World History Semester 2 Final

What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

• Spain and Portugal
• England and France
• Germany and Italy
• United States and Soviet Union

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

• to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam
• to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong
• to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam
• to prevent attacks against United States shipping

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

• They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba
• They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
• They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
• They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.

This "figurative" wall divided communist countries from democratic countries--

• Great Wall of China

• Berlin Wall

• Iron Curtain

• Wall of Democracy

The act of preventing nuclear attack by threatening retaliation is called

• Mutually Assured Destruction

• domino theory

• militarism

• containment

Which of the following foreign policies gave financial aid to European nations to rebuild after WWII?

• Truman Doctrine
• Marshall Plan
• Warsaw Pact
• Domino Theory

The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--

• Berlin Bloackade
• Berlin Base
• Berlin Wall
• Berlin Barrier

What was the mutual defense alliance of non communist nations?

• NATO
• Warsaw Pact
• Truman Doctrine
• Open Skies

Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party in 1949?

• Mao Zedong

• Hirohito Showa

• Xi Jinping

• Pu Yi

US military spending rose after World War II when they entered which war?

• World War I

• Gulf War

• Vietnam War

• Korean War