Cold War

Which of the following BEST describes the Bay of Pigs invasion for the United States?

• Successful

• Failed

• Exciting

• Lasting

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the economic system of communism?

• Most things are owned commonly.

• People may own their own businesses.

• The government owns factories.

• The ownership of private businesses is prohibited.

Which BEST describes the results of the Korean War?

• Nothing much changed from the way it was at the beginning of the war.

• North Korea handedly won the war and took all of South Korea.

• South Korea handedly won the war and took all of North Korea.

• North Korea was much smaller at the end of the war than it was at the beginning.

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Vietnam War?

• Vietnam unified in 1976.

• The United States won the war.

• Millions lost their lives.

• Soldiers suffered physically and mentally.

Why did John F. Kennedy feel it was important to help South Vietnam?

• If they allowed Vietnam to become communist, it may cause a domino effect in Southeast Asia.

• North Vietnam had threatened to use nuclear weapons on the United States.

• The Soviet Union was supportive of South Vietnam too.

• North Vietnam threatened to take over Cambodia and Laos also.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Suez Crisis?

• Israel tried to seize control of the Suez Canal

• Egypt’s leader wanted to control the Suez Canal to raise money.

• Egypt continues to charge for use of the Suez Canal.

• The Suez Crisis occurred between Great Britain and mainland Europe

Why was Vietnam considered a “proxy” war in the Cold War?

• The Soviet Union and the United States directly went to war.

• The United States and the Soviet Union bombed one another in the war.

• The United States and the Soviet Union both supported one side in the war.

• The United States and the Soviet Union both stayed out of the war.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Red Scare during the Cold War?

• Senator McCarthy accused many prominent Americans of being Communists.

• Americans were scared that communism would spread to their nation.

• Americans were supportive of communism and welcomed communists to the United States.

• None of the above

Alliance between European and North American countries to support one another

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• United Nations

• League of Nations

Tense situation that nearly resulted in a nuclear war

• Bay of Pigs

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Suez Crisis

• Arms Race