The Cold War

The Cold War

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History, Social Studies

11th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

John Foster Dulles, Eisenhower's secretary of state, promoted the policy of brinkmanship.

Back

promoted the policy of brinkmanship

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

NATO and the Warsaw Pact were examples of

Back

military alliances made for "collective security"

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

After WWII the Soviet Union wanted to control Eastern Europe because they wanted to create a buffer zone to prevent future invasions of the USSR.

Back

they wanted to create a buffer zone to prevent future invasions of the USSR

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What led to Senator McCarthy's downfall? Options: the broadcast of the McCarthy hearings on television where he attacked the army, revelations that he was a communist himself, the uncovering of financial irregularities in his Senate campaign, the discovery that some of the people he had accused were innocent

Back

the broadcast of the McCarthy hearings on television where he attacked the army

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was a result of the Hollywood Ten trial?

Back

movie executives blacklisted entertainers with alleged communist ties after the hearings

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the Eisenhower Doctrine?

Back

the United States would use force to help any Middle Eastern nation threatened by communism

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is a reason for communist victory in China?
Mao Zedong fled the mainland,
the Nationalist government was able to win over the peasant population,
the United States sent U.S. troops to aid the Nationalists,
the communists were able to win over the peasant population

Back

the communists were able to win over the peasant population

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