Cold War and Civil Rights Review

What was the goal of the Soviet Union after World War II?

• to ally with the US

• to spread communism

• to give help and aid to all countries suffering from WWII

• to build their military

The goal of the US was to stop the spread of communism. What was the US policy known as to stop of communism?

• Marshall Plan

• Iron Curtain

• Containment Policy

• Communism Policy

The Red Scare in the US was fueled by the announcements of hundreds of communist working for the government with the intent to overturn it. What senator made these accusations?

• Joseph McCarthy

• George Marshall

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Robert Kennedy

What was the result of the Korean War?

• South Korea won the war and made the entire country Democratic

• North Korea won the war and made the entire country Deomcratic

• The war ended in a stalemate, the country remained divided

• China helped North Korea; therefore making Korea part of China

What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?

• to separate East and West Germany

• To separate the 38th parallel

• To separate democratic and communist controlled Berlin

• To separate Vietnam at the 17th parallel

What was the name of the first artificially launched Satellite in space, and who launched it?

• Sputnik, USA

• Sputnik, Soviet Union

Who was the first man to walk on the moon and what country was he from?

• Yuri Gargarin, Soviet Union

• John Glenn, USA

• Neil Armstrong, USA

What event marked the closest the USA and Soviet Union ever came to nuclear war? Soviet missiles were found 90 miles from the American border.

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Space Race

• Vietnam War

• Red Scare

What was a major problem for American soldiers fighting in Vietnam?

• They were not used to the jungle-like atmosphere

• They couldn't tell the difference between North and South Vietnamese

• They had little support from people watching at home

• All of the Above

How did the war in Vietnam end?

• North Vietnam won and turned the entire country into a democratic nation

• South Vietnam won and turned the entire country into a democratic nation

• Americans withdrew soldiers; South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam

• South Vietnam won and turned the entire county into a communist nation