Cold War Test 2

What started the Korean War?

• South Korea invaded North Korea to create one democratic country in Korea
• North Korea invaded South Korea to create one communist country in Korea
• North Korea fired long range missiles at the United States and South Korea
• The Soviet Union invaded Korea to promote communism 

How was the United States involved in the Korean War?

• The United States sent money and supplies to South Korea
• The United States sent troops to help South Korea
• The United States sent money and supplies to North Korea
• The United States sent to troops to support North Korea

What was the result of the Korean War?

• North and South Korea became one Korea with a communist government
• North and South Korea became one Korea with a democratic government 
• A cease-fire was signed and Korea remains divided as two countries, North Korea and South Korea
• China invaded Korea during the Korean War and made it part of communist China

Why were many citizens defecting from communist countries of Eastern Europe?

• People in communist Eastern Europe experienced a lower standard of living with less consumer goods
• Western Europe had better athletic opportunities than Eastern Europe
• People were tired of living in the cold weather of Eastern Europe
• Communist countries of Western Europe were better than democratic Eastern Europe

Why was the Berlin Wall built between East Berlin and West Berlin?

• To keep people of West Berlin from moving into East Berlin
• To contain communism in East Berlin
• East Berlin felt threatened by the United States presence in West Berlin
• To stop East Berlin people from leaving and moving to West Berlin

The Berlin Wall became a symbol of the _____________.

• Demilitarized Zone
• Ho Chi Minh Trail
• Iron Curtain
• English Channel

How was Vietnam split after it gained independence from France?

• North Vietnam- noncommunist 
  South Vietnam- Communist
• North Vietnam- Absolute Monarchy
  South Vietnam- Constitutional Monarchy 
• North Vietnam- Oligarchy
  South Vietnam- Republic 
• North Vietnam- Communist
  South Vietnam- Noncommunist

Why did the United States send troops to help South Vietnam during the Vietnam War?

• North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam to unite Vietnam as one communist country
• The Viet Cong overthrew the democratic government of South Vietnam
• The Soviet Union was supplying South Vietnam with money and weapons
• China invaded South Vietnam 

Why were the Viet Cong and North Vietnam military successful in fighting the United States?

• They had superior weapons
• They used nuclear missles
• They used guerrilla warfare
• They were trained in tae kwon do

What was the result of the Vietnam War?

• The United States defeated the Viet Cong and North Vietnam keeping Vietnam divided North and South
• The United States withdrew from Vietnam and the country of Vietnam became communist
• Vietnam became a satellite state of the Soviet Union
• China took over Vietnam and made it part of their communist empire in Asia