What was the difference between the Iron Curtain and the Berlin Wall?

The Wall was real, the Curtain was a metaphor

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

the country remained divided, North Korea is still communist

In the Berlin Airlift...

the Allies brought supplies to West Berlin

Why did we fear a nuclear war?

It could destroy all life on Earth.

the govt controls all capital and wealth is evenly distribut

What was Kennedy's solution to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

He promised not to attack Cuba if the missiles were removed

What happened to the victims of McCarthyism?

accused of being communists and lost their jobs

What was the purpose of NATO?

to stop the spread of communism

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What was the difference between the Iron Curtain and the Berlin Wall?
The Wall was real, the Curtain was a metaphor
They are the same thing
The Wall was in Berlin, the Curtain was in New York
The Curtain was real, the Wall was a metaphor
2
Why was the Cold War "cold"?
They fought in the snow.
They were fighting over Antarctica.
It was the coldest day in history.
There was no real fighting.
3
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
They dropped atomic bombs
the Union and Confederacy came back together
The US took over both of them
the country remained divided, North Korea is still communist
4
Why did the US and its allies form the United Nations?
to beat Vietnam
to stop the spread of communism
to establish world peace
because China threatened them
5
In the Berlin Airlift...
The city of Berlin drifted off to sea.
the Allies brought supplies to West Berlin
A plane came to rescue wounded soldiers in Berlin
communism spread to West Virginia
6
Why did we fear a nuclear war?
We would lose.
We didn't have enough ammo.
It could destroy all life on Earth.
We wanted to save our weapons
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What is communism?
when you trade with other countries
the govt controls all capital and wealth is evenly distribut
everyone is allowed to compete
a democracy
8
Who was Nikita Khrushchev?
leader of USA
leader of China
leader of Italy
leader of Soviet Russia
9
What was Kennedy's solution to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
He pointed missiles at Cuba
He pointed missiles at Russia
He promised not to attack Cuba if the missiles were removed
He removed them by hand.
10
What happened to the victims of McCarthyism?
accused of being communists and lost their jobs
they were deported because they were from Cuba
they got sent to concentration camps because they were Jews
they got a raise because they were communists
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What was the purpose of NATO?
to save the animals
to stop the spread of communism
to take over the world
establish world peace

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