Cold War (1)
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Social Studies
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11th Grade
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Hard
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Christopher Yellowe
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33 Slides • 22 Questions
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Multiple Choice
What were the main concerns during the Cold War as indicated in the image?
The spread of democracy
The spread of communism
Economic competition
Cultural exchange
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Open Ended
How were the United States and the Soviet Union Ideologically different?
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What was the goal of the Berlin Airlift?
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Multiple Choice
How did the Marshall Plan aim to contain the spread of communism?
It built up the western European armed forces.
It helped rebuild and strengthen European economies.
It forced Americans to take loyalty oaths to avoid losing their jobs.
It created a military alliance among western European and North American nations.
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Open Ended
How did the Marshall Plan help promote the US foreign policy of containment?
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Multiple Choice
Which statement describes the response of the U.S. government during this time period?
The United States made an alliance with the Soviet Union for joint control of Greece and Turkey.
The United States provided military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey.
The United States imposed economic sanctions against the British government.
The United States sent military forces to bring an end to the civil war in Greece.
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Multiple Choice
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Why would the Soviet Union respond to the formation of NATO with the Warsaw Pact?
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Multiple Choice
. . . (1) Internally, arouse the masses of the people. That is, unite the working class, the peasantry, the urban petty bourgeoisie and the national bourgeoisie, form a domestic united front under the leadership of the working class, and advance from this to the establishment of a state which is a peoples democratic dictatorship under the leadership of the working class and based on the alliance of workers and peasants.
(2) Externally, unite in a common struggle with those nations of the world which treat us as equals and unite with the peoples of all countries. That is, ally ourselves with the Soviet Union, with the People’s Democracies and with the proletariat and the broad masses of the people in all other countries, and form an international united front. . . .
Source: MaoTse-Tung [Mao Zedong], Selected Works, Volume Five, 1945-1949
In this passage, Mao Zedong is using the ideas of
Thomas Malthus
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-Shek)
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Open Ended
How did the Communist Party take over in China?
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Multiple Choice
What were the main reasons for the division of Korea after WWII?
The influence of communism
The U.S. intervention
The fall of China to communism
The desire for reunification
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Open Ended
What led to U.S. involvement in the Korean War?
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What happened to Korea at the end of the Korean War?
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Multiple Choice
SS.912.A.6.10
"At the present moment in history nearly every nation must choose between alternative ways of life. The choice is too often not a free one....
I believe it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation [overthrow] by armed minorities or by outside pressures.... 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 S. Truman, March 12, 1947
What threat was President Truman referring to in the speech above?
a regional war between India and Pakistan
the spread of Communism to Greece and Turkey
Communist infiltration in the U. S. State Department
Vietnamese resistance to the continuation of imperialism
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Multiple Choice
What was the primary reason for the competition between America and the Soviet Union during the Arms Race?
To develop more powerful weapons
To promote peace
To reduce military spending
To enhance diplomatic relations
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Open Ended
Why were the Soviet Union and the United States engaged in an arms race?
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Multiple Choice
Which describes the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)?
It investigated Americans who were suspected Communists or disloyal to the US, especially in Hollywood
It placed strict immigration quotas in US ports
It created new guidelines for citizenship
It replaced the FBI as the nation's top law enforcement agency
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Open Ended
What caused the Red Scare in the U.S.?
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Open Ended
Who was Joseph McCarthy and what was his involvement with the "Red Scare?"
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What happened as a result of McCarthyism?
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Multiple Choice
How did Eisenhower's foreign policy decisions reflect his military background, particularly in the context of the Cold War's strategic environment?
By prioritizing diplomatic negotiations over military interventions
By emphasizing the importance of nuclear deterrence and a strong military posture
By reducing military spending to allocate more funds to domestic programs
By focusing solely on the European front and neglecting other regions
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