Why did the United States have a trade embargo with Cuba

Castro is a communist who cost us billions in oil and sugar

Why was Korea divided into the Communist North and Democratic South?

After WW2 Soviets administered the North while U.S got South

What was the cause of the Vietnam War

Communist fighters were trying to take over Democratic gov

What was the main reason collective farms failed?

No incentive to work hard and it was ran like the military

What was the Domino Theory?

If one nation falls to Communism their neighbors will follow

What was containment?

U.S confronting communism where it was attempting to spread

What was the Truman Doctrine?

It promised Financial aid to any country against Communism

What is the United Nations

An organization to promote peace and protect member Nations

What is the definition of glasnost?

Soviet policy of discussion of political and social issues

What were the main reasons the Vietcong were so tough to defeat?

They used guerilla tactics and had support of the people

What was the "Iron Curtain"?

Europe separated by the Communist East with democratic West

War where 2 countries actually never fight but use 3rd party

What happened to Chinese Nationalists after the Chinese Civil War?

Retreated to Formosa and create Taiwan

What Was the Marshall Plan?

Economic assistance to build Euro countries post WW2

It was a Military alliance; US, West Euro & Can to stop USSR

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Ch. 18 Cold War (World History)

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Why did the United States have a trade embargo with Cuba
Castro is a communist who cost us billions in oil and sugar
We couldn't get a discount for cigars
They were allied with the U.S.S.R
The Cuban Missile Crisis
2
which term most closely represents genocide?
Homicide
Herbacide
Infanticide
Ethnic Cleansing
3
Why was Korea divided into the Communist North and Democratic South?
It was never divided
50% of the people wanted to be communist and 50% democratic
The North wanted to practice its border making skills
After WW2 Soviets administered the North while U.S got South
4
What was the cause of the Vietnam War
Communist fighters were trying to take over Democratic gov
The Communists attacked a United States base
We felt like it
The Vietnamese threatened to stop shipments of Oil
5
What was the main reason collective farms failed?
Never fully implemented so they never had a chance
Years of drought and poor soil quality
Not enough labor
No incentive to work hard and it was ran like the military
6
What was the Domino Theory?
If communists had better games they wouldn't want Communism
If Soviets invade a country others will fall, like dominoes
If one nation falls to Communism their neighbors will follow
Countries that want capitalism if their neighbors are
7
What was containment?
U.S confronting communism where it was attempting to spread
Invading communist countries no matter the cost
Trying to make as many countries socialist as possible
Putting a curtain around countries that were communist
8
What was the Truman Doctrine?
It said that the U.S. wouldn't intervene on Communism
Offer military assistance to ANY country against Capitalism
It promised Financial aid to any country against Communism
Flooding Europe with money to raise the living standard
9
What is the United Nations
An anti Soviet alliance
It was a collection of Nations to help go to space
It is a collection of Nations to stop the spread of Trump
An organization to promote peace and protect member Nations
10
What is the definition of glasnost?
Soviet policy of discussion of political and social issues
The dividing of Germany after WW2
Soviet term describing a desire for strong communist policy
A Soviet gun given to the Vietcong
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What were the main reasons the Vietcong were so tough to defeat?
Every Vietcong had elite training from the Soviets
The Vietcong copied our tactics and better used them
The Vietcong were trained by Mr. Mora
They used guerilla tactics and had support of the people
12
What was the "Iron Curtain"?
A division over religion in Europe
Eastern Europe had better Iron deposits then the West
Literal Iron curtain that was fashionable in homes
Europe separated by the Communist East with democratic West
13
What is a Proxy War
Wars between teachers and students
War between neighboring countries
War where 2 countries actually never fight but use 3rd party
A cyber war
14
What happened to Chinese Nationalists after the Chinese Civil War?
They fought to the last man
They surrender and become a part of society
They were victorious and started a new government in China
Retreated to Formosa and create Taiwan
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What Was the Marshall Plan?
It was a plan to create better atomic weapons
It was a plan to make Mr. Mora's class more democratic
Economic assistance to build Euro countries post WW2
Gave Europe lots of Tanks
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How did the United States and the Soviet Union try to compete during the Cold War?
All the Above
Athletics (i.e.the Olympics)
Nuclear Technology
The Space Race
17
What is NATO
It was a treaty to stop another world war
It was a capitalist treaty to promote trade
It was a Military alliance; US, West Euro & Can to stop USSR
NATO was the program to launch Satellites into space

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