Cold War Review

During the Cold War the United States used the policy of containment to limit the spread of

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Communism

• Fascism

The Arms Race led to

• China’s involvement in the Korean War

• Dominick and Isaiah creating the atomic bomb

• The creation of the United Nations

• America and the USSR building up their nuclear arsenal

One reason many Americans opposed United States involvement in the war in Vietnam was that

• Many Americans were killed and no progress was being made

• The war was causing problems for Europe

• Communism should be allowed to spread in Asia

• The conflict should be resolved by the Soviet Union

Most historians agree that the world came closest to nuclear war during which event?

• Communist takeover of China

• Vietnam War

• Berlin Blockade

• Cuban Missile Crisis

What led to the end of the Cold War?

• The European Union

• The breakup of the Soviet Union

• Persian Gulf War

• The reuniting of East and West Germany

Which of the following is an example of an incident when the Cold War turned hot?

• WW2

• Fall of the Berlin Wall

• Vietnam War

• Persian Gulf War

REVIEW! Which event that occurred on December 7th 1941 led the United States into World War II?

• Attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan

• Invasion of Poland by Germany

• Conquest of Ethiopia by Italy

• Election of Hitler as Chancellor of Germany

The purpose of the Korean War was to

• Stop China from influencing Korea

• Prevent the takeover of North Korea

• Create a military base where America can invade the USSR

• Prevent communism from spreading to South Korea

Which two nations were allies of the U.S. during WW2 but were our enemies during the Cold War?

• Britain and Italy

• China and the Soviet Union

• France and Germany

• Korea and Japan

The purpose of communism is to

• Give the government total control to “ensure equality”

• Stop Brian Terino from becoming an evil dictator

• Protect the rights of the individual

• Allow for the people to have a voice in the government