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US: Unit 8 Cold War
US: Unit 8 Cold War
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What was the purpose of the Yalta Conference?
to figure out what to do with Japan after WWII
to lay out a plan for Hiroshima & Nagaski after dropping atomic bombs
to figure out what the US should do after the attack of Pearl Harbor
to figure out what to do with Europe after WWII
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Which event illustrates the policy of containment?
Polish Revolt
launching of Sputnik
Nuremberg Trials
naval blockade of Cuba
3
The US launched Sputnik and in turn, started the space race
True
False
4
The purpose of both NATO and the Warsaw Pact is to
promote economic self sufficiency
eliminate political issues in Germany
establish a military alliance
discourage religious tolerations
5
The Truman Doctrine and NATO were the US's responses to the
communist threat after WWII
fear of economic depression after WWI
concern about the division of Korea in 1950
threat of the Nazis in the 1930s
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The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
Warsaw Pact
NATO
League of Nations
the United Nations
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What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
the division of Korea
Soviet Union shooting down the U2 spy plane
the Bay of Pigs Invasion
the removal of Soviet missiles
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What was the purpose of the HUAC?
To hunt down communists around the world
To spy on communists
To follow the containment policy
To hunt down communists in the US
9
A government that owns all resources and does not allow private property is communist
False
True
10
Which President deliberated over the decisions, during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Truman
Eisenhower
Johnson
Kennedy
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Why did Americans start building fall out shelters?
bc of the Korean War
fear of the Chinese
fear of nuclear warfare
fear of Fidel Castro
12
After the Soviets cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
An airlift brought supplies by planes
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
They were each given money through the Marshall Plan
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
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The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
League of Nations
the UN
Warsaw Pact
NATO
14
After the Korean War, North & South Korea....
Merged into one county
Became communist
Remained divided
Declared war on Vietnam
15
What happened to Germany after WWII?
a nuclear attack
divided among the Allied Powers
paid high war debts
gained total control of Europe
16
Why did jfk send a naval blockade to Cuba?
To prepare for an invasion of Cuba
To prepare for an invasion of the Soviet Union
To stop soviets from delivering missile supplies
To overthrow/assassinate Castro
17
Define McCarthyism
public hearings held by McCarthy to out suspected Communists
a program to break the Soviet spy code
use of tactics to damage reputations with unfounded charges
the panic of the American people over communist takeover
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Where was Korea divided?
17th parallel
21st parallel
42nd parallel
38th parallel
19
The imaginary line that split the West Europeans from the East Europeans countries after WWII was
prime meridian
Iron Curtain
the domino effect
Berlin Wall
20
The fear of nuclear war, as a way to prevent actual war is known as
Domino effect
Brinkmanship
Mutually assured destruction
HUAC
21
Where were the satellite states located?
2
4
3
1
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Why build the Berlin Wall?
to divide Europe between communist and non-communist sides
to temporarily divide Germany post WWII
to permanently divide the city between Communist & non-Communist sides
to seperate the USSR from the rest of the world
23
In the 1950s, what was the status of most countries in Eastern Europe
allies of the US
satellites nations of the Soviet Union
participants in the Marshall Plan
members of the Common Market
24
The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing
funds for economic recovery
military assistance to Korea
govt housing to refugees
nuclear weapons to NATO
25
The Truman Doctrine gave US money to Middle Eastern countries.
False
True
26
Who is this man?
Joseph Stalin
Harry Truman
Nikita Krushchev
Winston Churchill
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Why did Gen. MacArthur get in troulbe during the Korean conflict?
He expanded the war into China without permission
He showed poor leadership abliities
He thought the war was stupid and talked to much
He was caught helping the enemy.
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The Korean War was between _____ AND___ vs ____ AND_____
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 Austria vs US AND Great Britain
