#4 - The Cold War began

after the Soviets closed all highway and railroad links to the city of Berlin.

when the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan.

shortly after the communist revolution in Russia

What does the bold green line on this map represent?

the demilitarized zone of Europe

the western border of the Soviet Union

President Kennedy put a naval blockade around Cuba after the Soviet Union did what?

attempted to put nuclear weapons in Cuba

launched the first satellite into space

made Cuba a member of the Warsaw Pact

What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?

to prevent citizens from East Berlin from defecting into West Berlin

to protect East Berlin from the invading forces of West Berlin

To prevent citizens from West Berlin from selling goods in East Berlin

to expand the physical wall known as the Iron Curtain

Why did the United States get involved in the Vietnam War?

to give military aid to South Vietnam and to prevent the spread of communism

to create missile silos in North Korea that could reach China

to fulfill the United Nations request to give military aid to South Vietnam

to aid South Vietnam in their invasion of communist North Vietnam

How did the Vietnam War end?

The United States withdrew, and Vietnam was united under communist rule

The United States defeated the North Vietnamese, and Vietnam was unified under democratic rule

The two sides fought to a stalemate, leaving North and south Vietnam divided

The Vietnam War ended in a peace treaty, and the two countries are allies today

What did the French, British, and Americans do in response to the Soviets blocking access to West Berlin?

They airlifted supplies and materials into West Germany, negating the blockade.

They evacuated West Berlin and allowed West Germany to take full control of the city.

The went to war with the Soviet Union and its allies, Korea and Vietnam.

They pleaded for an intervention by the United Nations and its military.

Which organization replaced the League of Nations in 1945?

the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

What was the main goal of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

to spread communism to other countries

to eliminate the nation of Germany

to contain the spread of communism

to strengthen bonds with China and Germany

Which action was part of President Truman's containment policy?

The United States gave economic assistance to countries so they would not become communist.

The United States posted its military around the borders of the Soviet Union to contain its influence.

The United States formed a tight alliance with the nations of Europe.

The United States government ignored all other countries and focused only on issues contained within its borders.

What was the main goal of the United State during the Cold War?

to contain communism and to promote democracy

to spread communism to other countries

to strengthen ties with Vietnam and Korea

to destroy the Soviet Union and its allies

Why did the United Nations decide to divide Germany into four separate zones after World War II?

The Allied Powers disagreed on what type of government Germany should have.

They were afraid that a unified Germany would ally itself with the Soviet Union.

They wanted to divide Germany in a way that respected the ethnic groups in the region.

The German leaders began a civil war.

One way in which Vladimir Lenin's New Economic Policy and Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of Perestroika are similar is that both

allowed elements of capitalism within a communist economic system

strengthened their country's military defenses

supported censorship of news and of personal correspondence

increased tensions during the Cold War

Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms of Perestroika and Glasnost resulted in

conditions that helped lead to the breakup of the Soviet Union

an era of world peace and Soviet prosperity

a successful transition to a command economy in Russia

censorship of the news media in Russia

Which statement about the Scientific Revolution in Europe is accurate?

Scientists questioned traditional beliefs about the universe

The existence of natural laws was rejected

New ideas supported the geocentric theory of Ptolemy

The bible was used to justify new scientific findings

One way in which Robespierre and Napoleon are similar is that they both

increased their power during the French Revolution

played an important role at the Congress of Vienna

were executed for treason by the French monarchs

led armies against the Haitians

One reason the Bolsheviks gained peasant support during the Russian Revolution was because the Bolsheviks promised to

bring modern technology to Russian farms

maintain an agricultural price-support program

Joseph Stalin's policies in Ukraine during the 1930's directly resulted in

the development of cottage industries

the use of subsistence farming techniques

What is a long term effect of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979?

The influence of militant Islamic groups increased in the region

Communism was strengthened in South Asia

Hostilities between China and India lessened

Tensions along the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan were reduced

In Japan, the Meiji Restoration and the post- World War II "economic miracle" can be described as periods of

innovative industrial development

One reason the League of Nations failed as a world organization was that it

lacked a military force to settle conflicts

supported the rise of fascist states

dealt with conflict by establishing naval blockades

encouraged the annexation of territory by force

Japan's invasion of China in 1937 and Germany's attack on Poland in 1939 directly led to

the beginning of WWII in Asia and Europe

a meeting at Yalta between the US and Soviet Union

a conference at Munich of European leaders

the withdrawal of Britain and France from European affairs

The Nuremberg Trials are considered an important event in the 20th century because they

established principles of responsibility for human rights violations

condemned the use of nuclear weapons

ruled on provisions for the postwar occupation of Germany

Enlightenment thinkers encouraged the improvement of society through the

establishment of a rigid social class structure

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Cold War was mostly a competition between
the United States and

Great Britian

Korea

Soviet Union

Germany

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The United States sent troops to Vietnam
_________.

to stop the spread of communism

as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis

to set up a capitalist goverment

because they bombed us

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Winston Churchill mean when he said an "iron curtain" descended across Europe?

the separation of Communist and capitalist nations

a railroad system

a divider made of iron that separated Europe into sections

the Berlin Wall

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Americans fear most about the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The Soviets invading Cuba

The spread of communism

A nuclear war

WWIII

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

John F Kennedy & Nikita Khrushchev

Nixon & Stalin

John F. Kennedy & Mussolini

Truman & Nikita Khrushchev

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the results of the Korean War?

The two sections of Korea reunited

North Korea & South Korea remained divided

The Soviet Union took control of both sections of Korea

China set up a communist government

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

#2 - Which of the following conflicts and regional wars were part of the Cold War?

Cuban Revolution

North/South Korea

North/South Vietnam

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Global History - Cold War

The Cold War was mostly a competition between
the United States and

The United States sent troops to Vietnam
_________.

What did Winston Churchill mean when he said an "iron curtain" descended across Europe?

What did Americans fear most about the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Who were the leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

What were the results of the Korean War?

#2 - Which of the following conflicts and regional wars were part of the Cold War?

#3 - With the collapse of what superpower did the Cold War end?

#4 - The Cold War began

#5 - The Cold War was "cold" because the two superpowers never directly attacked each other in open warfare.

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The Cold War was mostly a competition betweenthe United States and

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What did Winston Churchill mean when he said an "iron curtain" descended across Europe?

What did Americans fear most about the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Who were the leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

What were the results of the Korean War?

#2 - Which of the following conflicts and regional wars were part of the Cold War?

#3 - With the collapse of what superpower did the Cold War end?

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#5 - The Cold War was "cold" because the two superpowers never directly attacked each other in open warfare.

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