Tri 3 US History 1950-2000's

During most of the Cold War period, which two nations were divided into communist and noncommunist parts?

• Pakistan and Ireland
• Poland and Cuba
• Vietnam and Korea

What is containment?.

• Containing of something
• The US strategy to prevent the spread of communism
• Preventing a disease from spreading

What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

• Spain and Portugal
• England and France
• Germany and Italy
• United States and Soviet Union

What was the term 'iron curtain' used  to describe the division of?

• North and South Vietnam
• East and West Asia
• North and South Korea
• East and West Europr

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The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?

• If one country fell to democracy, others would follow
• If one country fell to communism, others would follow

In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism.  Communists from the north tried to take over the south.  What role did he US play in this war?

• The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.
• The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading.
• The US and its allies did not join the Korean War.
• The US and its allies fought to defend the North.

How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?

• They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba
• They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
• They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
• They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.

Why is the Cold War considered a “cold” war, compared to WWII, a “hot” war?

• Most of the fighting took place in the cooler Northern Hemisphere
• The Soviet Union is located in a fairly cold area
• The Soviets and Americans never actually fought against one another with weapons
• The United States believed a nuclear war would end the seasons and it would be cold on Earth

Which of the following is true about President Richard Nixon?

• He is the only president to resign after it was discovered he planned the Watergate
• He was the second president ever impeached
• He went to jail for his involvement in the Watergate
• He was admired as a staunch defender of civil rights

The tearing down of the Berlin Wall (depicted above) marked a symbolic end to the 

• Berlin blockade
• Vietnam war 
• Cold war 
• Iran contra affair