True/False
The Viet Cong forced the North Vietnamese forces to move back to the 38th parallel.
false, this happened in Korea
What was the first country to obtain the power of the atom (atomic bomb)?
the United States
What action by the Soviet Union caused the US and Britain to have an around-the-clock airlift?
the Berlin Blockade Supplies were delivered every ninety seconds. Not a shot was fired, but the Soviets backed down.
What is the term for the areas that remained neutral during the Cold War. They were not on the side of the Free World or Communism.
third world
The Jews seized areas that enhanced their security during the
A). Four-Day War B). Thirteen-Day War C). Six-Day War D). Three-Week War
Six-Day War
Italy's recovery is known as the economic miracle of Europe.
false, it was Germany's economy that experienced it under Adenauer.
What country had a civil war over communism before it joined NATO?
Greece
What US economic plan helped to stabilize Western Europe by giving foreign aid?
the Marshall Plan
What is the name for the plan intended to double China's agricultural and steel production?
the Great Leap Forward
Which of the following was not a reason for the collapse of the Soviet Union?
A). Voting out leaders B). embracing socialism C). overthrowing rulers D). allowing private ownership of business
embracing socialism
The French welfare system has caused high taxes and high unemployment.
True
NATO offered protection to its member from what Communist Union? Today, the Ukraine would like to be a member to receive such protection.
the Soviet Union
_________________ is when the Vietnamese Communists ended French efforts to rule.
Battle of Dien Bien Pau, attack at Ichon
Battle of Dien Bien Pau
Name of the first man-made satellite.
Sputnik
Which three are differences between Western democracy of the US and the Communist regime in the Soviet Union?
1). Capitalism dominates the US economy while the Soviet Union has a plan of state-owned industry. 2). US is a Christian country and the Soviet Union doesn't embrace religion. 3). Citizens have a say in the government in the US but not in the Soviet Union 4). Both the US and Soviet believe in privately owned businesses. 5). The Soviet Union is supportive of other nearby countries, the US likes our independence
1, 2, 3
During the Cultural Revolution, there was an attempt to rid China (or purge it) of anti-Communist elements.
True
What former French colony defeated French forces at the Battle of Dien Bien Pau? Today, it is a country.
Vietnam
What is the term for Germany's miracle recovery?
Wirtshaftswunder, Marshall Plan, Liberal Democratic Party
Wirtshaftswunder
Before the fall of the Soviet Union, missionaries from the West could easily get visas to travel.
false
In the attack at Inchon, Chinese Communist troops drove UN troops back into
North Korea, South Korea, China, Cuba
South Korea