Nuclear Attack
12
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
13
What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
increased benefits and salaries
Increased employment
Increased in child labor
Allowed the government to own businesses
14
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Wild Fire Theory
Iron Curtain
Domino Theory
Multiply Theory
15
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
League of Nations
NATO
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
16
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
Ho Chi Minh's death
17
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President Nixon
President Ronald Reagan
Ronald McDonald
President LBJ
18
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It weakened the economy in America
Democracy would spread
It made people sick
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
19
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
East
North
South
West
20
What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Returned to family responsibilities
Led labor unions
Kept working
Received a promotion
21
A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
United Nations
NAACP
NATO
Warsaw Pact
22
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
23
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
WWII
Vietnam War
Hot War
Cold War
24
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
Gave them medals of honor
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them benefits when they returned
25
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
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
26
After WWII, Japan became a
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Monarchy and Ally of China
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
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After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Anti-War Protests
Volunteered to Fight
Made bomb shelters
Planted gardens
