During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did President J.F. Kennedy do when he heard that the Soviet Union was constructing nuclear missile sites in Cuba.

He ordered a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing the necessary materials.

He launched a nuclear missile at the Kremlin in Moscow.

He gave into the demands of the Soviet & Cuban government.

He declared war on the Soviet Union & Cuba.

In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?

to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam

to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam

to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong

to prevent attacks against United States shipping

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

They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.

They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba

They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.

They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.

What were the defining characteristics of the Cold War?

Arms Race, Space Race, Red Scare

Holocaust, Nazi Germany, Pearl Harbor

Poverty, Unemployment, Dust Bowl

One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to:

b. keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin

a. promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany

c. complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlin

d. meet the requirements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was initially formed to:

defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression

solate member nations from the rest of the world

spread communism to each member nation

The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing:

funds for economic recovery in war-torn European nations

nuclear weapons to NATO members

The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:

Provide weapons to democratic countries

Which event of the 1950s most likely led to the publication of this cartoon?

The Soviet Union launched Sputnik

Russia put cosmonauts on the moon

The U.S. was defeated in the Vietnam War

U.S. students scored low on tests in math and science

Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?

to airlift food to the people of West Berlin

to transport people out of East Berlin

Why did the Soviet Union build the Berlin Wall?

They built it to try to keep East Germans from going to West Germany.

They built it to keep Soviet people from going to Western Europe.

The Soviet Union and the United States divided Berlin in two parts after the war.

The Soviet Union was trying to put people back to work by building the Berlin Wall.

In 1946, the British Prime Minister said in a speech that an "Iron Curtain" had fallen across the European continent. This "Iron Curtain" was ______________.

an imaginary line separating Europe's communist and non-communist countries.

a wall built between countries controlled by Nazi Germany and ones that weren't.

another name for the Alps, which protected it from the USSR during the Cold War.

a divider between the good and the evil.

What major historical event is represented in this map?

The Wright Brother's first flight

The building of the Panama Canel

Which country was the aggressor that started the Korean War?

Neither - they were forced into war by Germany

Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?

There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers

The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world

The war was fought during winter months only

Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers

Which of the following is an example of the Marshall Plan at work?

The United States helped France rebuild its economy.

The Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin.

The United Nations sent military forces to Korea.

The United States set up the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

The domino theory, which provided the basis for U.S. entry into the Vietnam War, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent —

the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia

the inclusion of Taiwan in the Warsaw Pact

the loss of UN military bases in Asia

the rise of China as a dominant economic power

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

The Korean War ended in a stalemate. Today, North Korea is still a Communist nation, and South Korea is a free nation.

North Korea defeated South Korea, and now all of Korea is under Communist rule.

China defeated Korea, and now all of Korea is under Chinese rule.

The United States defeated Korea, and today Korea is a territory of the U.S.

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During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

Truman Doctrine

Open Door Policy

Marshall Plan

Domino Theory

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

Marshall Plan

Truman Doctrine

Domino Theory

Open Door Policy

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

Open Door Policy

Big Stick Policy

Containment Policy

Dollar Diplomacy

Which individual/group contributed to the Red Scare by accusing American citizens of being communist spies?

McCarthy/HUAC

NAACP/Farm Workers Union

Nativists/Muckrakers

Philanthropists/Entrepreneurs

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

In what year did the Russians launch the satellite Sputnik?

1941

1957

1969

1991

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

It started the space race between the USSR and U.S.

The U.S. government started NASA.

U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.

All of the above

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?

Berlin Airlift

Vietnam War

Watergate Scandal

Bataan Death March

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What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

Which individual/group contributed to the Red Scare by accusing American citizens of being communist spies?

In what year did the Russians launch the satellite Sputnik?

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did President J.F. Kennedy do when he heard that the Soviet Union was constructing nuclear missile sites in Cuba.

What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?

What words should you immediately associate with the Cold War?

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