Cold War Review (VA standards 8d and 8e)

In a classroom project, Avery and Grace are tasked with creating a model of an economic system where the government owns all resources and makes all decisions about production and distribution. Which economic system are they modeling?

• Communism

• Capitalism

• Mercantilism

• Feudalism

Events Leading to the Cuban Missile Crisis: Fidel Castro leads a successful Communist revolution → The Bay of Pigs invasion fails to start a popular uprising → ?? → Kennedy calls for a military blockade. Which event best completes the sequence?

• Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• U.S. spy plane photos show secret Soviet missile buildup

• Soviet tanks entering Budapest end the Hungarian rebellion

• The Sputnik satellite launch proves Soviet missile technology

Why was the Tet Offensive a major turning point in the Vietnam War?

• It proved that the United States could win the war.

• It forced the French government to increase troop levels.

• It led to political negotiations with Ho Chi Minh’s government.

• It changed the minds of many war supporters in the United States.

What was the main reason for the student protests at Kent State in the early 1970s?

• to end the conflict in Vietnam

• to protect local manufacturing jobs

• to promote environmental conservation

• to promote relations with communist China

Which factor contributed most to the United States leaving Saigon in 1975?

• the resignation of President Richard Nixon

• passage of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution

• the results of democratic elections in Vietnam

• declining support from the American public

How did Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty fulfill its mission during the Cold War?

• by encouraging active military engagement against Soviet forces

• by developing political treaties to aid nations in conflict

• by broadcasting programs that promoted Western values

• by blocking programming for citizens in Soviet Russia

Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed?

• to deter communist aggression

• to identify communists in government offices

• to create a covert intelligence-gathering agency

• to negotiate political differences

What was one result of the United States-sponsored Bay of Pigs invasion?

• The Cuban government was overthrown by a group of revolutionaries.

• The Cuban government was recognized by the world community.

• The Soviet Union attempted to place nuclear missiles in Cuba.

• The United Nations enacted economic sanctions on Cuba.

What was one consequence of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The United States removed missiles from Turkey.

• The United States conducted an airstrike on missile bases in Cuba.

• The Soviet Union ceased trade negotiations with the Cuban government.

• The Soviet Union constructed the Berlin Wall.

Which phrase accurately completes the diagram below?

• Protection of civil rights for racial minorities

• Creation of a new cabinet-level department

• Guaranteed low-interest mortgages for homes

• Improved access to public transportation