The Cold War UNIT 10 REVIEW
What group took over in Russia after Tsar Nicholas?
The Bolsheviks
What military alliance was led by the Soviet Union?
The Warsaw Pact
Which US President resolved the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
The struggle for global power between the Soviet Union and the United States came to be known as:
The Cold War
What is significant about the 38 th parallel?
It divides Communist North Korea from Democratic South Korea
Who was the harsh leader of the Soviet Union at the beginning of the Cold War?
Joseph Stalin
What was the Marshall Plan?
The idea that U.S. could rebuild Europe with loans and other economic aid, giving $13 billion in aid
Which US leader decided to use nuclear weapons against Japan?
Harry S. Truman
What was biggest contribution toward the collapse of the Soviet Union? A. The loss of the Space Race made the Soviets give up the rest of the war B. The free education system was not good enough for the people of the Soviet Union C. The poor leadership of the Soviet Union caused people to build animosity and resentment D. The communist system caused the country to lose money until they could no longer compete
What was biggest contribution toward the collapse of the Soviet Union? A. The loss of the Space Race made the Soviets give up the rest of the war B. The free education system was not good enough for the people of the Soviet Union C. The poor leadership of the Soviet Union caused people to build animosity and resentment D. The communist system caused the country to lose money until they could no longer compete
What was the Domino Theory?
The idea that Communism would spread rapidly throughout Southeast Asia
What was the Berlin Wall?
A wall that divided Democratic West and Communist East Berlin built by the Soviet Union
Who was the leader of the People’s Republic of China?
Mao Zedong
Which of the following people would support the ideas of communism? a) A wealthy businessman who wants to make as much money as possible b) A religious leader who wants to have more people join his church c) A person who wants to start their own family run shoe shop d) A poor fast-food worker who wants more respect for their work
Which of the following people would support the ideas of communism? a) A wealthy businessman who wants to make as much money as possible b) A religious leader who wants to have more people join his church c) A person who wants to start their own family run shoe shop d) A poor fast-food worker who wants more respect for their work
Who were the superpowers and where did each keep their missiles during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
USA- Turkey USSR- Cuba
What is an “arms race”?
Period where the United States and the Soviet Union rushed to build more and more weapons
In what year did the Berlin Wall come down?
1989
Which of the following scenarios sounds like it might occur in a capitalist country? a) A waitress is rude to her customers and drops many plates but makes the same pay b) A bus driver brings her students late to school several days in a row and is fired c) The government tells people where they are allowed to travel and where they are not d) Students are lining up to go to college because it is declared free for everyone
Which of the following scenarios sounds like it might occur in a capitalist country? a) A waitress is rude to her customers and drops many plates but makes the same pay b) A bus driver brings her students late to school several days in a row and is fired c) The government tells people where they are allowed to travel and where they are not d) Students are lining up to go to college because it is declared free for everyone
What was the “Great Leap Forward”?
A push to make the People’s Republic of China from an agricultural society to an industrial world power
Who was the leader of Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
Ho Chi Minh
Which strategy did the United States NOT utilize during the Cold War? A. Sending economic aid to Europe through the Marshall Plan B. Invading the Soviet Union C. Sending weapons to Chinese nationalist to fight against the Communist Party D. Sending American troops to Korea to fight against the North Koreans
Which strategy did the United States NOT utilize during the Cold War? A. Sending economic aid to Europe through the Marshall Plan B. Invading the Soviet Union C. Sending weapons to Chinese nationalist to fight against the Communist Party D. Sending American troops to Korea to fight against the North Koreans
What was a short term cause of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Cuban Revolution and the Bay of Pigs Invasion (Long term: Spanish- American War & The Cold War)
What is a blockade?
Preventing materials and resources from reaching a certain destination
What form of government allows citizens to demonstrate their power through voting?
Democracy
One reason the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact was to: a) begin the transition to democracy b) help start capitalism in Eastern Europe c) limit the threat of invasion from Western Europe d) have a place to discuss their ideas about the UN
One reason the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact was to: a) begin the transition to democracy b) help start capitalism in Eastern Europe c) limit the threat of invasion from Western Europe d) have a place to discuss their ideas about the UN
Which USSR leader took over after Joseph Stalin and opposed his policies?
Nikita Khrushchev
Who led the Soviet Union when it fell?
Mikhail Gorbachev
What was the Berlin Airlift?
What military alliance was led by the United States?
NATO
“A wind has been blowing from the West; now it will begin to blow from the East.” — Mao Zedong, 1949 Which idea was Mao Zedong expressing? a) The monsoons will soon shift and bring destruction to the mainland of Asia. b) Chinese culture will no longer influence the people of Asia. c) European power will decline as a new center of power emerges in Asia. d) The Asian people have much to learn from the Western Europeans.
“A wind has been blowing from the West; now it will begin to blow from the East.” — Mao Zedong, 1949 Which idea was Mao Zedong expressing? a) The monsoons will soon shift and bring destruction to the mainland of Asia. b) Chinese culture will no longer influence the people of Asia. c) European power will decline as a new center of power emerges in Asia. d) The Asian people have much to learn from the Western Europeans.