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USH Cold War Unit Review

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Investigated alleged disloyalty and rebel activities on the part of private citizens, public employees and organizations suspected of having Communist ties

a)

Hollywood Ten

b)

McCarthyism

c)

House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

d)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

2.

The idea that if a country falls to communism, neighboring countries will do as well.

a)

Tet Offensive

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Molotov Plan

3.

What was the result of the Berlin blockade?

a)

Military conflict escalated between the U.S & USSR

b)

Germany fell to communism

c)

The Cold War ended

d)

The U.S airlifted supplies to West Berlin and avoided war with the Soviet Union

4.

Movie producers, directors, & screenwriters accused of possible communists affiliations

a)

Hollywood Trio

b)

Hollywood 10

c)

Cinema reds

d)

Reds United

5.

North Korea invading _____________ caused the start of the Korean War in 1950.

a)

China

b)

Cambodia

c)

South Vietnam

d)

South Korea

6.

Gives soldier's money for college or training programs when they return to civilian life.

a)

Containment Policy

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

G.I. Bill

7.

A competition between nations for superiority in the development and accumulation of weapons during the Cold War.

a)

Space Race

b)

Vietnamization

c)

Arms Race

d)

Domino Theory

8.

The practice of making accusations of subversion or treason, especially when related to communism, without any proper regard for evidence.

a)

McCarthyism

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Hollywood 10

d)

HUAC Act

9.

A U.S policy to prevent the spread of communism abroad.

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Molotov Plan

c)

McCarthyism

d)

Containment Policy

10.

How did some Americans show their antiwar sentiment during the Vietnam War?

a)

participating in freedom rides

b)

boycotting public transportation

c)

organizing mass protests and burning draft cards

d)

go on hunger strikes

11.

Average family income, employment, and consumer spending all increased during which decade in the U.S.

a)

1900's

b)

1950's

c)

1910's

d)

1870's

12.

Growth of suburbs, middle-class, and development of interstate highway system are effects of-

a)

financial decline after WW1

b)

economic success after Spanish American War

c)

financial gain during the Gilded Age

d)

economic prosperity after WW2

13.
What was the Iron Curtain?
a)
an imaginary line dividing communist and non-communist countries 
b)
an imaginary line connecting the major cities of Europe
c)
the border between France and Germany
d)
the border between the United States and Europe.
14.
After Joseph Stalin, who became the leader of the Soviet Union?
a)
Harry Truman
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Nikita Khrushchev
d)
Douglas MacArthur
15.
What major historical event is represented in this map?
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
The Wright Brother's first flight
d)
The building of the Panama Canel
16.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
17.
Who built the Berlin Wall?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
NATO
c)
The UN
d)
China
18.

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Domino Theory

19.

What country put the first human-made space satellite into orbit around Earth?

a)

the United States

b)

Great Britain

c)

the Soviet Union

d)

France

20.

After World War II, ____________ was split along the 38th parallel as US troops liberated it from the south and Soviet troops liberated it from the north.

a)

Japan

b)

French Indochina

c)

the Korean peninsula

d)

Berlin

21.

The left-wing revolutionary Fidel Castro overthrew the dictator Fulgencio Batista in which Latin American country?

a)

Mexico

b)

Cuba

c)

Guatemala

d)

Brazil

22.

This couple was charged, found guilty and executed with selling national secrets to the Soviet Union about making the atomic bomb. This was known as the ___________

a)

Communist Trials

b)

Rosenberg Trials

c)

Rebuttal Trials

d)

Rosenberg Scandal

23.

The _______________ was created to help Greece and Turkey offering aid to any free people resisting Communism

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

GI Bill

c)

Containment

d)

Truman Doctrine

24.

The Bay of Pigs was an attempt by the US to overthrow

the Communist regime of Fidel Castro.

What was the result of the invasion?

a)

US-backed forces were defeated by Castro's troops.

b)

Peaceful resolution to improve relations between the US and Cuba

c)

US successfully established a new government in Cuba

d)
The invasion resulted in the overthrow of Fidel Castro's regime
25.

After an alleged attack by the North Vietnamese on US Naval ship, congress passed a resolution that allowed President Johnson to ‘take all necessary measures to prevent further aggression and achieve peace and security.’

What was this resolution called?

a)
Pacific Resolution
b)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
c)
Vietnam Resolution
d)
Hawaiian Resolution
26.

What was "Vietnamization?"

a)
A plan to increase US military involvement in Vietnam
b)
Policy to transfer the responsibility for the Vietnam War to the South Vietnamese military
c)
A strategy to withdraw all troops from Vietnam immediately
d)
An agreement to hand over control of Vietnam to China
27.

Which president used the idea of "Vietnamization?"

a)

Richard Nixon

b)

Lyndon Johnson

c)

Gerald Ford

d)

John F. Kennedy

28.

What amendment was passed to lower the voting age because it was unfair that 18-20 year olds could be drafted into the army but not vote?

a)

17th amendment

b)

21st amendment

c)

22nd amendment

d)

26th amendment

29.
Which statement BEST describes results of the Vietnam War in the United States?
a)
The American people were united in their support for the Vietnam War.
b)
The United States government repealed the draft and used a volunteer army in Vietnam.
c)
Many Americans protested against the nation’s involvement in the Vietnam War.
d)
Most Americans supported the government of North Vietnam during the war.
30.
Put the following events in chronological order
a)
Korean War, Vietnam War, World War II
b)
World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War
c)
Vietnam War, Korean War, World War II
d)
World War II, Vietnam War, Korean War
31.
Who was the U.S. President who made the decision to drop the atomic bombs? 
a)
Eisenhower
b)
JFK
c)
Truman
d)
FDR
32.

Military alliance formed by The US and Western Europe to counter Soviet expansion

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

NATO

c)

38th parallel

33.

Lead a communist revolution in China, eventually defeated the Nationalists and took control of China

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Dwight Eisenhower

34.

Communist Leader of the USSR at the beginning of the Cold War

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Dwight Eisenhower

35.

Why did the Chinese get involved in the actual fighting in the Korean War?

a)

The US pushed farther North and was close to China’s boarder.

b)

The Allies were making plans to invade China.

c)

The US was winning in the South so they wanted to help the North.

d)

They wanted to take over the Korean Peninsula

36.

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

a)

It started the space race between the USSR and U.S.

b)

The U.S. government started NASA.

c)

U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.

d)

All of the above

37.

Nations that were aligned with, but also under the influence and pressure of, the Soviet Union were called--

a)

European Nations

b)

NATO

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

Satellite Nations

38.

Anyone who says they're a communist or suspected of being a communist were put on a list and never given a job in the industry again. Effectively ruined their careers even if just suspected of being a communist

a)

Whitelisted

b)

Blacklisted

c)

Redlisted

d)

Bluelisted

39.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did President John F. Kennedy do when he learned that the Soviet Union was building nuclear missile sites in Cuba?

a)

He launched a nuclear missile at the Kremlin in Moscow

b)

He gave in to the demands of the Soviet & Cuban government

c)

He ordered a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing nuclear missile equipment

d)

He declared war on the Soviet Union & Cuba

40.

Which organization was created by the Soviet Union in response to the creation of Europe's military alliance and consisted of communist allies to the USSR?

a)

NATO

b)

United Nations

c)

SEATO

d)

Warsaw Pact

41.

How was the United States involved in the Vietnam War?

a)

The United States dropped an atomic bomb on South Vietnam to end World War II

b)

The United States was allied with North Vietnam in the quest for independence from the French

c)

The United States provided economic and military aid to prevent the spread of communism into S. Vietnam

d)

The United States was isolationist did not want to get involved in other countries' conflicts

42.

What wars were fought during the Cold War as a result of containment and the Domino Theory?

a)

Korean & Vietnam War

b)

WWI & WWII

c)

Civil War & Spanish American War

d)

Persian Gulf & Iraq War

43.
A form of government that allows no personal freedom and citizens have little choice in leaders of their government or policy is called ______
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Marxism
d)
Socialism
44.
A form of economy that promotes free trade, reduced government intervention and entrepreneurism is ________
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Marxism
45.
Eisenhower created this to help provide military assistance and quick evacuations from major cities.
a)
Interstate Highways
b)
Airports
c)
Subways
d)
Starbucks
46.
Where did people start to move to in the 1950s?
a)
Inner cities
b)
Farms
c)
Suburbs
d)
Canada
47.

Type of music or musical genre created after World War 2, during the 1950s, it evolved from R&B music that was being played in African American communities in the 1940's, this music style became an international phenomenon after Elvis Presley debuted in March 1956.

a)

Rock n' Roll

b)

Beatnicks

c)

Red Scare

d)

Suburbs

48.

How did the Counter-culture movement of the 1960s impact the Vietnam War?

a)

The hippies protested and organized mass demonstrations.

b)

They helped turn public opinion against the war.

c)

They helped get the 26th amendment passed.

d)

All of the above

49.

What was the name of the rapid increase of population following the end of WWII called?

a)

Baby Boom

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Great Migration

d)

Demographic Shift

50.
A competition between the Soviet Union and The United States to send people to space was called the __________________.
a)
Arms Race
b)
Space Race
c)
Snail Race
d)
Atomic Race
51.

Why were the United States and the Soviet Union enemies in the "Cold War"?

a)

The United States had dropped the atomic bomb on the Soviet Union.

b)

The Soviet Union openly criticized the United States' president.

c)

The Soviet Union refused to loan the United States money after World War II.

d)

The United States and the Soviet Union had opposing economic and political systems.

52.

What was the war draft?

a)

The process of selecting individuals for military service, at high rates during Vietnam

b)

Everyone from the ages of 18-26 had to go to war

c)

Was created only for the Vietnam War

d)
A type of weather phenomenon
53.

What was the credibility gap?

a)

Flexible response

b)

The government and news reporters telling different stories

c)

No longer trusting the government during the war

d)

The Tet Offensive

54.
Who was the leader of the communist government in North Vietnam?
a)
 Mao Zedong
b)
Ho Chi Minh
c)
Le Duan 
d)
Ngo Dinh Diem
55.

The Vietcong were-

a)

South Vietnam force

b)

North Vietnam force

c)

North Vietnamese forces in South Vietnam

d)

Another name for Communists

56.

Guerrilla Warfare was-

a)

Fighting by small groups using tactics such as the ambush

b)

Using gorillas to fight against enemy soldiers

c)

Dressing up as gorillas and fighting while hitting your chest

57.
What are Napalm and Agent Orange are two examples of?
a)
guerilla fighting
b)
chemical weapons
c)
army helicopters
d)
missiles
58.
What were the problems of fighting in Vietnam?
a)
Identifying the enemy 
b)
Jungle/Location provided cover and a place to transport enemy supplies
c)
Weather and climate
d)
all of these
59.

Which American president escalated the Vietnam War and did not run for re-election as a result of anti-war activities in the United States?

a)

Kennedy

b)

Nixon

c)

Truman

d)

Johnson

60.

Where was the United States Navy allegedly attacked in 1964?

a)

Gulf of Thailand

b)

Gulf of Tonkin

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

South China Sea

61.

in recognition of the actions described below the image, Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez was--

a)

given an early honorable discharge from United States military service

b)

awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor

c)

made an honorary member of the United Nations

d)

awarded the Legion of Honor ribbon

62.

During the Vietnam War, the following people were presidents of the United States. Check all that apply.

a)

Lyndon B. Johnson

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

63.
Marked the end of an American presence in Vietnam
a)
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
b)
Fall of Saigon
c)
Tet Offensive
64.

Tensions between students who opposed the war and the National Guardsmen resulted in 4 deaths at.....

a)

Ohio State

b)

Ole Miss

c)

James Madison University

d)

Kent State

65.

A massive surprise attack by the Vietcong on South Vietnamese towns and cities in early 1968; caused American public support of war to plummet and showed that the communists had not lost the will to fight

.

a)

Operation Rolling Thunder

b)

Battle of Stalingrad

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

My Lai Massacre

66.

Revealed that US officials had been lying to the American people about the progress of the Vietnam War for years.

a)

War Powers Act

b)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

c)

Pentagon Papers

d)

Vietnamization

67.

Requires the President to notify Congress when committing armed forces to military action and forbids the use of the military without Congressional authorization or a declaration of war.

a)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

b)

War Powers Act

c)

26th Amendment

d)

Pentagon Papers

68.

Why did John & Mary Beth Tinker and Chris Eckhardt wear black arm bands to school?

(Tinker case)

a)

To protest the war in Vietnam.

b)

They disagreed about taxes.

c)

To protest the 4th Amendment

d)

To support WWII veterans.

69.

Which court case decided that students continue to have freedom of expression in public schools as long as it does not interfere with the education environment at schools.

“students do not shed their rights at the schoolhouse gate.”

a)

Bethel v. Fraser

b)

Tinker v. Des Moines

c)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

d)

Texas v. Johnson