24-25 WWII/Cold War Review A

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True or False: Containment is a U.S. foreign policy that aims to stop the spread of communism around the world.

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True

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What was Berlin Airlift?

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U.S. & British planes sent supplies to help the people of Berlin.

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What was the U.S. main goal in the Cold War?

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To stop the spread of communism around the world.

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Why did the Soviet Union put a blockade around West Berlin?

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The Soviet Union wanted West Berlin to become communist.

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The Korean War was an effort by the U.S to-

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carry out its policy of containing the spread of communism

Front

True or False: The USA successfully stopped communism from spreading into South Korea in the Korean War.

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True

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Which action prompted the U.S. to officially enter WW2? Options: German use of blitzkrieg tactics in Europe, Japanese bombing of a U.S. military base, Japanese military action in Indochina

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Japanese bombing of a U.S. military base

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Which event prompted the U.S. to enter WW2?

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Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

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What was one reason Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor?

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U.S. trade sanctions (embargo) on oil to Japan

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How did the Battle of Midway alter the course of the war in the Pacific?

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By halting the progress of Japanese expansion