Cold War

Put the following events in chronological order

• Korean War, Vietnam War, World War II
• World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War
• Vietnam War, Korean War, World War II
• World War II, Vietnam War, Korean War

Which of these beliefs is associated with the U.S. decision to join the Vietnam War?

• Domino Theory
• Mutually Assured Destruction
• Detente
• U-2 Incident

Which organization is made of military allies of the US during the Cold War?

• NATO
• Warsaw Pact
• Non-Aligned Movement
• Bay of Pigs

What was the main reason for the building of the Berlin Wall by the Soviet Union?

• To prevent a planned US invasion of East Germany
• To stop the USSR from taking control of Western Europe
• To keep West German from leaving the Democratic Zone
• To keep East Germans from leaving the Communist Zone

What is the time period of relaxed tension between the US and USSR?

• Massive Retaliation
• Sputnik
• Detente
• NATO

What year was the Berlin Wall torn down?

• 1999

• 1945

• 1975

• 1989

Which areas were hot spots during the Cold War?

• Berlin, Washington DC, Alaska, Moscow
• Hawaii, Cuba, Vietnam, Canada
• Vietnam, Korea, Berlin, Cuba
• China, Soviet Union, North Pole, California

Which US President dealt with the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• John F. Kennedy
• Harry Truman
• Richard Nixon
• Dwight Eisenhower

What alliance was formed between communist nations in response to NATO?

• United Nations
• League of Nations
• Axis Powers
• Warsaw Pact

What event was the closest the world ever came to nuclear war?

• Vietnam War
• Korean War
• Bay of Pigs
• Cuban Missile Crisis