Cold War Review

Which political philosophy and which person won the Chinese Civil War?

• Capitalism and Sun Yat-sen
• Socialism and Chiang Kai-shek
• Communism and Mao Zedong
• Fascism and Deng Xiaoping

Why did the Soviets build the Berlin Wall?

• To prevent American missiles from entering the city

• To keep the city under siege

• To provide a boundary between the Western Bloc and the Eastern/Soviet Bloc

• To stop capitalists from leaving the city

What was the boundary between North and South Korea before the war.

• 56th parallel

• 45th parallel
• 38th parallel
• 17th parallel

Which country was the aggressor that started the Korean War?

• North Korea
• South Korea
• Neither - they were forced into war by Germany
• Japan

What event began the conflict on the Korean peninsula?

• U.N. forces fought off the invading army from the North.

• The Chinese army invaded south of the 38th parallel.

• The South Korean army invaded north of the 38th parallel.

• The North Korean army invaded south of the 38th parallel.

Who built the Berlin Wall?

• Soviet Union

• NATO

• The UN

• China

How long did the Berlin Wall stand before it was torn down?

• 10 years

• 28 years

• 50 years

• 35 years

When was the Berlin Wall built?

• 1945

• 1961

• 1955

• 1989

How did the Berlin Wall impact the lives of Germans?

• It improved economic conditions in East Berlin

• It separated families and restricted freedom of movement

• It led to a decrease in political tensions

• It increased tourism in Berlin

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 the spread of communism to South Vietnam

• to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong

• to prevent attacks against United States shipping