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TDMS_Cold_War_#2
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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Vietnam War
Ho Chi Minh's death
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Fall of the Berlin Wall
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Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Distraction Wars
Proxy Wars
Star Wars
Battles
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What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Bay of Pig Invasion
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
The removal of Soviet Missiles
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
4
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
League of Nations
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
NATO
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After WWII, Japan became a
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Monarchy and Ally of China
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Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
It was on the nightly news on TV
It was a board game
Latest updates were published in magazines
Civilans fought
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Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President Ronald Reagan
President LBJ
President Nixon
Ronald McDonald
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After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
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The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
South
North
West
East
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After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Planted gardens
Made bomb shelters
Anti-War Protests
Volunteered to Fight
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The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
League of Nations
Action League NOW
12
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
Hatred and Distrust
We love them so much we sent them flowers
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
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The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It would destroy the world economy and cause another depression
It weakened the economy in America
Democracy would spread
It made people sick
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The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
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Which countries were superpowers during the Cold War?
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Japan
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and Germany
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What happened to Germany after WWII?
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Paid High War Debts
Gained total control of Europe
Nuclear Attack
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Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Domino Theory
Multiply Theory
Iron Curtain
Wild Fire Theory
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Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs
Korean War
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A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
NAACP
United Nations
NATO
Warsaw Pact
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To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Guerrilla Warfare
Hide and Seek
Extermination
Containment
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What is the best title for this map?
Europe after the Cold War
Europe during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Vietnam during the Cold War
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What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
Gave them medals of honor
Gave them benefits when they returned
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What did the Marshall Plan do?
broke apart Germany
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Built a wall in Berlin
Allowed all refugees to live in America
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During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We set fire to major world capitals
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
Rosie became a superstar
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
