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The Cold War
When Did the Cold War start?
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1947
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1945
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1939
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1914
Who was the USSR’s leader when the Cold War began?
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Nikita Khrushchev
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Josef Stalin
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Vladimir Lenin
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Mikhail Gorbachev
On what parallel was Korea divided?
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38th
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17th
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6th
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39th
On what parallel was Vietnam divided?
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38th
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17th
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6th
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39th
What was the fear that if one state fell to Communism a neighbouring state would fall too?
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The Domino Effect
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The Marshall plan
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Comicon
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Cominform
What was the Marshall Plan?
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The Americans providing economic aid to European countries to recover from WW2
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The Soviets demanding more control over the Eastern Bloc
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The Americans launching an attack on Cuba
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The British Drinking Tea
When did the Berlin Wall fall?
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1989
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1991
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2002
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1889
Who ended up winning the Space Race?
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The USA
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The Soviet Union
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The UK
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Vietnam
What was operation ‘Rolling Thunder’?
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A US bombing raid on Communist North Vietnam
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A US bombing raid on South Vietnam
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The Brits drinking tea.
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The Americans using thunderbolts to supercharge their tanks.
Who created the Soviet Union?
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Lenin
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Stalin
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Jake Hughes
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Mrs Smith
What is a 'cold war'?
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A war that involves the use of atomic weapons
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A war fought away from one of the nations involved
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A state of hostility between two nations without actual warfare
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A war fought in the winter.
One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to:
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a. promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
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b. keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin
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c. complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlin
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d. meet the requirements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was initially formed to:
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promote religious freedom
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solate member nations from the rest of the world
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defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression
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spread communism to each member nation
The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing:
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funds for economic recovery in war-torn European nations
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government housing to refugees
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nuclear weapons to NATO members
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military assistance to Vietnam
During the Cold War, which event occurred last?
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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Berlin Airlift
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Destruction of the Berlin Wall
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Launch of Sputnik
Fidel Castro was successful at leading a revolution in Cuba because he gained the support of:
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Peasant farmers
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Wealthy landowners
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Foreign investors
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Government officials
What Cold War policy is depicted in this 1962 cartoon?
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Detente
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Brinkmanship
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Containment
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Glasnost
The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:
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Contain communism
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Provide weapons to democratic countries
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Help north Korea
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Provide collective security
Winston Churchill's term for the division between communist and free countries in Europe was the _____.
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Berlin Wall
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Iron Curtain
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Front Line
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Mason-Dixon
Images like this refer to what belief about the spread of Communism?
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The Marshall Plan
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Domino Theory
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Containment
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Flexible Response
Which Southeast Asian nation fought in wars against Japan, France, and the US during the 20th century?
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Thailand
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The Philippines
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Vietnam
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Korea
Which event of the 1950s most likely led to the publication of this cartoon?
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Russia put cosmonauts on the moon
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The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
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The U.S. was defeated in the Vietnam War
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U.S. students scored low on tests in math and science
What kind of government did Ho Chi Minh want?
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Communist
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Democratic
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Socialist
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Monarchy
What did the 38th parallel divide?
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Korea
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Vietnam
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China
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Japan
What does HUAC stand for?
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House Un-American Activities Committee
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House Universal Alien Committe
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Hatred of Un-American Commies
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Helping Universal Anti-Communists
Which president was MOST responsible for escalating troop numbers in Vietnam?
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Eisenhower
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Kennedy
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Johnson
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Nixon
Which term means an "easing or lessening of tension"?
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Inflation
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Detente
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Stagflation
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Constipation
This was term for replacing American troops with South Vietnamese troops in Vietnam.
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Napalm
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Deferment
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Mandate
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Vietnamization
The anti-war movement in the US became more intense and violent when 4 students were killed by the national guardsmen at a protest at:
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Kansas State
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Kent State
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California State
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Ohio State
Which describes when agents were caught breaking in to the Democratic Party Headquarters in and lead to the resignation of Richard Nixon?
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Iran Hostage Crisis
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Watergate Scandal
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Star Wars
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Camp David Accords
The Camp David Accords were between what two countries?
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USA and Vietnam
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Isreal and Egypt
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South Vietnam and North Vietnam
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USA and Isreal
Perestroika and Glasnost were both policies that influenced _____________________.
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The fall of the Soviet Union
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The Arab-Israeli conflict
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The war on terror
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Decolonization in Africa
Which of these BEST describes the Cold War?
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direct warfare between two superpowers
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competition for global influence between two superpowers
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indirect warfare between three superpowers
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nuclear war between the U.S. and Soviet Union
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mild disagreement between allies
The Cold War was a war between the United States and the Soviet Union, but there was not actual combat involved. The war between these two countries was a rivalry between which of the following?
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capitalism vs. facism
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communism vs. dictatorship
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socialism vs. communism
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communism vs. capitalism
A system where the government owns the factories and other natural resources AND controls the production of goods is known as _____________________.
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isolationism
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independence
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communism
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democracy
The Allied victory in World War II led to the emergence of TWO global superpowers. What were those TWO superpowers?
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Japan & China
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United States & Japan
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Great Britain & Soviet Union
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United States & Soviet Union
What did Americans fear after the end of WWII?
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The spread of democracy
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The spread of NATO
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The spread of communism
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The spread of capitalism
The United States and its allies were in favor of this government type:
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theocracy
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communism
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socialist
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democratic
Who was the dictator that controlled the Soviet Union?
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Joseph Stalin
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Winston Churchill
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Benito Mussolini
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Emperor Hirohito
True or False: After World War II Germany was divided into East Germany and West Germany.
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True
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False
What did the "Iron Curtain" symbolize?
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The best areas for mining iron in Europe
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The divide between democracy and communism
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The border between North and South Korea
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The Ho Chi Minh Trail
As the iron curtain (imaginary line between East and West Germany) fell the _______________ between the United States and the Soviet Union began.
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War of the States
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World War III
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Cold War
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Soviet War
What was the Berlin Wall?
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An imaginary wall between East and West Berlin
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An imaginary wall between North and South Berlin
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A concrete wall that separated East and West Berlin
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A concrete wall that separated North and South Berlin
What was the name given to the buildup of weapons during the Cold War?
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Space Race
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Bombageddon
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Arms Race
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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Nuka-palooza
Which event signaled the end of the Cold War?
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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end of the Vietnam War
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collapse of the Soviet Union
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fall of the Berlin Wall
Why did the United States send troops to Vietnam?
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To stop the spread of NATO
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To stop the spread of communism
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To stop the spread of capitalism
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To stop the spread of democracy
How did the Vietnam War end for the United States?
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It was considered a loss because all of Vietnam became communist
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It was a much-needed victory for the U.S. military
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It ended in a stalemate, where neither side actually won
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All of Vietnam became a democracy
The United States and its allies were in favor of this government type:
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theocracy
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communism
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socialist
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democratic
What did the "Iron Curtain" symbolize?
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The best areas for mining iron in Europe
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The divide between democracy and communism
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The border between North and South Korea
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The Ho Chi Minh Trail
Which of the following choices best describes the U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War?
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Containment of communism
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Whoever smelt it dealt it
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The enemy of my enemy is my friend
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Whoever supplied it denied it
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The War on Terror
What was the name given to the buildup of weapons during the Cold War?
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Space Race
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Bombageddon
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Arms Race
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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Nuka-palooza
Which of these BEST describes the Cold War?
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direct warfare between two superpowers
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competition for global influence between two superpowers
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indirect warfare between three superpowers
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nuclear war between the U.S. and Soviet Union
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mild disagreement between allies
Which event signaled the end of the Cold War?
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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end of the Vietnam War
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collapse of the Soviet Union
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fall of the Berlin Wall
What was the purpose of NATO when it was created?
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To guard against the Spanish Inquisition
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To regulate the price of oil on the world market
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To protect its members from the Soviet Union and communism
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To remove all trade barriers and increase trade between North American countries
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To be the first to put a man on the moon
How did the Korean War end for the United States?
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It was considered a defeat for the United States
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It ended in a stalemate (the border did not change; neither side gained any territory)
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The Korean War caused the U.S. to win the Cold War
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The Korean War ended with all of Korea becoming a democracy.
How did the Vietnam War end for the United States?
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It was considered a loss because all of Vietnam became communist
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It was a much-needed victory for the U.S. military
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It ended in a stalemate, where neither side actually won
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All of Vietnam became a democracy
Type of government where the government owns everything and makes all the decisions.
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Constitutional monarchy
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Direct democracy
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Republic
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Communist
Which leader came up with the term "Iron Curtain"?
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Mikhail Gorbachev
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Harry Truman
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John F. Kennedy
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Winston Churchill
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Nixon Bunch
Which U.S. president stood in front of the Brandenburg Gate and said, "Ich bin ein Berliner" to urge the world to support democracy in Berlin?
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John F. Kennedy
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Ronald Reagan
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Chester A. Arthur
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George H. W. Bush
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Donald Trump
Which Soviet leader oversaw the Space Race and the Cuban Missile Crisis?
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Gorbachev
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Stalin
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Lenin
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Khrushchev
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Rausky
What was the largest country that made up the Soviet Union?
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Ukraine
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Russia
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Czechoslovakia
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Uganda
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Kazakhstan
The Berlin Wall divided _______________ into two parts.
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Europe
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Berlin
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Russia
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Germany
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the world
How was the Soviet Union involved in U.S. wars in Korea and Vietnam?
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They sent troops to fight American soldiers
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They sent weapons and supplies to help communist forces
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The Soviets attacked the U.S. mainland while American soldiers fought in Asia
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The Soviets had no involvement in either war
What do Mikhail Gorbachev's policies of Glasnost & Perestroika mean in English?
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crash & burn
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Tear down this wall
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openness & restructuring
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I am a jelly donut
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democracy & capitalism
Who was the last Soviet premier (leader)?
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Boris Yeltsin
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Mikhail Gorbachev
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Leonid Brezhnev
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Nikita Khrushchev
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Borat Sagdiyev
Which of these events led to the breakup of the Soviet Union?
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The arms race & government overspending
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An attempt to overthrow the government by pro-democratic forces
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Democratic reforms brought on by Mikhail Gorbachev
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All of these
One of the biggest changes to the United States after World War II was _______________________________.
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that we lost our freedoms.
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we ended isolationism.
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we became a communist country.
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we were owned by Great Britain.
True or False: The Iron curtain was a huge iron barrier wall that was built between East and West Germany.
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True
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False
When Germany was divided between the Allied Powers and the Soviet Union after World War II, Germany's capital city of _______________ was also divided.
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Prussia
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Berlin
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Austria
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Bismark
In 1948, the Soviets blocked ALL supplies from getting into West Berlin. How did the U.S. and the other Allies manage to still get supplies into West Berlin?
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train
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boat
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plane
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bicycles
U.S. and Allied airplanes delivered supplies into West Berlin for 321 days! This was known as the _____________ ________________.
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Iron Airlift
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Great Planes
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Operation Airplane
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Berlin Airlift
In 1949 the United States and European countries worked together to form an alliance for protection against Communist aggression called N.A.T.O. What does N.A.T.O stand for?
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National Alliance Traffic Organization
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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North American Traffic Organization
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National Airlift Traffic Organization
In response to NATO, the Soviet Union and its allies formed a defense known as the _______________ _____________.
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Warsaw Pact
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Soviet Treaty
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Warsaw Treaty
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Soviet Pact
The Cold War was a period of competition between which two countries?
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the U.S. and Korea
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The Soviet Union and Afghanistan
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the U.S. and Afghanistan
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the U.S and the Soviet Union
Why was it called the “cold war?”
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because of the space race — it is cold in space
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there was no military conflict
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there was no economic conflict
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there was no political conflict
What did the two cold war countries “fight” each other over?
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political, economic, and military influence
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the best technology
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having the most superior weapons
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all of the above
How did the Space Race end?
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the Soviets were the first to create the atomic bomb.
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the Americans were the first to send a man to space.
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the Koreans entered the space race
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the Americans landed the first humans on the moon
Why did the Cold War end?
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the Americans lost too many proxy wars
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the Soviet Union collapsed
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the Soviets lost the Afghanistan war
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the Soviets lost too many proxy wars
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