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WorksheetsCold War Review Questions
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What became a symbol of the Cold War In Europe?
Berlin Wall
Iron Curtain
Sputnik
What Cold War conflict ended in a stalemate in 1953?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
Vietnam War
Which Cold War event occurred first?
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
Berlin Airlift
North Korea: Communist as ________________: Democratic
East Korea
South Korea
West Korea
Select the THREE outcomes of the Korean War.
All of Korea was united under democracy
Korea remained divided at the 38th Parallel
North Korea remained communist and South Korea remained democratic
US troops occupied the Korean Peninsula
The Korean War ended in a stalemate with no side winning.
What country was occupied by troops from the Soviet Union, had the Berlin Wall, and was communist?
West Germany
Great Britain
East Germany
Japan
The policy of _____________________states that communism must be controlled and be prevented from spreading across the world.
Isolationism
Diplomacy
Intervention
Containment
What U.S. President ordered a naval blockade that forced the Soviets to remove their missiles from the island of Cuba?
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
With the collapse of communism in Europe, what country reunited in 1990?
Germany
Soviet Union
Poland
Spain
In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
2001
1991
1982
During what Cold War conflict were Americans divided over U.S intervention? It was when many American men burned and destroyed their draft cards.
World War II
Desert Storm
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
Korean War
What was the name of the alliance of communist countries led by the Soviet Union after World War II?
Axis Powers
League of Communist Nations
Warsaw Pact
NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Soviet Union: Warsaw Pact as United States:_________
League of Nations
G8
Allied Powers
NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organization
How did the Vietnam War end?
It ended in a cease fire agreement and U.S. troops withdrew
It ended with a US victory over communism
It ended in the reunification of Vietnam under democratic rule.
How many American soldiers died in the Vietnam War?
600,000
58,000
1,500,000
25,000
The Domino Theory states-
If one country falls to communism, countries that border it will fall to communism.
If one country falls to democracy, countries that border it will fall to democracy.
What 13 day standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union resulted in the Soviet Union removing its missiles from Cuba and the U.S. removing its missiles from Turkey?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Afghan War
Berlin Airlift
Why was combat in difficult for American troops during the Vietnam War?
They didn't have enough ammunition and supplies
They were not use to jungle warfare and couldn't distinguish between the Vietcong (our enemies) and the rebels ( our allies).
They didn't have reinforcements such as army planes and herbicide
After the Soviet Union agreed to remove missiles from the island of Cuba, the United States agreed to remove it missiles from what country?
Mongolia
Turkey
Israel
East Germany
Cause: The Soviets blocked roads and passage ways for food, fuel, medicine, and other supplies to come into West Berlin from 1948-1949. The Effect:
Mr. Harris punched the Soviet Union in the face because they were being bullies.
British and American planes bombed the Soviet Union in forcing them to lift the blockade into West Germany.
The West Berliners attacked Soviet Union military forces to make them stop block supplies.
British and American military planes flew in supplies to the West Berliners and over time the Soviets lifted the blockade.
What country in 1991 dissolved and split up into independent countries?
Germany
Soviet Union
Korea
Japan
Why is the map of Germany from 1990-Present different from the map on the left?
Germany joined the Soviet Union in 1990.
Germany reunited which signaled a collapse of Communism in Europe.
West Germany invaded and forced East Germany to become democratic.
All of Germany unified under a Communist government.
Most of the fighting in the Vietnam War took place in what topic geographical area?
Desert
Tundra
Plateau
Rainforests/jungles
In the United States, there was a division over military involvement in the Vietnam War. On one side you had the Hawks which were pro-war. On the other side you had that the ___________ which were antiwar. (Fill in the blank.)
Doves
Eagles
Dogs
Cats
This photograph shows men burning draft cards. This reflects-
disrespect to fire and safety laws
support for U.S involvement in the Vietnam War
opposition to U.S involvement in the Vietnam War.
neutrality towards the Korean War conflict
The competition between the United States to build up their technology and space program in getting into outer space and to the Moon was called-
The Moon Race
The Super Power Race
The Space Race
Select how the Vietnam War end for the United States?
The U.S. pushed the Viet-Cong out and Vietnam united under a democratic government
American troops withdrew in 1973
North Vietnam remained communist and South Vietnam remained democratic and an ally of the U.S.
Ended in a cease-fire and the U.S. failed to prevent Vietnam from uniting under communism
The U.S. occupied Vietnam afterwards.
True or False: The DMZ or the Demilitarized Zone established after the Korean War was meant to maintain peace between North Korea and South Korea. Also no soldiers can go there.
True
False
North Korea and ___________________ used aggression in trying to take over South Korea to make it communist.
China
Soviet Union
United States
Laos
What was the name for the first artificial satellite the Soviets launched in 1957?
Friendship 7
Mercury Redstone Rocket
Apollo 11
Sputnik
Astronaut Alan Shepard-
was the first man to walk on the Moon
was the first human in space
was the first person to orbit the Earth
was the first American into outer space
Navy pilot and astronaut John Glenn-
became the first man to orbit the Earth
was the first human to go into outer space
had the first encounter with an alien
In 1987, President Ronald Reagan gave a speech Berlin, Germany with the quote "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" This quote reflects-
The United States' opposition towards Soviet oppression
The United States imposing its imperialism beliefs on Germany
The United States opposition to democracy.
True or False: The Cold War was a 40 period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union without actual fighting.
True
False
At what line did North Korea and South Korea remain separate?
17th Parallel
38th Parallel
90th Parallel
28th Parallel
