Mrs. Bowman's class - cold war

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what was the iron curtain?

• The Iron Curtain was a popular heavy metal band in the 1950s
• The Iron Curtain was a famous recipe for a dessert made with iron filings
• a metaphor for the political and ideological division that separated western europe from the soviet union.

• The Iron Curtain was a type of window treatment used in European homes

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What was NATO

• NATO was an alliance that protected countries when they were attacked

• NATO was a cultural exchange program
• NATO was a global economic organization
• NATO was a space exploration initiative

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why did North Korea attack South Korea?

• Economic disputes
• Religious conflicts
• to unite Korea under a communist govt.

• so they could steal their resources

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why did the U.S. join the Korean war?

• To gain control of valuable resources in North Korea
• To test new military strategies
• To establish military dominance in the region
• To contain the spread of communism and support South Korea

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what was the Berlin airlift?

• a military operation by the United States and Great Britain to supply West Berlin by air

• A diplomatic mission to negotiate peace between East and West Berlin
• A military operation to supply East Berlin by air during a US blockade
• A cultural exchange program between Berlin and Moscow

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what was the Berlin blockade?

• A peace agreement between East and West Berlin
• Allied attempt to block Soviet access to East Berlin
• A military operation to unite East and West Berlin
• U.S.S.R cut off all supply to west Berlin (power, food, water)

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what was the Berlin wall?

• A bridge connecting East and West Berlin
• A museum dedicated to German history
• A barrier dividing East and West Berlin from 1961 to 1989.
• A park built in Berlin in the 1960s

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describe the difference between a communist govt. and a democratic govt.

• communism is when the govt. controls everything, (North Korea, for example). Democratic is when people have free will and can vote freely (U.S)

• Communist government is based on free elections and rule of law, while democratic government is centralized and controls the economy and political system.
• Communist government is based on rule of law and free elections, while democratic government is authoritarian and suppresses individual rights.
• Communist government promotes individual rights and free elections, while democratic government is centralized and controls the economy and political system.

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who was president during the Cuban missile crisis?

• Richard Nixon
• Barack Obama
• Joe Biden

• John F. Kennedy

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what happened during the Cuban missile crisis?

• The US invaded Cuba to remove the missiles
• The crisis was resolved peacefully through diplomatic negotiations
• The Cuban government launched missiles at the US
• Soviet ballistic missiles were discovered in Cuba, leading to a tense standoff between the US and the USSR.

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what did Joseph Mccarthy do?

• Joseph McCarthy falsely accused many individuals of being Communists or Soviet spies.
• Joseph McCarthy was a famous actor in Hollywood.
• Joseph McCarthy led the United Nations forces in the Korean war.

• Joseph McCarthy was a professional athlete who played basketball.

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what part of Europe did the USSR control during the cold war?

• Eastern Europe/ Germany

• Northern Europe/Hamburg

• Southern Europe/Italy

• Western Europe/France

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who was Joseph Stalin?

• Joseph Stalin was a French artist
• Joseph Stalin was a Japanese scientist
• Joseph Stalin was an American astronaut
• Joseph Stalin was a Soviet politician who led the Soviet Union though WWII through and the CW

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Who was Nikita Krushchev?

• the founder of the coca-cola company

• leader of the Soviet union during the cold war

• German soldier

• American astronaut

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what happened during the cold war?

• tension between the US/NATO and the Soviet Union/allies, lasting from 1945 to 1991.

• The Cold War was a short-lived conflict that lasted only a few years.
• The Cold War was a peaceful era of global cooperation.
• The Cold War was a military conflict between the US and China.

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what countries were involved in the cold war?

• France
• China
• United States, Soviet Union
• Germany

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who won the Korean war?

• South Korea
• No one

• North Korea
• United States

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why did the Vietnam war begin?

• Vietnam wanted to expand its territory
• The United States wanted to test new military technology
• It was a result of a trade dispute between Vietnam and China
• Conflict between communist North Vietnam and non communist South Vietnam

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who won the Vietnam war?

• United States
• South Vietnamese forces
• North Vietnam

• China