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- 1. Multiple Choice
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?Spain and PortugalEngland and FranceGermany and ItalyUnited States and Soviet Union - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the term 'iron curtain' used to describe the division of?North and South VietnamEast and West AsiaNorth and South KoreaEast and West Europr
- 3. Multiple ChoicePresident Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?To expand trade with EuropeTo limit the build up of nuclear weaponsTo stop the spread of communismto send financial aid to Europe
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?to airlift food to the people of West Berlinto bomb East Berlinto demolish the Berlin Wallto transport people out of East Berlin
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the United States become involved in the Korean War?to contain communismto colonize Koreato spread communismto Christianize Koreans
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhere was Korea divided?18 parallel34 parallel38 parallel15 parallel
- 7. Multiple ChoiceIn 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism. Communists from the north tried to take over the south. What role did he US play in this war?The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading.The US and its allies did not join the Korean War.The US and its allies fought to defend the North.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWho were the two participants in the Space Race?The US and CubaChina and USThe Soviet Union and USUS and North Vietnam
- 9. Multiple Choice1950's fear of Soviet Union communist totalitarian government coming to America led by a Republican senator.McCarthyismRed ScarePolarizationTensions
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWho built the Berlin Wall?Soviet UnionNATOThe UNChina
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat does NATO stand for?North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationNorth American Treaty OrganizationNorth American Truce OrganizationNorth Asian Trust Order
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Communism?people taking a chance to start a new businessthe government having complete control of businesses and propertyfree enterprise and economic growth encouraged by the governmenta democratic government with personal freedoms and economic opportunities
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the results of the Korean War?The two sections of Korea reunitedNorth Korea & South Korea remained dividedThe Soviet Union took control of both sections of KoreaChina set up a communist government
- 14. Multiple ChoiceIn what country is the city of Berlin located?FranceGermanyEnglandSoviet Union
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat program aided the rebuilding of Western Europe?Truman DoctrineNATOWarsaw PactMarshall Plan
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhy is the Cold War called a "cold" war?The areas affected were in the polar regions of the worldThe war was fought during winter months onlyLeaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and feversThere was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
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