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What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
United States and Soviet Union
France, Great Britain, and the United States overcame the Soviet Union's blockade of West Berlin by
airlifting supplies from Hamburg, Hannover, and Frankfurt.
How did Ronald Reagan and Gorbachev slow down the arms race in 1987?
They signed the Intermediate-Range INF Treaty.
Which of these BEST describes the Cold War?
competition for global influence between two superpowers
Unlike the Soviet Union, the United States believed that Eastern European countries should be free to
determine their own governments
In 1958, Mao Zedong began a program known as the Great Leap Forward, which involved
combining smaller collective farms into vast communes.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
Which of the following is most correct regarding the conflict in Korea?
Both sides at one point made strong advances into their opposition at certain points but fought the war to a stalemate.
How was the Vietnam War similar to the Korean War?
The countries were split between Communists in the north and anti-Communists in the south.
What was the primary goal of the Truman Doctrine?
to prevent the spread of communism
A U.S policy to prevent the spread of communism abroad.
Containment Policy
On April 16, 1961, exiled Cuban fighters
invaded Cuba at the Bay of Pigs, aiming to start a revolt against Castro.
Which inference about Richard Nixon’s visit to China is best supported by the quote?
Nixon thought a good relationship with China would be beneficial for nations in and around the Western Pacific.
Which people were important leaders during the fall of the Soviet Union?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Why did the Soviets build the Berlin Wall?
to stop the flow of refugees to West Germany
What does the ‘Iron Curtain’ symbolize?
The division between communist Europe and noncommunist Europe
Why did Mikhail Gorbachev create the policy of glasnost?
He needed officials to openly discuss the state of the Soviet Union.
North Korea invading _____________ caused the start of the Korean War in 1950.
South Korea
Which of these actions resolved the Cuban missile crisis?
Kennedy agreed to remove nuclear missiles from Turkey.
The goal of the __________ was to provide aid to countries threatened with communism.
Truman Doctrine
Which was an effect of UN forces marching across the 38th parallel in 1950?
The Chinese sent hundreds of thousands of troops into North Korea.
The Soviet Union constructed the Berlin Wall to
stop the flow of refugees from East Germany through West Berlin.
How did the Cultural Revolution in the People’s Republic of China affect women?
They could take part in politics and had equal marital rights.
The nuclear arms race led to a policy of
Deterrence
The main purpose of the __________ was to stop the flow of refugees from east to west.
Berlin Wall