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Cold War And Millennium
Cold War And Millennium
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SC PASS Cold war up to present time
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1
The "barrier" that was put down to stop the spread of communism was called...
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
Bay of Pigs
Truman Doctrine
2
The space race was between the USSR and the USA. What year did the USA make it to the Moon?
1969
1960
1965
1967
3
Who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Ronald Reagan
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
4
What was the name of the first Soviet ship out in space?
Kipler
Mir
Soyuz
Sputnik
5
During which event did USA think Russia was hiding nuclear weapons close by?
Bay of Pigs
Marshall Plan
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean war
6
Who was the only president to ever resign?
Bill Clinton
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
7
The Berlin Wall was built to divide Germany East and West. It was built in 1961 until....
1989
2004
1980
1996
8
Which President was known as the "great Communicator?
Richard Nixon
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
John F Kennedy
9
How many American lives were claimed in the 9/11 attacks?
2,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
10
Which event led to the building of the Savannah River side by the Atomic Energy Corp in SC?
Korean war
WWII
Vietnam War
Arms Race with Soviets
11
What technology played a large part in the rebellion of the Vietnam War?
Guns
Radio
TV
atomic Bombs
12
What is the idea of one party controlling the political and economic systems?
monarchy
capitalism
socialism
communism
13
Which policy could a Middle Eastern country could get US assistance if it was being threatened
Truman Doctrine
Eisenhower Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Alliance for Progress
14
What was created in 1976 in a garage that changed America?
Mobile Phones
Flat Screen TVS
Nuclear Weapons
Personal Computer
15
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union at the start of the cold war?
Ivan the Terrible
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Putin
16
In 1969, which musical event occurred that exemplified the ideals of the new generation?
Woodstock
Space Race
Coachella
Vietnam War
17
What was the name of the largest generation in American history?
Millennials
Generation X
Generation Y
baby Boomers
18
What is the fear of the spread of Communism in to the United States?
Yellow Scare
Green Scare
Red Scare
Blue Scare
19
What is a "cold war"?
A period of time where countries don't talk to each other
a state of political hostility between countries
A war fought where it is cold
A war that starts the new Ice Age
20
In the 1990s, what was considered the "2nd Gold Rush"?
Hollywood
New York
Silicon Valley
Miami
