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Cold War Era Review
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1
Valuing human rights & freedoms, owning own business, and voting for a leader would be found in what type of government
None of the Above
Communist
Democracy
Facist
2
A system where government owns and controls businesses and property is _______________________.
dictatorship
communism
republic
democracy
3
The two SUPERPOWERS during the Cold War were Soviet Union and USA.
False
True
4
The main goal of US' Cold War foreign(Truman Doctrine) policies was_____________________________.
to defeat all it's enemies
to prevent the spread of communism
to become a super power
to prevent further wars
5
The race to have the most weapons was called the Space Race.
False
True
6
The fear that communists would takeover our country was called the ______ ____________________.
Communitst Scare
Missile Scare
Red Scare
Blue Scare
7
After WW2 America remained isolationists, and did NOT get involved in foreign problems.
True
False
8
Why did the US get involved in the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War?
to help spread communism
to become a Super Power
to increase production in factories
to stop the spread of communism and support democracy
9
What ended the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Cuba attacked the US
Soviet Union removed weapons from Cuba
the Treaty of Versialles
the NATO agreement
10
How did Americans try to help people in places like Germany after the war?
the Berlin Airlift
help people find new homes and jobs
all of the above
opened and ran displaced persons camps
11
What became a symbol of the differences between the Soviet Union and democracy?
Cuba
Sputnik
Red Scare
Berlin Wall
12
What message was spread by this Cold War Era cartoon?
women could not be communist
new cars were faster
getting hit by a car was okay
hundreds of communitsts were in the US trying to take over
13
Which of these is a millitary alliance with the goal to stop the threat of the Soviet Union?
United Nations
McCarthyism
OPEC
NATO
14
What was America's goal in other countries during the Cold War?
stop the spread of Communism
end all Communism
remain isolationists
stop the spread of Democracy/Capitalism
15
What was the era of spreading fear of "communist spies" taking over the US government called?
McCarthyism
Imerialism
Sputnik
Socialism
16
Which two wars were considered "proxy wars" since we did not fight the enemy directly?
Cold War and Vietnam
WW1 and WW2
WW2 and Korean
Korean and Vietnam
17
How did the Soviet Union respond to the creation of NATO?
none of the above
fired missiles at America
joined other Communist countries to form the Warsaw Pact
tried to join NATO
18
Which event was the considered the closest the USA and Soviet Union came to nuclear war?
WW2
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
WW1
19
A person who no longer has a family, home, or job to return to is called a __________.
displaced person
immigrant
orphan
enemy
20
How was SC impacted during the Cold War?
developed better education standards
had growth in the tourism industry
all of the above
trained thousands of soldiers
21
The Soviet Union's unmanned satellite that began the space race was called______________.
Berlin Wall
Sputnik
Stalin
Apollo
22
Government owning everything, little value of human rights, and a dictator leader would be found in a ______ government.
Communist
Democracy
Capitalist
All of the Above
23
To find peaceful solutions to International issues is the main purpose of ____________.
United Nations
Treaty of Versialles
NATO
OPEC
24
What was the name of the plan that promised $$$ and help to countries damaged by WW2 so they would not turn Communist?
The Economic Aide Plan
The European Help Plan
The Aide Plan
The Marshall Plan
25
What is the caption on this cartoon?
Communist Hunt
there is no caption
Nuclear War
Let's get a lock for this thing"
