WH- Cold War

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What was the result of the Chinese Civil War in 1949?

• The Nationalists took control of all of China

• Mao Zedong and the Communists took control of China

• Japan invaded China and took over the government

• China remained a democracy under Chiang Kai-shek

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What was one major economic change Mao Zedong made after taking power?

• He allowed people to own private businesses

• He sold land to foreign investors

• He gave land from wealthy landowners to poor farmers

• He made China a capitalist country

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What was the main result of Mao’s “Great Leap Forward”?

• A time of great prosperity and economic success

• Increased trade with the United States

• A famine that caused millions of deaths

• The end of communism in China

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What was the goal of Mao’s Cultural Revolution?

• To rebuild China’s economy after the famine

• To remove anyone seen as a threat to Mao’s power

• To encourage free speech and education

• To improve relations with the United States

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How did Mao Zedong’s rule affect China in the long run?

• China became democratic and independent

• China became a communist superpower but suffered great losses

• China became weaker and returned to being a monarchy

• China focused only on trade with Europe

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Which is not included in the 12 founding countries of NATO?

• Luxembourg

• USA

• Portugal

• Russia

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NATO stands for

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• North Atlanta Treaty Organization

• National Atlantic Thirty Organization

• North Atlantic Treaty Organizations

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The two superpowers during the Cold War were--

• China and Germany

• The United States and China

• The Soviet Union and China

• Soviet Union and the United States

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The creation of NATO and the Warsaw Pact ...

• increased tensions between the USA and USSR

• decreased tensions between the USA and USSR

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What was the purpose of the Warsaw Pact?

• To maintain military control over member states
• To encourage European political integration
• To prevent future conflicts

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Shutting off of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.

• blockade

• containment

• perestroika

• satellites

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One goal of the Berlin Blockade was to

• Raise taxes

• Promote communism

• Save money on resources

• Force out the US and allies out of Berlin

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The Blockade ended when

• The Soviets realized their blockade had failed
• When Stalin died
• When the U.S. stopped sending resources
• The people of West Berlin found tunnels to transport supplies

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During the Berlin Blockade, the U.S. flew supplies to west Berlin. This was called the __________________________.

• Berlin Rescue Mission
• NATO
• Berlin Airlift
• United Nations

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What was the purpose of building the Berlin Wall?

• To symbolize the Iron Curtain

• To prevent people from fleeing East Berlin

• To divide the city into two parts

• To protect against fascist attacks

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Which countries controlled Berlin after World War II?

• Germany, France, Italy, Spain

• Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina

• Soviet Union, United States, Britain, France

• China, Japan, Russia, India

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A race to achieve the nuclear weapon superiority

• Arms Race
• Nuclear Race
• Nuclear Arms
• Nuclear Arms Race

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What 2 places were bombed and caused the beginning of the Arms Race?

• Hiroshima, Nagasaki
• Japan, Russia
• Nagasaki, Japan
• Russia, Hiroshima

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What is the main concept of mutual assured destruction (MAD)?

• Two superpowers can annihilate each other with nuclear weapons.

• One superpower can dominate the other with nuclear weapons.

• Nuclear weapons are used for peaceful purposes.

• MAD prevents any form of nuclear weapon development.

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What type of government system did the Soviet Union have, making the United States worried that it may spread and threaten democracy?

• Theocracy
• Anarchy
• Dictatorship
• Communist

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The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country broke apart?

• China

• Germany

• Soviet Union

• Cuba

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In what year was Ronald Reagan elected president?

• 1974

• 1989

• 1980

• 1963

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Causes of the uprising in Hungary 1956: Promises from the West

• Hungarians believed the UN or US President Eisenhower would support them.

• Hungarians expected military aid from the Soviet Union.

• Hungarians thought the European Union would intervene.

• Hungarians anticipated support from neighboring countries.

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What made the United States and the Soviet Union rivals after World War II?

• They both wanted to rebuild Germany together

• They had different beliefs about government and economics

• They both wanted to stay isolated from world affairs

• They agreed to share nuclear weapons

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What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• To help spread communism

• To stop the spread of communism

• To rebuild Japan’s government

• To end trade with Europe

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Why did the United States organize the Berlin Airlift in 1948?

• To invade East Germany

• To force the Soviets to surrender

• To supply food and goods to West Berlin after a Soviet blockade

• To transport weapons into Berlin

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What was the purpose of NATO when it was created in 1949?

• To allow countries to share atomic weapons

• To form a military alliance for collective defense

• To rebuild Europe after the war

• To unite Europe under one government

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Why was the Cold War called a “cold” war?

• It was fought only during winter months

• It involved very few countries

• It was a conflict of ideas, not direct fighting

• It happened only in Europe