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Which country was more dictatorial and communist? a) Canada b) United States c) Soviet Union
What is c) Soviet Union
100
Which incident split the city of Berlin in half, in which the United States dropped food on the West Berlin side to prevent a food shortage? a) Berlin Blockade b) Building the Berlin Wall c) Cold War
What is a) Berlin Blockade
100
Countries who were a part of this agreement were Soviet-controlled countries, who were in support of communist economies and ideas. a) NATO b) Marshall Plan c) Warsaw Pact
What is c) Warsaw Pact
100
a break or stop in fighting is known as a) cease fire b) stalemate c) instability
What is a) cease-fire
100
Why did the Cold War begin? a) because the US and Soviet Union were friends b) because the US and Soviet Union had different government and economic ideas c) because they both wanted war
What is b) because the US and Soviet Union had different government and economic ideas
200
Which country was more democratic and capitalist? a) China b) United States c) North Korea
What is b) United States
200
The division of North Korea (backed by the Soviet government) and South Korea (backed by American government) resulted in which of the following conflicts? a) Cuban Missile Crisis b) Vietnam War c) Korean War
What is c) Korean War
200
The United States created a policy of containment to help prevent the spread of communism. This is known as the a) Domino Effect b) Domino Theory c) NATO
What is b) Domino Theory
200
The political and military barrier put up to divide eastern and western Europe, in which communism dominated Eastern Europe is known as a) Berlin Wall b) containment c) Iron Curtain
What is c) Iron Curtain
200
How did the Korean war end? a) North Korea won b) It ended in a stalemate c) The Soviet Union took over
What is b) It ended in a stalemate
300
The Soviet Union placed missiles in which country, causing a threat of attack on the United States? a) Chile b) Cuba c) Colombia
What is b) Cuba
300
This war was known as the "TV War" and Americans were divided on whether or not the US should be involved. a) Cold War b) Vietnam War c) Korean War
What is b) Vietnam War
300
The alliance between the U.S., Canada, and Western Europe, where they agreed to defend and protect each other against Soviet Union attacks was formed under a) United Nations b) North Atlantic Treaty Organization c) Marshall Plan
What is b) North Atlantic Treaty Organization
300
When things are not stable or predictable a) capitalism b) communism c) instability
What is c) Instability
300
How was the Cuban Missile Crisis resolved? a) the Soviets removed missiles and asked the US not to invade Cuba b) the US threatened to fire missiles at the Soviet Union c) It ended in a cease-fire
What is a) the Soviets removed missiles and asked the US not to invade Cuba
400
Which country was divided into east and west, with after World War 2 and into the Cold War? a) Germany b) France c) Korea
What is a) Germany
400
After the Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba, posing a threat against the United States, the US placed missiles in Turkey and placed a blockade around Cuba. This was known as the _____________________________. a) Cuban War b) Cuban Missile Crisis c) Cuban Revolution
What is b) Cuban Missile Crisis
400
A state of tension between the US and Soviet Union in which no actual fighting occurred, and lasted for 40 years. a) World War II b) Korean War c) Cold War
What is c) Cold War
400
When things fall down or break apart a) collapse b) domino theory c) space race
What is a) collapse
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How was the Vietnam War resolved? a) It ended in a cease-fire b) The US formed a blockade c) It ended in a stalemate
What is a) It ended in a cease-fire