What was a popular method of protesting the Vietnam War?

Burning Down Recruitment Centers

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

The Soviets and Americans never actually fought against one another with weapons

Most of the fighting took place in the cooler Northern Hemisphere

The Soviet Union is located in a fairly cold area

The United States believed a nuclear war would end the seasons and it would be cold on Earth

In the years just after World War II, the United States attempted to prevent the spread of communism in Europe mainly by…

establishing policies of economic and military aid for European nations

taking over the governments of several Western European nations

increasing opportunities for political refugees to settle in the United States

holding a series of summit meetings with leaders of the Soviet Union

Which of the following best describes the outcome of the Korean War?

neither side won the war and Korea remains divided today

the South Koreans won the war and controlled all of Korea

the North Koreans won the war and controlled all of Korea

the U.S. and Soviet Union took over the area

What organization was created by Congress to hunt for communist spies?

House Un-American Activites Commitee (HUAC)

Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA)

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

What was the goal of the Marshall plan ?

the fix war torn europe and make communism look unfavorable

to put in marshall law in war torn europe

to provide materials and resources for blocked off Germany

The House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

Investigated disloyalty and harmful foreign influences in the United States.

Protested racial segregation in the armed forces.

Investigated U.S. involvement in the Korean War and its lack of progress towards victory.

Tried to deport all foreigners or Un-American peo

When the Space Race began in 1961, which of the following would have been an accurate headline in the newspaper?

"Soviets Shock America by Becoming the First to Send a Satellite to Space"

"America Impresses Soviets by Sending Man to Space"

"America and the Soviet Union Work Together to Send a Man to Space"

"America and the Soviet Union Agree to Abandon Space Programs"

Which event lead to the creation of the NDEA, increasing educational funding in math and science--

the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik

the launch of a Soviet nuclear missile

the passage of the Space Race Act

Which U.S. government action provided funding for veterans of the Second WorldWar in order to create a better educated and more productive workforce?

Establishment of the Peace Corps

Passage of the National Defense Education Act

Establishment of the Department of Veterans Affairs

Which of the following was the primary reason for US intervention in the Korean War?

President Truman believed that a communist takeover of South Korea would endanger the security of other Asian countries.

South Korea controlled large deposits of uranium ore, which it was selling to the United States for use in atomic weapons.

President Truman believed that if North Korea lost, it would lead to the spread of communism in China.

North Korea controlled large deposits of uranium ore sold to the Soviet Union for use in atomic weapons.

How did the“baby boom” impact American society between 1945 and 1960?

Increased the need for schools.

It decreased the need for tax reform.

Encouraged people to migrate to the western states.

Which factor is most closely associated with McCarthyism?

Fear of communist influence in the United States.

Buildup of weapons in the Soviet Union.

Rise of the Communist Party in China.

Creation of the Warsaw Pact by the Soviet Union.

The result of the discrepancy in government and television reports concerning the Vietnam War?

Greater support for the President

At which university did Anti-War protests result in deaths of four college students in 1970?

Jackson State College in Mississippi

Harvard University in Massachusetts

University of California, Berkeley

Which statement describes the Marshall Plan?

An economic plan to spend 12.5 billion dollars on reconstructing Western Europe

An alliance designed to combine the forces of all democratic nations in Western Europe

A failed military plan to cripple communist influence in Western Europe

A peace treaty with the Soviet Union that was ultimately rejected

Which of the following was an effect of the trend shown in the chart?

Anti-war protests increased as more Americans were drafted into the war

Lyndon Johnson won a landslide victory in his re-election bid for the presidency in 1968

the US began to win the war in Vietnam by 1968

President Nixon's Vietnamization plan was working as early as 1965

Veterans were paid to go to college and obtain home loans easier.

Interstate Commerce for Veterans Act

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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1. The Soviet Union’s goal during the Cold War was different from the United States because…

The Soviet Union wanted to spread communism.

The Soviet Union wanted to contain the spread of communism.

The Soviet Union wanted to start a democratic government.

The Soviet Union wanted to continue their democratic government.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did the United States become involved in North and South Korea

The United States wanted to promote the spread of communism.

The United States wanted to keep South and North Korea separated by religion.

The United States wanted to prevent the spread of communism into South Korea.

The United States wanted to reunite North and South Korea as a communist government.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following occurred during the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the United States?

The United States was the first to have a man land on Mars.

The Soviet Union was the first to have a man land on the moon.

The United States launched an unmanned satellite, Sputnik, into space.

The Soviet Union launched an unmanned satellite, Sputnik, into space.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following events did NOT occur during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The Soviet Union shipped nuclear missiles to Cuba.

The United States shipped nuclear missiles to Cuba.

The United States set up a naval blockade of Cuba

The United States and the Soviet Union signed the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an example of mass media?

The availability of automobiles

The agreement of two countries

The returning of soldiers from war

The spreading of news or pop culture

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

New technologies created new products and improved existing products. Which of the following was NOT an example of new technology created during the Cold War Era?

a. Personal laptops and computers

a. Jet engines and pressurized cabins

a. Televisions, air conditioners, and long distance service for telephones

a. Automatic transmissions, radial tires, and power-steering in automobiles

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...

Vietnamization

Communism

Domino Theory

Imperialism

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Cold War Era REVIEW

1. The Soviet Union’s goal during the Cold War was different from the United States because…

Why did the United States become involved in North and South Korea

Which of the following occurred during the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the United States?

Which of the following events did NOT occur during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

What is an example of mass media?

New technologies created new products and improved existing products. Which of the following was NOT an example of new technology created during the Cold War Era?

The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...

What provided congressional support for escalating military action in Vietnam?

What was a popular method of protesting the Vietnam War?

Mexican American who received congressional Medal of Honor in Vietnam War?

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