Why did the U.S. enter the Korean War?

It did not want another country to fall to communists

It did not want another country to be split

It wanted to attack North Korea

It wanted to sell more weapons to its allies

Why did the U.S. want the Soviet Union to remove its nuclear weapons from Cuba?

Cuba is close to the U.S. border

It wanted to protect Cuba from communism

It was protecting nearby countries in Central America

The U.S. did not have any missiles of its own

Which of the following caused the Vietnam War?

North Vietnam wanted all of Vietnam to be communist

South Vietnam wanted to remain communist

The Soviet Union attacked South Vietnam

What symbolizes the end of the Cold War?

The Soviet Union broke up into 15 independent republics

U.S. President Bush worked toward easing tensions

People in Easter Europe were gaining more freedom

Where everything is equal and government has full control

Where everything is equal and people have full control

Where everything is equal and govenment has little control

Where nothing is equal and government had full control

When the U.S. tried to stop the spread of communism

When the U.S. tried to stop the spread of capitalism

When the U.S. tried to stop nuclear war

When the U.S. tried to stop the Soviet Union

What was the Berlin Airlift?

Supplying food and goods to Berlin

Taking people from East Berlin to West Berlin

The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:

Provide weapons to democratic countries

What best describes the outcome of the Korean War?

Stalemate, with the boarder remaining at the 38th parallell

South Korea and the U.S. won, unifying a Democratic Korea

North Korea and China won, unifying a Communist Korea

The U.S. and China split Korea, each controlling a part

Where and when was this photograph taken?

In the area currently called the demilitarized zone (DMZ), during the Korean War

In Europe after World War II, when an iron curtain prevented the shipment of supplies East during the Marshall Plan

In Berlin, after the US responded to the Berlin blockade with an airlift

In the Southern region of Korea after the wars end.

What caused McCarthyism?

President Truman making atomic bombs.

The HUAC stands for...

The House Un-American Activities Committee

The House Under American Counsel

The House Un-Republic Activities Committee

The House Under American Communism

In a communist country...

people are paid the same no matter how hard they work.

some people are paid more than others.

people own their own businesses

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Who made the statement "An Iron Curtain has descended across the continent"?

President Roosevelt

Joseph Stalin

Winston Churchill

President Harry Truman

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What major country was behind the "Iron Curtain"?

Germany

Japan

United States

Soviet Union

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who was the leader of Russia when the phrase "Iron Curtain" was phrased?

President Roosevelt

President Truman

Joseph Stalin

Joseph McCarthy

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of N.A.T.O?

Countries joining together to end democracy

Countries joining together to stop trade between the East and West

Countries joining together to fend off attacks by other communist countries

Countries joining together to create one kind of currency (S)

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In what country is the city of Berlin located?

France

Germany

England

Soviet Union

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did Joseph Stalin block the city of Berlin from getting supplies after WWII?

He wanted to make the people dependent on communist Germany for their needs

He hated Berlin

The railroads were broken and still needed to be fixed after the war

The people of Berlin were very wealthy and did not need his help

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which country was the aggressor that started the Korean War?

North Korea

South Korea

Neither - they were forced into war by Germany

Japan

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Cold War

Who made the statement "An Iron Curtain has descended across the continent"?

What major country was behind the "Iron Curtain"?

Who was the leader of Russia when the phrase "Iron Curtain" was phrased?

What is the purpose of N.A.T.O?

In what country is the city of Berlin located?

Why did Joseph Stalin block the city of Berlin from getting supplies after WWII?

Which country was the aggressor that started the Korean War?

Which country did the U.S. send military aid to during the Korean War?

Who was the Senator who started rumors of the Red Scare?

Which country was Nikita Khrushchev the leader of in the 1950's?

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