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The Soviet Union practiced an economic system called-?
Capitalism
Socialism
Facism
Communism
The United States practiced an economic system called -?
Capitalism
Socialism
Facism
Communism
The U.S.'s policy to stop the spread of communism-
Containment
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
Iron Curtain
a form of economy where there is private property and people make money based on their choices...some people are rich while others are poor
Communism
Capitalism
When the Soviet Union and the United States stockpiled weapons this is called --?
a Cold War
an Arms Race
Militerization
Space Race
The idea that if one nation will fall to communism, another will and another will...
Marshall Plan
Containment
Domino Theory
Iron Curtain
a form of economy where there is no private property, government has control over money and spreads it out equally
Communism
Capitalism
The Soviet Union and it's allies formed the -- as a defense alliance.
Iron Cutain
Berlin Wall
NATO
Warsaw Pact
The United States and it's allies formed -- as a defense alliance to stop the spread of communism.
Iron Cutain
Berlin Wall
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Physical barrier built to keep East Germany residence from escaping to West Germany---
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
NATO
Warsaw Pact
A metaphor for the invisible barrier between the Soviet Union controlled states and the rest of the world--
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
NATO
Warsaw PAct
During this event the US got to close to the Chinese boarder causing the Chinese to join the fight and eventually ended in a stalemate---
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
Vietnam War
Space Race
The US's involvement in this event was the result of the Gulf of Tonkin Incident and eventually ended in a cease fire ---
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
Vietnam War
Space Race
This event narrowly avoided nuclear war---?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
Vietnam War
Space Race
Who sent the first satellite called Sputnik into space?
United States
Soviet Union
This event reunites Germany as one--?
Fall of Berlin Wall
Collapse of Soviet Union
Space Race
Fall of Iron Curtain
When the Soviet Union collapsed what was the result?
End of Korean War
End of Cold War
Reunification of Germany
Fall of Berlin Wall
The period of hostility between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Arms Race
The Cold War
The Warshaw Struggle
The ___________ helped to rebuild countries of Western Europe after WWII.
The Marshall Plan
The TJ Maxx Plan
The GI Bill
Yalta Conference
What was the name of the conflict involving nuclear weapons that almost erupted in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union?
American Missile Crisis
Panama Canal Conflict
Soviet Union Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis
Which senator proposed that citizens turn in their neighbor if they suspected the neighbor was a communist?
Dwight Eisenhower
Joseph McCarthy
Harry S. Truman
Richard Nixon
Read the passage.
“After World War II, the U.S. and its allies formed an organization to assist each other. The countries supported the other members in diplomatic negotiations and military action. Their purpose was to ensure the security of member countries from outside threats.”
What is the name of this organization?
Allied Powers (AP)
United Nations (UN)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Study the picture.
Front row left to right: Richard Nixon, President Eisenhower, Nikita Khrushchev
What is the significance of the event in the picture?
Nikita Khrushchev was building up his military and wanted to observe the military in the United States.
In 1959, Nikita Khrushchev became the first Soviet Union leader to visit the United States.
Nikita Khrushchev was building nuclear weapons and wanted to team up with the United States.
This was a meeting of members of Congress to discuss the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Read the passage.
“During Harry Truman’s presidency, food and supplies were dropped to the people of Berlin, Germany. They were experiencing starvation because of blocks set up by the Soviet Union.”
What was the "drop" called?
VJ Day
Berlin Wall
Communist Containment Policy
Berlin Airlift
Which statement describes communism?
a political system in which every person in society gets a vote
a political and economic system in which the government owns and distributes wealth and resources
a political system in which people are forced to live in communities
an economic system in which the government takes everyone's money and invests it in the national stock market
How was the Cold War different from previous wars involving the United States?
Previous wars were fought between the United States and European countries, and the Cold War was fought between the United States and the Soviet Union.
The Cold War refers to the political and economic tension between the United States and the Soviet Union-not an actual war.
The Cold War was fought in the cold climate region of the Soviet Union, whereas previous wars were fought in warmer climate regions.
The Cold War battles were fought with more modern weaponry since it took place in the 1960s.
the Cuban Missile Crisis. Which was the importance of this event?
What one thing did the leaders of the United Sates and the Soviet Union agree on following WWII?
Communism was superior to capitalism
Both countries believed that world trade should be promoted.
Democracy and free enterprise were superior to communism.
Both countries believed their system of government should be encouraged in other nations.
Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?
direct, armed conflict between the two nations
the founding of the United Nations
a deep reduction in military expenditures
a competition for political influence over other countries
Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?
The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union
The expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries
The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China
The rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries
When the United States sent military aid to African governments to help them resist communism, it was continuing a foreign policy first asserted in the
Potsdam Agreement.
Teheran Conference.
Marshall Plan.
Truman Doctrine.
What was one major goal of the Soviet Union during the early years of the Cold War?
to expand individual liberties in the Baltic republics
to attract foreign economic investments
to create a defensive buffer zone in Eastern Europe
to establish a competitive market economy
Which of these was a cause of the Korean War?
NATO air and naval forces blocked ships sailing to North Korea.
United Nations inattention allowed guerrillas to infiltrate South Korea.
North Korean forces, with Soviet approval, invaded South Korea.
Widespread anti-colonial riots forced the Korean government to begin the war.
What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift, between the years 1948 and 1949?
To bring necessary supplies to assist the Communists after World War II.
It was designed to help citizens in France to resist Communism.
Moving Allied soldiers to help fight the Nazis during World War II.
To supply the citizens of West Berlin while the Soviet blockade continued.
U.S. intervention in Vietnam came as a result of the Cold War policy of
détente
appeasement
containment
brinkmanship
Which of these events was the closest the United States and the Soviet Union actually came to fighting each other during the Cold War?
Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
Gulf of Tonkin, 1964
Bay of Pigs, 1961
Suez Crisis, 1956
What were the defining characteristics of the Cold War?
Prohibition, Flappers, Jazz
Arms Race, Space Race, Red Scare
Holocaust, Nazi Germany, Pearl Harbor
Poverty, Unemployment, Dust Bowl
What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?
It started the space race.
U.S. began to invest more money into math & science education.
The U.S. started NASA.
All of the above
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did JFK do when he heard that the Soviet Union was construction a missile site in Cuba.
JFK gave into the Soviet demands.
JFK bombed the Soviet Union with an atomic bomb.
JFK ordered a naval blockade of Cuba.
JFK invaded Cuba from Guantanamo Bay.
What wars were fought during the Cold War as a result of containment and the Domino Theory?
Korean & Vietnam War
WWI & WWII
Civil War & Spanish American War
Persian Gulf & War on Terror
What amendment was passed to lower the voting age because it was unfair that 18-20 year olds were fighting in Vietnam but couldn't vote.
18th
22nd
24th
26th
How did the media (television) impact the Vietnam War?
Negative press coverage contributed to the public disillusionment with the war.
The positive press coverage encouraged enlistment in the military.
The impact of the media in Vietnam was rather minimal.
The media showed that the majority of Americans supported the war effort.
Which is a key principle of Capitalism?
Supply and Demand determine production and price
The means of production are controlled by the state
Businesses are owned by the people collectively
Employment is determined by social class
The countries in RED represent which Cold War era organization?
League of Nations
Justice League
USA
Warsaw Pact
Which country supported Fidel Castro, the communist leader of Cuba?
USA
USSR
Great Britain
Wakanda
After WWII, the United States had which type of government?
democracy
communism
monarchy
dictatorship
Which event symbolized the end of the Cold War?
Allies unifying 4 sections of Germany to create West Germany
United States landing on the moon
Collapse of the Soviet Union
Signing of the Cold War peace treaty
In what year did the Russians launch the satellite Sputnik?
1941
1957
1969
1991
During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?
Truman Doctrine
Open Door Policy
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Domino Theory
Open Door Policy
During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?
Open Door Policy
Big Stick Policy
Containment Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
In what year did the Russians launch the satellite Sputnik?
1941
1957
1969
1991
What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?
It started the space race between the USSR and U.S.
The U.S. government started NASA.
U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.
All of the above
During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?
Berlin Airlift
Vietnam War
Watergate Scandal
Bataan Death March
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did President J.F. Kennedy do when he heard that the Soviet Union was constructing nuclear missile sites in Cuba.
He launched a nuclear missile at the Kremlin in Moscow.
He gave into the demands of the Soviet & Cuban government.
He ordered a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing the necessary materials.
He declared war on the Soviet Union & Cuba.
What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
Open Door Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
Open Door Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
What is NATO?
A military alliance between Western European Countries, the U.S. and Canada.
A military alliance between Western European Countries, the Soviet Union and China.
A military alliance between Eastern European Countries, Including the Soviet Union and its satellite nations.
A military alliance between Eastern European Countries.
Which of the following terms refers to the indirect but hostile conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union that began at the end of WWII and lasted until 1991?
Iron Curtain
Soviet-Communist War
Korean War
Cold War
What is significant about the 38th parallel?
It divides Western and Eastern Europe, this line is also described as the Iron Curtain
The division between North and South Korea
The division between China and North Korea, also known as the Iron Curtain.
The 38th parallel was the location of all communist satellite nations.
Which choice best describes the Second Red Scare ?
the use of military force to put down civil unrest in American cities
the use of accusations, blacklisting, and investigations against suspected communists
the effort to expand civil rights protections to more groups of Americans
the use of unethical searches and unfounded proclamations of a planned communist revolution in America by Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer
Why did the United States not share the plan to develop the atomic bomb with the Soviet Union during World War II?
The Soviet Union already had an atomic bomb.
The United States did not trust the Soviet Union.
The Allies would have been against its development on moral grounds.
Scientists were unsure if they would be successful.
After WWII, U.S helped rebuild Western Europe's infrastructure, and stabilize their economies and governments through-
The Truman Doctrine
The Molotov Plan
The Marshall Plan
The Containment Plan
Investigated alleged disloyalty and rebel activities on the part of private citizens, public employees and organizations suspected of having Communist ties
Hollywood Ten
McCarthyism
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
The idea that if a country falls to communism, neighboring countries will do as well.
Tet Offensive
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
Molotov Plan
After WWII, U.S helped rebuild Western Europe's infrastructure, and stabilize their economies and governments through-
The Truman Doctrine
The Molotov Plan
The Marshall Plan
The Containment Plan
Investigated alleged disloyalty and rebel activities on the part of private citizens, public employees and organizations suspected of having Communist ties
Hollywood Ten
McCarthyism
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Communist North Korea invades democratic South Korea, therefore pressuring who to help?
U.S
France
Germany
Japan
What benefits is this chart displaying?
G.I. bill coverage for school after 9/11
Rationing book
Medicaid assistance
Welfare benefits
The idea that if a country falls to communism, neighboring countries will do as well.
Tet Offensive
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
Molotov Plan
What was the outcome of this headline?
students retaliated by storming the capitol building
growing support against American involvement in war in Vietnam
the war in Vietnam ended
troops were sent to all college campuses
What was the result of the Berlin blockade?
Military conflict escalated between the U.S & USSR
Germany fell to communism
The Cold War ended
The U.S airlifted supplies to West Berlin and avoided war with the Soviet Union
Movie producers, directors, & screenwriters accused of possible communists affiliations
Hollywood Trio
Hollywood 10
Cinema reds
Reds United
North Korea invading _____________ caused the start of the Korean War in 1950.
China
Cambodia
South Vietnam
South Korea
A competition between nations for superiority in the development and accumulation of weapons during the Cold War.
Space Race
Vietnamization
Arms Race
Domino Theory
What does this illustration display?
Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba pointed at the U.S
Flights from Cuba to North American cities
Exportation of sugar to the U.S
Cuban Baseball Team's travel destinations
The practice of making accusations of subversion or treason, especially when related to communism, without any proper regard for evidence.
McCarthyism
Blitzkrieg
Hollywood 10
HUAC Act
A U.S policy to prevent the spread of communism abroad.
Marshall Plan
Molotov Plan
McCarthyism
Containment Policy
After WW2, the Domino Theory mainly threatened American Containment Policy in which part of the world?
South America
Africa
East & Southeast Asia
Australia
How did some Americans show their antiwar sentiment during the Vietnam War?
participating in freedom rides
boycotting public transportation
organizing mass protests and burning draft cards
go on hunger strikes
The U.S was seen by many nations as an imperialistic invader of less developed countries during-
WW2
The Vietnam War
WW1
The Civil War
Average family income, employment, and consumer spending all increased during which decade in the U.S.
1900's
1950's
1910's
1870's
