Anti-communist rebels in Nicaragua

The goal of the policy of containment was to

Block the spread of Soviet influence.

After World War II, Berlin was split into 4 separate zones occupied by which countries

France, Britain, America, Soviet Union

The Allies broke the Berlin Blockade by

Airlifting supplies into West Berlin.

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1
Who were Contras?
Anti-communist rebels in Nicaragua
U.S. forces sent to Nicaragua
Communists leaders in Nicaragua
None of the above
2
Where did the Korean War begin and end?
38th Parallel
Incheon
Seoul
17th Parallel
3
The goal of the policy of containment was to
Prevent the emergence of new fascist governments.
Keep the U.S. out of Eastern Europe.
Block the spread of Soviet influence.
Prevent the proliferation (build-up)of nuclear weapons.
4
All of the following are characteristics of a Third World country, EXCEPT
good education.
newly independent nations.
ethnic conflicts.
lackof technology
5
He coined the term "Iron Curtain"
Harry Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Josef Stalin
Winston Churchill
6
Part of collectivization in China involved moving peasants onto Communes
True
False
7
The Marshall Plan was only offered to nations if they held free elections
True
False
8
The willingness to go the edge of war was known as
The Stalin Doctrine
Brinksmanship
The Truman Doctrine
Retaliation theory.
9
Who was the leader who successfully overthrew Fulgencio Batista in Cuba in 1959?
Fidel Castro
Antonio Somoza
Daniel Ortega
Miguel Estrada
10
The policy of détente was mainly intended to
Call world attention to abuses of human rights
Solidify U.S. relations with its economic allies
Reduce Cold War tensions
Restrict the spread of communism
11
The event that led congress to authorize military action in Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin
Bay of Pigs
Geneva Convention
Domino Theory
12
What was the Soviet Union’s communist alliance that was formed as a response to NATO?
League of Nations
United Nations
The Warsaw Pact
Moscow Alliance
13
Vietnamese communists used all of the following tactics against the United States EXCEPT:
Booby Traps
Atomic bombs
Tunnels
Guerilla Warfare
14
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Korean War?
Five million soldier and civilian deaths
Remains divided near the original border
Remains half communist
Korean unification
15
After World War II, Berlin was split into 4 separate zones occupied by which countries
Soviet Union, America, France, China
Britain, France, China, Soviet Union
Britain, America, Italy, China
France, Britain, America, Soviet Union
16
The line that separates North and South Vietnam is known as
the Middle Line
38th Parallel
17th Parallel
25th Parallel
17
The alliance between the U.S., Canada and ten Western European nations was called
Yalta
NATO
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
18
How did Stalin break the Yalta Agreement?
He refused to declare war on Japan.
He failed to hold free elections.
all of the above
He refused to give up control of Berlin.
19
The Allies broke the Berlin Blockade by
Refusing to sell any goods to the Soviets.
Attacking East Germany.
Airlifting supplies into West Berlin.
Using the United Nations to intervene.
20
Who led the communist revolution in Vietnam?
Ngo Dinh Diem
Nguyen Sing
Kim II Sung
Ho Chi Minh

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