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- 1. Multiple ChoiceOne reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to:a. promote reunification of East Germany and West Germanyb. keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlinc. complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlind. meet the requirements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was initially formed to:promote religious freedomsolate member nations from the rest of the worlddefend Western Europe from Soviet aggressionspread communism to each member nation
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing:funds for economic recovery in war-torn European nationsgovernment housing to refugeesnuclear weapons to NATO membersmilitary assistance to Vietnam
- 4. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Cold War, which event occurred last?Cuban Missile CrisisBerlin AirliftDestruction of the Berlin WallLaunch of Sputnik
- 5. Multiple ChoiceFidel Castro was successful at leading a revolution in Cuba because he gained the support of:Peasant farmersWealthy landownersForeign investorsGovernment officials
- 6. Multiple Choice
What Cold War policy is depicted in this 1962 cartoon?DetenteBrinkmanshipContainmentGlasnost - 7. Multiple ChoiceThe Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:Contain communismProvide weapons to democratic countriesHelp north KoreaProvide collective security
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWinston Churchill's term for the division between communist and free countries in Europe was the _____.Berlin WallIron CurtainFront LineMason-Dixon
- 9. Multiple ChoiceImages like this refer to what belief about the spread of Communism?The Marshall PlanDomino TheoryContainmentFlexible Response
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich Southeast Asian nation fought in wars against Japan, France, and the US during the 20th century?ThailandThe PhilippinesVietnamKorea
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich event of the 1950s most likely led to the publication of this cartoon?Russia put cosmonauts on the moonThe Soviet Union launched SputnikThe U.S. was defeated in the Vietnam WarU.S. students scored low on tests in math and science
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of government did Ho Chi Minh want?CommunistDemocraticSocialistMonarchy
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the 38th parallel divide?KoreaVietnamChinaJapan
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat does HUAC stand for?House Un-American Activities CommitteeHouse Universal Alien CommitteHatred of Un-American CommiesHelping Universal Anti-Communists
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich president was MOST responsible for escalating troop numbers in Vietnam?EisenhowerKennedyJohnsonNixon
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich term means an "easing or lessening of tension"?InflationDetenteStagflationConstipation
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThis was term for replacing American troops with South Vietnamese troops in Vietnam.NapalmDefermentMandateVietnamization
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe anti-war movement in the US became more intense and violent when 4 students were killed by the national guardsmen at a protest at:Kansas StateKent StateCalifornia StateOhio State
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich describes when agents were caught breaking in to the Democratic Party Headquarters in and lead to the resignation of Richard Nixon?Iran Hostage CrisisWatergate ScandalStar WarsCamp David Accords
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe Camp David Accords were between what two countries?USA and VietnamIsreal and EgyptSouth Vietnam and North VietnamUSA and Isreal
- 21. Multiple ChoicePerestroika and Glasnost were both policies that influenced _____________________.The fall of the Soviet UnionThe Arab-Israeli conflictThe war on terrorDecolonization in Africa
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