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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an ARMS RACE?Two or more countries fighting for a better governmentTwo or more countries fighting for more moneyTwo or more countries fighting for more natural resourcesTwo or more countries fighting for stronger weapons
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWho helped North Korea in the Korean War?Soviet UnionSoviet Union and ChinaSoviet Union and CubaUnited States and United Nations
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWho helped South Korea in the Korean War?United States and CubaUnited States and League of NationsUnited States and United NationsUnited States and Soviet Union
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat caused the Cuban Missile Crisis?USSR putting misilles in United StatesUSSR putting missiles in KoreaUSSR putting missiles in VietnamUSSR putting missiles in Cuba
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the United Nation formed?To promote world controlTo promote world peaceTo promote world resourcesTo promote world conflict
- 6. Multiple ChoiceMany people in the 1950s were fired because they were accused ofSpying for the CubansSpying for the SovietsSpying for the AmericansSpying for the Koreans
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the result of the Korean War?North Korea wonSouth Korea wonThere was no winnerSoviet Union won
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat were Americans most scared of during the Cuban Missile Crisis?Naval BlockadeMcCarthyismSoviet SpiesNuclear War
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the purpose of NATO?To provide supplies to communist BerlinTo prevent communism from spreading to other countriesTo prevent democracy from spreading to other countriesTo divide communist from non-communist countries
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWinston Churchill coined the term "Iron Curtain" to describe...The division of communism and non-communism in BerlinThe division of communism and non-communism in EuropeThe division of communism and non-communism in KoreaThe division of communism and non-communism in Vietnam
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich war did a large number of Americans disagree with, ultimately leading to anti-war demonstrations?Cold WarCuban Missile CrisisKorean WarVietnam War
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe person who wanted to end communist activity in the United States was...Mao ZadongNikita KhrushchevJoseph McCarthyEleanor Roosevelt
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhy was it called a "Cold War"?It was a war of nuclear weaponsIt happened in the winter timeIt happened after atomic bombs were droppedIt was a war of threats with no fighting
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWho was the leader of the USSR during the Cuban Missile Crisis?Mao ZedongJoseph McCarthyJohn F. KennedyNikita Khrushchev
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe physical barrier separating east and west BerlinBerlin WallBerlin AirliftIron CurtainCuban Missile Crisis
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhen aircrafts dropped supplies such as food, water, fuel, and medicine into West Berlin to the noncommunist citizens trapped there by the Soviet blockadeBerlin WallBerlin AirliftIron CurtainCuban Missile Crisis
- 17. Multiple Choice
How did the US and USSR's relationship change from WWII to the Cold War?
They remained allies.
They went from enemies to allies.
They went from allies to enemies.
They were never allies.
- 18. Multiple Choice
The Cold War was between what two major superpowers?
Great Britain and the U.S.
France and Great Britain
The U.S. and the USSR
The U.S. and Japan
- 19. Multiple Choice
How were the Korean War and the Vietnam War alike?
Both wars were fought to prevent communism from spreading.
Both wars ended with the overthrow of a communist government.
Both wars caused a major change in borders for the two countries.
Both wars resulted in the northern and southern parts of a nation uniting.
- 20. Multiple Choice
What event during the Cold War almost brought the U.S. and the Soviet Union the closest ever to a nuclear war?
The Red Scare
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Vietnam War
The Korean War
- 21. Multiple Choice
Finish this sentence:
NATO was established...
to share natural resources
to protect each other from the Soviet Union
to prevent Germany from starting another war
to set up trade laws for the countries
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThis type of government is ran by the people.SocialismCommunismDemocracyGovernment
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThis is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country.CommunismSocialismDemocracyGovernment
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWas the Cold War an actual war?YesNo
- 25. Multiple Choice
What was a major goal of Nikita Khrushchev?
Fighting for human rights
Make the USSR a democracy
making promises with the USA
Spreading Communism
- 26. Multiple Choice
Why did the Soviet Union choose Cuba as a site to build missile bases?
Cuba is so close to the US.
They are known for their strong military.
There was a military blockade around Cuba.
They were trying to spread democracy
- 27. Multiple Choice
What happened when the US withdrew from Vietnam during the war?
South Vietnam took over the country and democracy won
The United States removed all their nuclear weapons from the country.
The United States won control of the country.
North Vietnam took over the country and communism won
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