Unit 8: Cold War
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- Q1This is the name given to the conflict that involved the USSR (Soviets) and the United States.Cold WarKorean WarVietnam WarWar of Terrorism20s
- Q2This phrase became common when referring to the dividing line between Eastern and Western Europe.Iron CurtainIron RodIron FistBerlin Wall20s
- Q3U.S. would not hesitate to intervene and aid nations overseas to resist communism (it also pledged $400 million to fight communism).Monroe DoctrineMarshall PlanTruman DoctrineRoosevelt Corollary20s
- Q4Someone born in 1948 would be considered aGIFlapperBaby boomerCommunist20s
- Q5The launch of SputnikThrilled people in the US because it finally put a satellite in spaceConcerned US leaders who feared falling behind the Soviets in nuclear technologyBoosted NASA’s morale because it meant that the US had answered Pres. Kennedy’s challengeConcerned the Soviets because it revealed that the US had been spying on them20s
- Q6“Levittowns” wereSuburbs featuring affordable homesSpecial shelters where people could hide in the event of a nuclear attackStores that sold televisions created by inventor, William LevittSchools that opened after WWII and gave more people access to higher education20s
- Q7This Senator stated that Communism was widely present in the United States Army and United States government.John KennedyJoseph McCarthyDwight EisenhowerHillary Clinton20s
- Q8The idea of keeping Communism within its present territory through the use of diplomatic, economic, and military actions.ContainmentIsolationismMercantilismContent20s
- Q9The 38th parallel became an important dividing line between….North and South KoreaNorth and South VietmanNorth and South DokotaNorth and South Carolina20s
- Q10A surprise attack launched by North Vietnam on American military stations and major South Vietnam citiesAntietamTet OffensiveSaratogaD Day20s
- Q11A network of jungle paths from North Vietnam to South Vietnam that acted as a supply line to the Communist sectors located in the SouthOregon TrailRoute 66Ho Chi Minh TrailUnderground Railroad20s
- Q12Who was the King of Rock and RollRay CharlesIrvin BerlinElvis PresleyLouis Armstrong20s
- Q13What President would have felt most threatened by Castro?JohnsonNixonJ.F.K.Eisenhower20s