Cold War Review

Why did the government of East Germany build a wall around the western half of the city of Berlin during the Cold War? 

• East Germany was being flooded with refugees fleeing the West German government. 
• The government was afraid that terrorists might enter the country through West Berlin. 
• West Berlin was used as a base by smugglers bringing banned goods into East Germany.
• Millions of East German citizens were escaping to live in the more democratic West Berlin.

In response to the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Soviet Union 

• launched Sputnik I.
• invaded Afghanistan.
• formed the Warsaw Pact.
• constructed the Berlin Wall

The Korean War was a part of a larger conflict between the United States and _____ known as the ____.

• Iran
• Iraq
• The Soviet Union
• The United Kingdom

What goal motivated US leaders to become involved in the conflict in Korea in the 1950s?

• acquiring territory in Asia
• preventing nuclear proliferation
• eliminating terrorist threats
• containing the spread of communism

Nikita Khrushchev brought the world to the brink of nuclear war when he 

• launched Sputnik 1.
• built the Berlin Wall. 
• put missiles in Cuba.
• blockaded Berlin

What was one of Nikita Khrushchev's major goals as leader of the Soviet Union?

• making the Soviet Union a democracy
• promoting and protecting human rights
• spreading communism around the globe
• improving relations with the United States

Nikita Khrushchev was similar to the Soviet leaders who proceeded him in which of the following ways?

• He was committed to the protection of civil liberties. 
• He fought to end human rights abuses around the world.
• He used force to maintain control over Soviet satellite states.
• He supported expanding trade with the Western Hemisphere.

Why did the United States support South Vietnam over North Vietnam in a civil conflict?

• The North Vietnamese launched an unprovoked attack on a US naval ship.
• The United States wanted to create a democracy for the Vietnamese people.
• The North Vietnamese government was abusing the human rights of its people.
• The United States wanted to prevent the spread of communist influences in Asia.

The Cuban Missile Crisis represented which of the following? 

• the most violent and deadly incident during the Cold War
• the best example of US-Soviet cooperation during the Cold War
• the closest the world came to nuclear destruction during the Cold War
• the greatest success of US efforts to spread democracy during the Cold War

How did President John F. Kennedy respond to the placement of nuclear missiles in Cuba?

• He ordered an invasion of the island and overthrew the leaders of Cuba's communist government.
• He ordered a bombing campaign to convince Cuban leaders to return the weapons to the Soviet Union.
• He ordered a group of diplomats to meet with Cuban leaders in hopes of forming an alliance.
• He ordered a naval blockade of Cuba and demanded that the Soviet Union remove the weapons.