Cold War Review

Containment was the idea that the US would provide military aid to stop the spread of __________.

• communism

• socialism

• capitalism

• democracy

Who blocked access to Berlin in 1948?

• US

• Soviets

• Britain

• Germany

The Korean War began when the South invaded the North.

• true

• false

What began the Space Race?

• Soviets sending the first man to space.

• The American moon landing.

• The US launching the Apollo 11.

• Soviet launch of the satellite "Sputnik."

Which is true of Détente?

• It was an easing of tensions after years of US and Soviets being on edge.

• There were more talks & treaties until the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

• It was begun by pres. Nixon & Brezhnev in the 1970s.

• It was a type of Russian reform in the 1980s.

What did the Red Scare lead to?

• SALT 1

• the McCarthy "witch hunt"

• protests in the Baltic Republics

• A 13-day standoff between the US and the Soviets.

What was the crux of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Cuba was threatening to send missiles into the US.

• The US discovered Soviet missile buildup in Cuba.

• Communism broke out in Cuba.

• Cuba had a revolution involving missiles.

Who led the communists in China?

• Mao Zedong

• Chiang Kai-Shrek

• Chiang Kai-Shek

• Tao Xu

Who led the nationalists in China?

• Mao Zedong

• Chiang Kai-Shrek

• Chiang Kai-Shek

• Tao Xu

The communists won in China in 1949.

• true

• false