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4/4 HW: Cold War MEGA REVIEW

Total questions: 204

Worksheet time: 2hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Détente?

a)

An easing of tensions

b)

Increased Tensions

2.

What event ended the policy of Détente?

a)

Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty

b)

Invasion of Afghanistan

c)

The Carter Doctrine

d)

Iranian Embassy siege

3.

What two policies did Mikhail Gorbachev adopt to try and save the Soviet Union? (click

a)

Detente

b)

Glasnost

c)

Perestroika

d)

Berlin Wall

4.

What were the defining characteristics of the Cold War?

a)

Prohibition, Flappers, Jazz

b)

Arms Race, Space Race, Red Scare

c)

Holocaust, Nazi Germany, Pearl Harbor

d)

Poverty, Unemployment, Dust Bowl

5.

What foreign policy guided American presidents during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Big Stick Policy

d)

Containment

6.

The main reason the U.S. went to Korea was to

a)

Stop North Korean Aggression

b)

Stop North Vietnam from entering South Vietnam

c)

Berlin Airlift

d)

Stop Normady Invasion

7.

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

8.

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

9.

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

10.

What does this illustration display?

a)

Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba pointed at the U.S

b)

Flights from Cuba to North American cities

c)

Exportation of sugar to the U.S

d)

Cuban Baseball Team's travel destinations

11.

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

12.

Gave executive power so the president could station more troops in Vietnam.

a)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

b)

Wars Power Act

c)

Execuitive Order 9066

d)

Tet Offensive

13.

Often tied with "Born In The USA" what song by Creedence Clearwater Revival is often considered one of if not the most recognizable antiwar song dealing with draft inequality?

a)

Revolution 1

b)

Silent Homecoming

c)

Fortunate Son

d)

Imagine

14.

What was the term 'iron curtain' used to describe the division of?

a)

North and South Vietnam

b)

East and West Asia

c)

North and South Korea

d)

Eastern communist Europe and Western democratic Europe

15.

Richard Nixon's policy of shifting the responsibility of the Vietnam War to South Vietnam.

a)

Containment

b)

Vietnamization

c)

Dollar Diplomacy

d)

Democracy

16.

This policy decreased the power of the President to wage war

a)

War Powers Resolution

b)

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

c)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

d)

Not this one War War

17.

Which nation or nations did President Nixon expand relations with during the Cold War?

a)

Cuba

b)

China

c)

Soviet Union

d)

China and Soviet Union

18.
Who was put in charge of the American forces in Korea and even wanted to use the atomic bomb against China?
a)
John Bassilone
b)
Douglas MacArthur
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Richard Nixon
19.

The Space Race started after what?

a)

Soviets Launch Of Sputnik

b)

Yuri Gagarin Went To Space

c)

Little Curly Enter Earth's Orbit

d)

English Want To Shoot Man From Cannon Into Orbit

20.

Secret government documents published In 1971; revealed the U.S. government had misled Americans about the Vietnam War.

a)

Pentagon Papers

b)

War Powers Act

c)

Tonkin Gulf Resolution

d)

Tet Offensive

21.

Agreement between French and Vietnamese that divided Vietnam into two separate countries at the 17th parallel.

a)

Tonkin Resolution

b)

Pentagon Papers

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Geneva Accords

22.

Surprise attack by NVA and Viet Cong on major cities in the South during a Vietnamese holiday; military victory for US, but political victory for V.C; was the turning point in the war

a)

Operation Rolling Thunder

b)

Tet Offensive

c)

My Lai Massacre

d)

Tonkin Raids

23.

Which article would most likely quote this excerpt?

a)

“Embedding Journalists in Combat during the Korean War”

b)

“The Role of the Office of War Information during World War II”

c)

“Improvements in Media Production during the Persian Gulf War”

d)

“The Role of the Media during the Vietnam War”

24.

Which cause united many college students, civil rights activists, and labor union members during the 1960s?

a)

Opposing U.S. participation in the Vietnam War

b)

Expanding presidential use of executive privilege

c)

Protecting the world against climate change

d)

Using détente as a foreign policy with China

25.

One reason the USA was involved in the Vietnam War was to

a)

prevent the spread of communism in Indochina

b)

reduce French influence in Vietnam

c)

stop china from seizing Vietnam

d)

support the government of North Vietnam

26.

In the ____________________, United States soldiers killed at least 450 women, children, and elderly men, shocking the American public.

a)

My Lai Massacre

b)

Attack on Sai Pan

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Attack on Khe Sanh

27.

The United States experience in the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war

a)

is determined mainly be technological superiority.

b)

is dependent on using the greatest number of soldiers.

c)

is assured to countries dedicated to democratic ideals.

d)

can be strongly affected by public opinion.

28.

Protests over military missions in Cambodia resulted in confrontation between protestors and police, with four students killed on May 4, 1970

a)

Kent State University

b)

Vietnamization

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Viet Cong

29.

Members of the counter culture movement were mostly

a)

Young African Americans from lower economic backgrounds

b)

Middle aged white men

c)

Latino youths seeking voting rights

d)

white youths from middle and upper middle class backgrounds

30.

Group of pro-war people who wanted to continue the war

a)

Doves

b)

Viet Cong

c)

Silent Majority

d)

Communists

31.
Allowed the public to consider different viewpoints concerning the  Vietnam war?
a)
Television 
b)
Radio
c)
Telegraph
d)
Internet
32.
What event caused a negative shift in U.S. public opinion during the Vietnam War?
a)
The Geneva Accords
b)
Operation Rolling Thunder
c)
The Tet Offensive
d)
Gulf of Tonkin
33.

What were the so-called "SALT 1" talks about?

a)

increasing mineral trade between the U.S. and Soviet Union

b)

reducing nuclear weapons/missile

c)

improving the taste of bland foods

d)

learning how to store nuclear waste in salt domes

34.
What does MAD stand for?
a)
Mutually Assured Destruction
b)
Men Are Difficult
c)
Me And David
d)
Mutually Assured Dentistry
35.

This foreign policy helped ease issues with Communist Nations such as China and Russia

a)

Liberalism

b)

SALT

c)

Conservatism

d)

Vietnamization

e)

Detente

36.

What is the Tet Offensive

a)

A surprise attack by the Vietcong on American and South Vietnamese forces

b)

A surprise attack by the American Forces on Vietcong and North Vietnamese forces

c)

A massive bombing campaign against North Vietnam

d)

The Last American Invasion

37.
Who were the Vietcong?
a)
guerilla fighters from North Vietnam who supported South Vietnamese troops
b)
The Cambodian army that supported North Vietnam
c)
guerilla fighters from South Vietnam who supported the North Vietnam cause
d)
US troops that supported the South Vietnamese troops
38.
Who is Ngo Dinh Diem? 
a)
Chinese leader who turned China into a Communist nation
b)
Communist leader who was a hero to the Vietnamese people 
c)
South Vietnamese dictator who received help from the US government 
d)
None of the above
39.
Who is Ho Chi Minh?
a)
Chinese leader who turned China into a Communist nation 
b)
Communist leader who was a hero to the Vietnamese people
c)
South Vietnamese dictator who received help from the US government 
d)
None of the above
40.

What American policy provided Western European countries financial assistance so they could recover from WWII?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Big Stick Policy

41.

What individual/group contributed to the Red Scare and accused American citizens of being communists?

a)

Martin Luther King & Black Panthers

b)

Jane Addams & Settlement Houses

c)

Joseph McCarthy & HUAC

d)

Cesar Chavez & United Farmworkers Union

42.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did JFK do when he heard that the Soviet Union was construction a missile site in Cuba.

a)

JFK gave into the Soviet demands.

b)

JFK bombed the Soviet Union with an atomic bomb.

c)

JFK ordered a naval blockade of Cuba.

d)

JFK invaded Cuba from Guantanamo Bay.

43.

Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?

a)

The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union

b)

The expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries

c)

The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China

d)

The rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries

44.

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

a)

Potsdam Agreement.

b)

Teheran Conference.

c)

Marshall Plan.

d)

Truman Doctrine.

45.

Which organization was formed to provide military support to Western nations?

a)

IWW

b)

UN

c)

NATO

46.

Warsaw Pact

a)

An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations. This was in response to the NATO

b)

A 1956 term used by Secretary of State John Dulles to describe a policy of risking war in order to protect national interests

c)

A country that is dominated politically and economically by another nation.

d)

A 1949 defense alliance initiated by the US, Canada, and 10 Western European nations

47.

The group that supported the war in Vietnam were known as

a)

Hawks

b)

Doves

c)

Silent Majority

48.

The group that opposed the war in Vietnam were known as

a)

Hawks

b)

Doves

c)

Silent Majority

49.

The primary goal of the U.S. Containment policy after WW II was to?

a)

limit the use of atomic bomb and other nuclear weapons

b)

end colonialism in Africa and Asia

c)

stop the spread of Soviet Union influence in the world

d)

bring German and Japanese war criminals to Justice

50.

What was the term 'Iron Curtain' used to describe the division of?

a)

North and South Vietnam

b)

East and West Asia

c)

North and South Korea

d)

East and West Europe

51.

President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. It was originally designed to?

a)

To expand trade with Europe

b)

To limit the build up of nuclear weapons

c)

To contain communism by giving aid to Greece and Turkey

d)

to rebuild by extending economic aid

52.

Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?

a)

President Truman wanted to unify Korea into one nation

b)

General Mac Arthur had a plan to overthrow Communist Chine

c)

Americans felt Korea was beyond the boundaries of the U.S. Containment Policy

d)

American leaders felt it was important to resist Communist aggression

53.

Trends of the 1950's

*Expansion of the middle class

*Development of the Interstate Highway System

*Growth of the suburbs

The above trends is a result of what?

a)

increase in immigration after World War II

b)

creation of the Dept of Housing and Urban Development

c)

reduction in peacetime defense spending

d)

economic prosperity following World War II

54.

The first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union in 1957 sparked?

a)

The Cold War with the U.S.

b)

Soviet aggression in Eastern Europe

c)

American fears that the Soviets had achieve technological superiority

d)

Disarmament between the Superpowers that were members of the NATO

55.

What were the defining characteristics of the Cold War?

a)

Expansion of national borders by imperialistic European powers

b)

Growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and Soviet Union

c)

Implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Britain & China

d)

Rapid industrialization of Southeast Asian countries

56.

What foreign policy guided American presidents during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Big Stick Policy

d)

Containment

57.

What individual/group contributed to the Red Scare and accused American citizens of being communists?

a)

Martin Luther King & Black Panthers

b)

Jane Addams & Settlement Houses

c)

Joseph McCarthy & HUAC

d)

Cesar Chavez & United Farmworkers Union

58.

How did the G.I. Bill contribute to the economic prosperity of the 1950s?

a)

It decreased consumer spending.

b)

It allowed Veterans to get an education and buy homes in suburbs.

c)

It offered incentives under the Bracero Program to temporary laborers.

d)

It created federal domestic programs as part of the Great Society.

59.

After WWII what happened to the population of the U.S?

a)

The population moved westward as a result of the railroad.

b)

African Americans moved north as part of the Great Migration.

c)

The population shifted from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt.

d)

The population grew due to the Baby Boom.

60.

As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to

a)

transport Polish refugees to safety

b)

bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict

c)

prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing

d)

intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power

61.

Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?

a)

the expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries

b)

the implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China

c)

the growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and Soviet Union

d)

the rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries

62.

Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950's?

a)

Membership in the U.S. Communist Party increased.

b)

U.S. citizens were arrested for being suspected communist.

c)

Recruitment procedures for the U.S. military branches were reformed.

d)

U.S. diplomats began to express dissenting political viewpoints more freely.

63.

The launch of Sputnik 1 intensified the Cold War tensions and caused the

a)

Soviet Union to move missiles and warships to Cuba in order to threaten the United States

b)

United States to send troops and aid to East Berlin to free it from Soviet control

c)

Soviets to threaten Europe with nuclear attack if Soviet airspace were violated

d)

United States to increase spending on technology and weapons to compete with the Soviet Union

64.

Which factor links all of these modern innovations?

a)

They were all products initially created for use in the U.S. communications industry.

b)

They include material that was first grown on the U.S. experimental farms in the late 1900's.

c)

They include technology originally developed for use in the U.S. space exploration.

d)

They were special tools first created for U.S. transportation in the early twentieth century.

65.

What was the American effort to rebuild Europe following WWII through the donation $13 billion in money, materials, and food?

a)

The WWII Recovery Plan

b)

Rebuilding Europe Plan

c)

The Marshall Plan

d)

FDR's Plan

66.

Images like this one refer to what theory about the spread of Communism in Asia (China, Korea, Vietnam)?

a)

The Mar$hall Plan

b)

The Domino Theory

c)

Proxy Wars

d)

Flexible Response

67.

Why did the US adopt the motto in God We Trust in 1956?

a)

to honor the financial and social contributions of religious organizations

b)

to distinguish this nation from countries that restricted religious practices

c)

to commemorate the social struggles uncovered by Christian leaders

d)

to encourage growth of religious institutions throughout the country

68.

The U.S. got involved in Korea and Vietnam because of what foreign policy?

a)

containment

b)

Good Neighbor policy

c)

isolationism

d)

Roosevelt Corollary

69.

Which of these is an effect rock and roll had on society in the U.S. in the 1950's?

a)

it reminded people of prewar days

b)

contributed to a cultural divide between generations

c)

it increased the fear of communist expansion

d)

promoted values learned during the time of economic harship

70.

Jonas Salk created a vaccine for what disease?

a)

measles

b)

mumps

c)

meningitis

d)

polio

71.

How has the development of satellite technology affected the U.S. economy?

a)

resulting in increased private funding of research institutions

b)

increasing efficiency in telecommunications

c)

enabling transoceanic air travel

d)

facilitating the development of technologies that improve fuel efficiency

72.

Which statement best summaries the primary goal of NATO?

a)

to bring greater equality to the economics in Europe

b)

to halt the spread of communist aggression in Asia

c)

to aid those trying to flee communist oppression in Europe

d)

to unite Western Europe in response to the thread of communist aggression

73.

The term McCarthyism is sometimes used to describe

a)

removing members of Congress

b)

investigating civil service employees for corruption

c)

using illegal means to obtain evidence in criminal trials

d)

accusing people of subversive activities without sufficient evidence

74.

Which couple was the first in American history to be given the death penalty (electrocution) for espionage?

a)

JayZ & Beyonce

b)

Bonnie & Clyde

c)

Julius & Ethel Rosenberg

d)

Tupac & Jada

75.

Which statement explains how the Truman Doctrine guided U.S. foreign policy in Europe following World War II?

a)

The United States provided financial aid to noncommunist governments fighting communist rebels

b)

The United States divided countries and cities recovering from the war into zones occupied by international forces.

c)

The United States established satellite governments in countries that share borders with the Soviet Union.

d)

The United States boycotted international events held in countries allied with the Soviet Union.

76.

What were the Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine intended to do?

a)

prevent a nuclear arms race

b)

halt the spread of communism

c)

help Asian countries recover from war

d)

support former European colonies

77.

“The free peoples of the world look to us for support in maintaining their freedoms. If we falter in our leadership, we may endanger the peace of the world—and we shall surely endanger the welfare of our own nation.” – President Harry Truman, speech to Congress, 1947

What policy does this represent?

a)

Limitation of Arms

b)

Collective Security

c)

Containment of Communism

d)

Mutually assured destruction

78.

What title best fits this timeline of events?

  1. 1946- Communist government established in Albania
  2. 1947- Truman Doctrine announced
  3. 1948- Berlin Airlift begins
  4. 1949- NATO formed
  5. 1950- Korean War begins
a)

Effects of the Marshall Plan

b)

Developments of the early Cold War

c)

Impacts of the Manhattan Project

d)

Causes of the Cuban Missile Crisis

79.

What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

a)

overthrow Cuba's communist governments

b)

Remove Soviet missiles that had been positioned in Cuba

c)

Enforce a trade embargo on imports of Cuban sugar

d)

Rescue Cubans who wanted to escape to the US

80.

How did the Bay of Pigs incident and the Cuban Missile Crisis impact the Kennedy Administration?

a)

The administration was praised for protecting the US against communism

b)

The administration was humiliated as neither of these events were successful in overthrowing Fidel Castro

c)

Kennedy was removed from office for spying of Cuba

d)

These events did not impact the Kennedy administration at all

81.

Which organization was created to disrupt communist expansion?

a)

KGB

b)

CIA

c)

FCC

d)

CSI

82.

Which phrase best characterizes the central conflict of the Cold War?

a)

monarchy vs democracy

b)

intervention vs isolationism

c)

ancient cultures vs modern cultures

d)

free market economies vs command economies

83.
Which of the following best describes the results of the Korean War?
a)
North Korea defeated South Korea, and now all of Korea is under Communist rule.
b)
China defeated Korea, and now all of Korea is under Chinese rule.
c)
The Korean War ended in a stalemate.  Today, North Korea is still a Communist nation, and South Korea is a free nation.
d)
The United States defeated Korea, and today Korea is a territory of the U.S.
84.

During WWII, Stalin had only joined the Allies after which event?

a)
British declaration of war on Germany
b)
Italian invasion of Greece
c)
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
d)

German invasion of the Soviet Union

85.

The most visible symbol of hope for world peace after WWII was the creation of which organization?

a)
World Health Organization
b)
European Union
c)

United Nations

d)
NATO
86.

Which was NOT one of the three nations that participated in the Potsdam Conference?

a)
Germany
b)

Britain

c)

Soviet Union

d)
United States
87.

At Yalta, Stalin had promised Roosevelt that he would allow free elections in Poland. What occurred after this promise?

a)

The Soviets prevented free elections in Poland.

b)

The Soviets formed their own fascist government in Poland.

c)

The Soviets spent $15 million to assist Poland in their democratic elections.

d)

The Soviets immediately withdrew from Poland.

88.

At Potsdam, which Soviet demand did Truman object to?

a)
Recognition of the Soviet-backed government in Poland
b)
Reparations payment from Germany
c)
Withdrawal of American troops from Europe
d)
Return of Eastern European territories to pre-war borders
89.

As Stalin began taking over Eastern European governments, these nations became known as what?

a)

Independent states

b)

Satellite nations

c)
Allied states
d)
Neutral territories
90.

In 1946, Stalin declared communism was incompatible with what?

a)
capitalism
b)
socialism
c)

totalitarianism

d)
fascism
91.

During Truman’s presidency, what was the policy of taking measures to prevent any extension of communist rule to other countries?

a)
Expansion policy
b)
Inclusion policy
c)
Spread policy
d)
Containment policy
92.

Which phrase came to stand for the division between democratic West Europe and Communist Eastern Europe?

a)
Iron Curtain
b)
Bronze Fence
c)
Steel Barrier
d)
Copper Wall
93.

What was the name of the policy that stated it was the duty of the U.S. to support free nations in resisting takeovers by armed minorities or outside pressures?

a)

MacArthur Policy

b)

Marshall Plan

c)
Truman Doctrine
d)

Eisenhower Notes

94.

What was the name of the policy that stated the U.S. should provide all to all European nations struggling with hunger and poverty?

a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Eisenhower Initiative
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)

MacArthur Notes

95.

In 1948, what did France, Britain, and the U.S. decide to do with their German occupation zones?

a)
They decided to hand over their zones to the Soviet Union
b)
They decided to establish separate independent countries within their zones
c)
They decided to maintain the occupation zones indefinitely
d)

They decided to merge their zones into a single entity, creating West Germany

96.

In June 1948, what did Stalin do in Berlin to try to take control?

a)
Ordered a blockade of West Berlin
b)

Tried to combine Berlin with other cities nearby

c)
Sent humanitarian aid to West Berlin
d)

Captured and tortured West Berlin citizens

97.

What was the name of the defensive military alliance created, pledging support if any were attacked?

a)
UNICEF
b)
NAFTA
c)
NATO
d)
OPEC
98.

Which communist leader came to power in China as citizens became dissatisfied with the Nationalists?

a)

Chiang Kai-shek

b)

Deng Xiaoping

c)

Xi Jinping

d)
Mao Zedong
99.

In Korea at the end of WWII, Japan surrendered territory north of the 38th parallel to which nation?

a)
China
b)
Soviet Union
c)

Britain

d)
United States
100.

What started the Korean War?

a)
A disagreement over trade agreements
b)
North Korea's invasion of South Korea
c)
The United States' invasion of North Korea
d)
A natural disaster in the region
101.

Who was the commander of the U.S. forces in Korea?

a)
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
b)
General George Patton
c)
Admiral Chester Nimitz
d)
General Douglas MacArthur
102.

After U.N. forces chased North Korea’s forces northward toward the Yalu River, what did China do?

a)

China sent troops to support North Korea

b)
China negotiated a peace treaty with U.N. forces
c)
China provided humanitarian aid to North Korea
d)
China declared war on North Korea
103.

When the Korean War seemed to reach a stalemate, MacArthur wanted to use nuclear weapons against Chinese cities. Why did Truman reject his request?

a)
MacArthur's plan was too expensive
b)

Truman was worried China had weapons of mass destruction and would drop them on the U.S.

c)

Truman feared the Soviets' pact with China would lead to WWIII

d)
Truman did not have the authority to use nuclear weapons
104.

What happened when MacArthur publicly criticized Truman’s decisions regarding China?

a)
MacArthur was promoted to a higher military position by President Truman.
b)

MacArthur was fired by President Truman.

c)

MacArthur was imprisoned by President Truman.

d)
MacArthur was given a public apology by President Truman.
105.

After the armistice ending the Korean War was signed, what was the negative result for Korea?

a)
Continuation of the Korean War
b)
Annexation by China
c)

Continued division into North and South Korea

d)
Complete unification of North and South Korea
106.

The high cost of the Korean War was a major factor in the American election of which president?

a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)

Harry S. Truman

107.

Which agency investigated and fired government employees found to be disloyal to the U.S.?

a)

Government Worker's Spy Coalition

b)

American Oath Agency

c)

Loyalty Review Board

d)

Central Intelligence Agency

108.

On which industry did the House Un-American Activities Committee primarily focus its investigations?

a)
Automotive industry
b)
Agriculture industry
c)

Movie industry

d)

Sports industry

109.

Why did the Hollywood Ten refuse to testify regarding communism in films?

a)

They believed it was unconstitutional

b)
They were paid by the Soviet Union to remain silent
c)
They were afraid of being blacklisted by the film industry
d)
They were actually communist sympathizers
110.

What was the blacklist, as instituted by Hollywood executives?

a)
A list of movie scripts that were deemed too controversial for production
b)

A list of people denied employment due to suspected communism

c)
A list of actors and actresses who were banned from attending award shows
d)
A list of people recognized for their outstanding contributions to the film industry
111.

What activity did the McCarran Internal Security Act make unlawful?

a)
Participating in peaceful protests
b)

Engaging in actions that might lead to totalitarianism

c)

Participating in films that had communistic themes

d)

Expressing discontentment with the U.S. government's policies regarding China

112.

Which conservative congressman gained fame for pursuing charges against Hiss?

a)
Richard Nixon
b)

Harry Truman

c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
John F. Kennedy
113.
  1. Which couple was named and sentenced to death for aiding the Soviets’ in atomic bomb development?

a)
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
b)
Michael and Jennifer Brown
c)

David and Sarah Rothschild

d)

John and Mary Weidenfeld

114.

What term refers to the unfair tactic of accusing people of disloyalty without providing evidence?

a)
McCarthyism
b)

Nixonizing

c)

Innuendo

d)

Half-Hissing

115.

What weapon did atomic bomb scientists believe could be an even more powerful weapon?

a)
Hydrogen bomb
b)

Helium bomb

c)
Biological bomb
d)

Nitrogen bomb

116.

What term refers to the willingness of the U.S, under Eisenhower, to go to the edge of all-out war?

a)

McCarthyism

b)

containment

c)
conciliation
d)
brinksmanship
117.

One of the CIA’s first covert actions took place in Iraq over the control of which valuable resource?

a)
Diamonds
b)
Oil
c)
Gold
d)

Uranium

118.

In which Central American country did the CIA train an army to overthrow its president in response to him giving American-owned lands to the peasants?

a)
Guatemala
b)
Nicaragua
c)
El Salvador
d)
Honduras
119.

What was the military alliance created, linking the Soviet Union with seven Eastern European nations?

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

NATO

c)

Pact of Steel

d)

Pact of Iron

120.

Which warning said the U.S. would defend the Middle East against any communist attacks?

a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Eisenhower Doctrine
d)
Nixon Doctrine
121.

Which nation rose up against the Soviet Union in 1956, resulting in a swift and brutal Soviet response?

a)

Hungary

b)
China
c)

Germany

d)
Japan
122.

Once Nikita Khrushchev took over in the Soviet Union, how did they compete with the U.S.?

a)
By focusing on economic development and trade agreements
b)

Through the space race, military build-up, and ideological competition

c)
Through peaceful negotiations and diplomatic efforts
d)
By withdrawing from international affairs and focusing on domestic issues
123.

Which incident, occurring over Soviet territory, renewed tensions between the Soviets and the U.S.?

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)
Vietnam War incident
c)

U-2 incident

d)
Berlin Wall incident
124.
Perestroika was...
a)
 Khrushchev's policy of aggression w/ U.S. 
b)
Gorbachev' policy of reform and restructuring in the USSR
c)
Russian term for admiration of a comrade 
d)
Capital of Sudetenland
125.
What was Gorbachev's 1980s policy of glasnost in the USSR?
a)
Strict laws against speaking
b)
Encouraged freedom in speech and governnment
c)
Anarchy and chaos
d)
American Rule over Russia
126.
Why did Gorbachev wish to reform the Soviet Union?
a)
He wanted to go down in history
b)
He knew that Russia's expenditure on arms (weapons) was unsustainable
c)
He was a capitalist at heart
d)
He was secretly working for the West
127.
What happened to East and West Germany after the Fall of the Berlin Wall?
a)
They kept the same political system
b)
They unified into one democratic country
c)
They unified into one communist country
d)
They rebuilt the wall.
128.
During the Cold War, which event happened last?
a)
Launching of SPUTNIK
b)
Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
Destruction of Berlin Wall
129.
After the fall of the USSR, what did many parts of the former USSR do?
a)
Attempted to reestablish communism
b)
Break away from Soviet Union and become independent
c)
Establish their own communist government
d)
Change their economic system to the command economy system
130.
What type of economic system was used in the USSR, China and North Korea?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Mixed Economy
d)
Mercantilism
131.
What was the political system of East Germany?
a)
Democracy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Fascism
d)
Nationalism
132.
Glasnost and perestroika were Gorbachev’s policies of _____ and _____ for the Soviet Union.
a)
openness; rebuilding
b)
openness; honesty
c)
rebuilding; honesty
d)
rebuilding; restructuring
133.
The United Nations differed from the League of Nations in which of the following ways?
a)
having a goal
b)
 UK joining
c)
able to enforce policies
d)
staying out of conflicts
134.
After World War II, many Germans left East Germany to live in the more productive, democratic West Germany. How did the government of East Berlin try to contain defections from East to West Berlin?
a)
Improve conditions in East Berlin
b)
Allowed people to work in the West
c)
Allow them to leave as they please
d)
Build a wall to keep people from moving to west Berlin
135.
What did the destruction of the Berlin Wall symbolize?
a)
the fall of communism
b)
the fall of capitalism
c)
the end of the Vietnam War
d)
the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis
136.
The Berlin Wall was constructed to stop movement of people between East & West Germany.  What was the main difference between the two countries?
a)
East Germany was communist and West Germany was democratic and capitalist
b)
East Germany was a free state and West Germany was occupied by Europe
c)
East Germany was democratic and West Germany was a dictatorship
d)
East Germany was Christian and West Germany was Muslim
137.

Reagan’s foreign policy called for

a)

making an alliance with the Soviet Union.

b)

limiting American intervention in the affairs of other nations.

c)

protecting the island of Cuba from invasion.

d)

taking on a strong anti-communist role in the world.

138.

President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed a missile treaty in hopes of?

a)

Reducing tensions associated with the threat of nuclear war

b)

Providing an exchange of weapons for war hostages

c)

Allowing secret weapons technologies to be shared

d)

Establishing an official cease-fire

139.

Which event signaled the end of the Cold War?

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

end of the Vietnam War

c)

collapse of the Soviet Union

d)

fall of the Berlin Wall

140.

Who was the last Soviet premier (leader)?

a)

Boris Yeltsin

b)

Mikhail Gorbachev

c)

Leonid Brezhnev

d)

Nikita Khrushchev

e)

Borat Sagdiyev

141.

Which of these events led to the breakup of the Soviet Union?

a)

The arms race & government overspending

b)

An attempt to overthrow the government by pro-democratic forces

c)

Democratic reforms brought on by Mikhail Gorbachev

d)

All of these

142.

The Berlin Wall fell in

a)

1989

b)

1988

c)

1990

d)

1991

143.

The Soviet Union officially fell in

a)

1991

b)

1992

c)

1989

d)

1990

144.

In quick secession the Ukraine declared independence & Gorbachev resigned as leader of the Soviet Union followed by

a)

the announcement on Dec. 26, 1991 that the Soviet Union ceases to exist

b)

the invasion of the Soviet Union by Chinese forces.

c)

the quick annexation of territory by Russia.

d)

invasion by NATO forces to ensure peace in the region.

145.
What is required for a country to be considered a superpower? 
a)
Having a space program
b)
Being a member of the Warsaw Pact 
c)
Having a democratic government
d)
Influencing world events
146.
Despite all the tension during the Cold War why didn't the US and the Soviet Union get involved in military conflicts with each other?
a)
pressure from nonaligned nations kept the peace
b)
the United Nation wouldn't let them fight
c)
the potential for global nuclear war
d)
increased tensions in the Middle East
147.
The process in which East and West Germany were joined together and Berlin was a single city was called ____.
a)
German Combination
b)
Reunification of Europe
c)
Reunification of Berlin
d)
Reunification of Germany
148.

Which of the following would be identified as a cause of the collapse of the Soviet Union?

a)

The expensive arms race in the USSR became an enormous burden on the struggling economy

b)

The Soviet government used their military strength to put down any resistance

c)

The United States promised to provide economic assistance to the Soviet Union if they broke up

d)

Winston Churchill coordinated Operation "Sea Lion"

149.

Nuclear arms limitations were part of the the

a)

SALT agreement

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

ICBM accords

150.

The Strategic Defensive Initiative or SDI

a)

was a plan the United States developed as a nuclear defense system

b)

an idea proposed by the Soviet Union to limit the amount of work that needed to be done

c)

was scrapped by the British because the cost was too high

d)

was developed by the French as a way to increase their ability to make fresh backed goods

151.

As a result of a struggling Soviet system

a)

many of the countries in Eastern Europe staged revolutions against their communist governments

b)

people increased their personal holdings in land

c)

a majority of people started to see the Soviet nation as a power entity

d)

their economy grew exponentially

152.

Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?

a)

direct, armed conflict between the two nations

b)

the founding of the United Nations

c)

a deep reduction in military expenditures

d)

a competition for political influence over other countries

153.
After WWII which superpowers engaged in  the Cold War?
a)
United States and Soviet Union
b)
Germany and Italy
c)
United States and Germany
d)
Soviet Union and Germany
154.

What US agency deals with space and was tasked with putting a man on the moon?

a)

NASA

b)

NATO

c)

EPA

d)

USAF

155.

Peacekeeping body of nations

a)

United Nations

b)

Satellite Nations

c)

Clemency

d)

Marshall plan

156.

Name for countries dominated by the Soviet Union

a)

Satellite nations

b)

United Nations

c)

NATO

d)

HUAC

157.

effort to block Soviet influence by making alliances and supporting weaker nations

a)

containment

b)

brinkmanship

c)

warsaw pact

d)

foster dulles

158.

the division of Europe between free and communist countries

a)

iron curtain

b)

warsaw pact

c)

truman doctrine

d)

iron gate

159.

State of hostility between the soviet union and the united states but without military action

a)

Cold War

b)

WWII

c)

Korean War

d)

38th Parallel

160.

u.s. policy of sending aid to any nation trying to prevent a communist takeover

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Marshall plan

c)

Berlin Act

d)

Cold war

161.

program under which the US gave economic aid to rebuild post war Western Europe

a)

Marshall plan

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

HUAC

162.

resupply of west Berlin by US and British planes during Soviet blockade of 1948

a)

Berlin Aircraft

b)

NATO

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

U-2 incident

163.

Defensive military alliance of the United States, Canada, and ten European nations

a)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

b)

Berlin Aircraft

c)

Iron Curtain

d)

Containment

164.

leader of the nationalist forces in China

a)

Ciang Kai-Shek

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Hideki Tojo

d)

Truman

165.

leader of the communist forces in China

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Ciang Kai-Shek

c)

Taiwan

d)

Hideki Tojo

166.

Imaginary line that divides Korea at 38 degrees north latitude

a)

18th parallel

b)

38th parallel

c)

38th line

d)

38th demarcation

167.

House committee on Un-American Activities

a)

HUAC

b)

HCUAA

c)

HCUA

d)

HUAA

168.

People called before HUAC who did not cooperate

a)

Hollywood Ten

b)

Alger hiss

c)

Marshall plan

d)

Mccarthyism

169.

list of people in the Hollywood film industry who were refused jobs because they did not cooperate with HUAC

a)

blacklist

b)

inferior industry

c)

anti-american league

d)

Hollywood nine

170.

former state department official

a)

Alger Hiss

b)

Joseph McCarthy

c)

Julius Rosenberg

d)

Ethel Rosenberg

171.

Activists in the American Communist party who were executed as spies

a)

Ethel and julius Rosenberg

b)

Joseph McCarthy and Edna Mode

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower and H. K. Brinkman

d)

John Foster Dulles and Joseph McCarthy

172.

republican senator who claimed communists were taking over the government

a)

Joseph McCarthy

b)

Julius Rosenberg

c)

Alger Hiss

d)

John Foster Dulles

173.

Term used to refer to tactic of accusing people of disloyalty without producing evidence

a)

McCarthyism

b)

witch hunt

c)

blacklist

d)

iron curtain

174.

34th president of the United States

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

John Foster Dulles

c)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

d)

John. F. Kennedy

175.

willingness to go to the edge, or brink of war

a)

brinkmanship

b)

cia

c)

warsaw pact

d)

dulles

176.

Intelligence-gathering, or spy agency of the United states government

a)

CIA

b)

NATO

c)

HUAC

177.

Military alliance of the Soviet Union and its satellite nations

a)

Warsaw pact

b)

Eisenhower doctrine

c)

38th parallel

d)

NATO

178.

policy of the United States that would defend the middle east against attack by any communist country

a)

Eisenhower Doctrine

b)

Warsaw pact

c)

NATO

d)

HUAC

179.

pilot of an American U-2 Spy plane

a)

Francis Gary Powers

b)

Nikita Khruschev

c)

John Foster Dulles

d)

Joseph McCarthy

180.

Downing of a US spy plane and the capture of its pilot by the Soviet union in 1960

a)

Brinkmanship

b)

U-2 Incident

c)

Berlin Aircraft Issue

d)

Iron Curtain Accident

181.

practice of what to do during a bombing attack

a)

air-raid drills

b)

armistice

c)

clemency

d)

insubordination

182.

temporary stop to fighting by agreement of both sides

a)

armistice

b)

clemency

c)

implicated

d)

famine

183.

intended to withstand or protect against aggression or attack

a)

defensive

b)

clemency

c)

armistice

d)

air-raid drills

184.

an area where military forces are not allowed

a)

demilitarized zone

b)

no-fly zone

c)

fallout shelters

d)

out-of-bounds area

185.

Underground living areas that give protection from the explosion and radiation of a nuclear attack

a)

fallout shelters

b)

famine

c)

insubordiation

d)

air-raid drills

186.

drastic, wide reaching food shortage resulting in the starvation of many people

a)

famine

b)

hostage

c)

implication

d)

infiltration

187.

session of an investigating committee at which testimony is taken from witnesses

a)

hearing

b)

hostage

c)

jury

d)

armistice

188.

person or persons held prisoner in order to get a ransom or agreement to certain demands

a)

hostage

b)

armistice

c)

clemency

d)

infiltration

189.

suggested the guilt of; incriminated

a)

implicated

b)

clemency

c)

treason

d)

famine

190.

process of entering gradually or secretly in order to spy or gain control

a)

infiltration

b)

informed on

c)

implicated

d)

treason

191.

implicated; gave incriminating information about others to the authorities

a)

informed on

b)

infilitration

c)

offensive

d)

tattled

192.

act of disobeying authority

a)

insubordination

b)

infiltration

c)

u-2 incident

d)

mccarthyism

193.

war whose objective is less than the enemy's total defeat

a)

limited war

b)

infilration

c)

amistice

d)

stalemate

194.

formal pledge of loyalty to the government, sometimes specifically denying membership in the communist party

a)

loyalty oath

b)

pact of security

c)

pledge of oath

d)

perjury pact

195.

attacking; starting a war

a)

offensive

b)

defensive

c)

perjury

d)

implication

196.

False testimony under oath, as in a court of law or Congressional hearing; lying

a)

perjury

b)

latitude

c)

implicated

d)

clemency

197.

mercy; reduction of a severe sentence given by a court

a)

clemency

b)

implicated

c)

stalemate

d)

reunification

198.

to strike back in kind; especially to return a military attack

a)

reunification

b)

stalemate

c)

latitude

d)

famine

199.

first artificial satellite to orbit the earth

a)

Sputnik I

b)

U-2

c)

Airforce 1

d)

Kamikaze

200.

Situtation in which further action is blocked; a deadlock

a)

stalemate

b)

reunification

c)

armistice

d)

infiltration

201.

most powerful and influential nations, especially those that lead a power bloc

a)

superpowers

b)

satellite nations

c)

first world nations

d)

supernations

202.

betrayal of one's country, especially by aiding its enemies

a)

treason

b)

offensive

c)

stalemate

d)

indictment

203.

Noncommunist countries of Western Europe and the Americas

a)

the West

b)

The United Nations

c)

Southern States

d)

The Perjury

204.

investigation that says its purpose is to uncover illegal activities but is actually used ot harm those whose views differ

a)

witch hunt

b)

stalemate

c)

breach of oath

d)

implication of the innocent