One reason Mikhail Gorbachev implemented the policies of glasnost and perestroika in the Soviet Union was to:

encourage political discussion and economic reform

One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to:

keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin

The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing:

funds for economic recovery in war-torn European nations

Why was Vietnam split in two?

Ho Chi Minh will have a better chance to gain vietnam

One way in which the Great Leap Forward and the Four Modernizations are similar is that eachwas an attempt to

increase farm and factory output

One way in which the Korean War and the Vietnam War are similar is that both:

developed from Cold War tensions

Between 1945 and 1947, the differences between the Hindus and the Muslims in India led to the

partitioning of the subcontinent

a policy of lessening Cold War tensions

General Douglas MacArthur

the original commander of the UN forces in the Korea campaign

What ended the cold war?

The decline of communist ideology

What was one social change Mao Zedong instituted in China after 1949?

granting legal equality for men and women

Keeping South Korea free of communism was a result of

The United States success during the Korean War

Military alliance between the Soviet Union and its satellite nations

The primary purpose of the United Nations is to:

resolve conflicts between nations peacefully

Was an event that added to Americans' shock & fear of attack by the USSR

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One reason Mikhail Gorbachev implemented the policies of glasnost and perestroika in the Soviet Union was to:
dominate the governments of Eastern Europe
destroy the power of the opposition party
encourage political discussion and economic reform
eliminate freedom of speech and press
2
One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to:
keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin
complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlin
meet the requirements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
3
The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing:
funds for economic recovery in war-torn European nations
military assistance to Vietnam
government housing to refugees
nuclear weapons to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members
4
Why was Vietnam split in two?
They wanted a divorce
They didn't get to split a pancake and share each half
Ho Chi Minh will have a better chance to gain vietnam
They hated eachother
5
The Soviets provoked who to restrict movement in Cuba by positioning missiles on Cuban soil?
Lyndon Johnson
John Kennedy
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
6
What regulation released in 1947 was meant to support nations trying to resist Soviet control?
Marshall Plan
McCarthyism
Warsaw Pact
Truman Doctrine
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to create stable democracies that could resist communism with economic support
Warsaw Pact
Marshall Plan
McCarthyism
Truman Doctrine
8
When did North Vietnam invade the south?
1965
1968
1963
1970
9
Who did America ally with during the Vietnam War?
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
10
What separated Vietnam in 1954?
16th parallel
17th parallel
Different opinions on slavery
War
11
One way in which the Great Leap Forward and the Four Modernizations are similar is that eachwas an attempt to
increase farm and factory output
strengthen economic ties with communist neighbors
develop a democratic government
reduce the gap between rich and poor
12
When the US fighting in Vietnam start?
1968
1964
1965
1970
13
When did the Cold War end?
1947
1970
1990
1991
14
This man's power faded after he appeared on television in the Army-McCarthy hearings
Joseph McCarthy
Richard Nixon
J. Edgar Hoover
James Burnham
15
One way in which the Korean War and the Vietnam War are similar is that both:
attempted to remove French imperialists from power
reflected the success of the Western policy of containment
developed from Cold War tensions
resulted in unification of two formerly independent nations
16
After WWII what country was divided into the Southern pro-American government & a Northern pro-Communists government?
Cuba
Korea
Germany
China
17
This political conflict caused military tensions that lasted for nearly 50 years
Vietnam War
Cold War
Russian Revolution
WWII
18
What was started as a result of the Soviets blocking Allied access to West Berlin?
Berlin Airlift
Vietnam War
Launching of sputnik
Marshall Plan
19
Between 1945 and 1947, the differences between the Hindus and the Muslims in India led to the
Salt March
partitioning of the subcontinent
Sepoy Mutiny
policy of nonalignment
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Détente
a policy of lessening Cold War tensions
a Soviet policy of openness to the free flow of ideas and information
developing nations who were not aligned with the Cold War
the willingness to go to the edge of war
21
Which fact is FALSE about Vietnam after the War?
Vietnam gained allies such as Russia
Vietnam's economy boomed
Vietnam's Communist government ruled harshly
Vietnam turned to Communism
22
General Douglas MacArthur
leader who instituted the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution
Prime Minister of India, assassinated by Sikh bodyguards
the original commander of the UN forces in the Korea campaign
led the independence movement and became the first Prime Minister of Kenya
23
The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union signify the:
end of the Cold War
strength of the Warsaw Pact
power of the European Union
collapse of the Taliban
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What ended the cold war?
People were starving
Lack of funds
The decline of communist ideology
A revolution overthrowing the government
25
What was one social change Mao Zedong instituted in China after 1949?
granting legal equality for men and women
mandating Confucianism as the state Philosophy
adopting the practice of foot binding
requiring arranged marriages
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Keeping South Korea free of communism was a result of
The United States success during the Korean War
North Korea's success during the Korean War
The China's success during the Korean War
The Soviet Unions success during the Korean War
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Warsaw Pact
intergovernmental military alliance between 30 European
investigate alleged disloyalty & subversive activities
Military alliance between the Soviet Union and its satellite nations
European Recovery Program, providing aid to Western Europe
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The primary purpose of the United Nations is to:
unite all nations militarily through alliances
promote democratic governments
resolve conflicts between nations peacefully
control world grain prices
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The Sputnik launch
Was an event that caused anger & fear from the USSR to the America
Was an event that added increased tension between US & Cuba
Was an event that added to American confidence over the USSR
Was an event that added to Americans' shock & fear of attack by the USSR
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Why did the Cold War end?
USSR Collapsed
US & USSR joined an alliance together
US Civil War
NATO Broke Up

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