How did WWII contribute to the development of the Cold War?

The war left the USA and USSR as the world's superpowers

Which Cold War event came first?

Soviet army placed local communists in power across Europe

The conflicts in Korea and Vietnam were similar in that both witnessed –

communists trying to reunify a nation that had been divided

What led the Soviets to blockade West Berlin?

reunification of the three western zones of Germany

During the Korean War, what did President Truman and General MacArthur disagree strongly about?

the use of nuclear weapons on China

Which leader won China’s civil war, and what name did he give to the country?

Mao Zedong; People's Republic of China

One way in which Soviet and Chinese communism differed was that under Mao Zedong –

Mao's communists placed greater emphasis on the peasantry

What was the purpose of the United Nations?

to protect its members against aggression

What was the main objective of the United States and its allies during the Korean War?

to prevent the expansion of communism into South Korea

What does the map represent?

Soviet satellites during the Cold War

How were the Korean and Vietnam Wars different?

Communist forces won in Vietnam but Korea remained divided

The goal of the Soviet policy known as destalinization was to –

criticize Stalin’s abuse of power

Which factor increased Western fears of the Soviet Union in the 1950s?

The Soviet Union had successfully tested its own atomic bomb

What event increased U.S. spending on education and technology?

Soviet launching of a space satellite

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1
How did WWII contribute to the development of the Cold War?
The Soviet Union was the world’s first Communist nation
Right after the fall of Germany, the Berlin Wall went up
The war left the USA and USSR as the world's superpowers
The US got involved in the Russian Civil War
2
Which sequence of events in the Cold War is in chronological order?
5-2-4-1-3
2-3-4-1-5
5-2-3-4-1
5-2-1-3-4
3
How did the Korean War come to an end?
the U.S. dropped a hydrogen bomb over North Korea
the United states completely surrendered
the Vietcong surrendered
a "cease-fire" was signed
4
Which Cold War event came first?
Construction of the Berlin Wall
Soviet army placed local communists in power across Europe
Cuban Missile Crisis
North Korea invaded South Korea starting the Korean War
5
Who was NOT present at the Yalta Conference?
Stalin
Churchill
Roosevelt
Hitler
6
Containment was a policy directed at preventing the expansion of what?
Communism
Fascism
Democracy
Capitalism
7
The conflicts in Korea and Vietnam were similar in that both witnessed –
China directly intervening in the war
the United Nations intervening against an aggressor
communists trying to reunify a nation that had been divided
local leaders win their nation’s independence from France
8
The program called "Star Wars" was backed by -
Ronald Reagan
Leonid Brezhnev
Nikita Khrushchev
Jimmy Carter
9
What led the Soviets to blockade West Berlin?
reunification of the three western zones of Germany
Marshall Plan's aid to West Germany
formation of NATO
Crash of the U2 spy plane over the Soviet Union
10
During the Korean War, what did President Truman and General MacArthur disagree strongly about?
whether Japan was a threat to South Korea
the use of nuclear weapons on China
attacking South Korea and pushing away from North Korea
if the U.N. should withdraw from Korea
11
Which leader won China’s civil war, and what name did he give to the country?
The Dalai Lama; Tibet
Zhou Enlai; New China
Mao Zedong; People's Republic of China
Jiang Jieshi; Republic of China
12
What is the name of the student based Chinese communist militia unit?
Red Guards
Black Guards
Marxists
Vietcong
13
One way in which Soviet and Chinese communism differed was that under Mao Zedong –
children were taught to obey their parents and not the state
Mao's communists placed greater emphasis on the peasantry
government policies promoted closer relations with the West
greater efforts were made to protect human rights
14
The first American president to visit Communist China was -
Lyndon Johnson
Jimmy Carter
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
15
What was the purpose of the United Nations?
to supply weapons to all communist countries
to protect its members against aggression
to put Stalin in power in Europe
to divide the Soviet Union into two countries
16
What was the name of the alliance established by European communist nations in response to NATO
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Warsaw Pact
Iron Curtain
SEATO
17
This cartoon depicts the conflict that arose during –
the Berlin Airlift
the peace negotiations ending World War II
the Cuban Missile Crisis
Fidel Castro’s revolution in Cuba
18
What was the main objective of the United States and its allies during the Korean War?
to aid the North Koreans to prevent an economic catastrophe
to use nuclear weapons against China for helping North Korea
to cause split btwn communists in China and the Soviet Union
to prevent the expansion of communism into South Korea
19
The Cuban missile crisis pitted Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev against–
John F. Kennedy
Harry Truman
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
20
What does the map represent?
Eastern Europe after the Congress of Vienna
Soviet satellites during the Cold War
New states added to France after Napoleonic conquests
Members of the European Union in 1990
21
Which of these events occurred during the Cold War?
the Korean War
the invasion of Europe at Normandy
the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
the Serbian invasion of Bosnia
22
In the summer of 1968,forces from the Warsaw Pact nations invaded –
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Afghanistan
China
23
Which United States policy was aimed at the containment of communism?
"Big Stick" policy
Russification
Monroe Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
24
How were the Korean and Vietnam Wars different?
Communist forces won in Vietnam but Korea remained divided
America fought with allies in Vietnam but not in Korea
Atomic weapons were used in Korea but not in Vietnam
In Korea, communists fought against non-communists
25
The goal of the Soviet policy known as destalinization was to –
criticize Stalin’s abuse of power
deny that Stalin had done evil things
to change the world’s impression of Stalin
release satellite nations from controls imposed by Stalin
26
Which factor increased Western fears of the Soviet Union in the 1950s?
The Soviet Union had successfully tested its own atomic bomb
Khrushchev appeared to be more ruthless than Stalin
Soviet leaders banned domestic criticism of the government
Soviet Union was the first to send an astronaut to the moon
27
What theory helped justify America’s involvement in Vietnam?
globalization
imperialism
militarization
domino theory
28
Who fought in the Korean War?
China
Germany
Soviet Union
Vietnam
29
The policy of détente was mainly intended to –
restrict the spread of communism
call world attention to abuses of human rights
reduce Cold War tensions
solidify U.S. relations with its economic allies
30
What event increased U.S. spending on education and technology?
Soviet launching of a space satellite
Cuban Missile Crisis
Chinese-Soviet treaty of friendship
Warsaw Pact

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