Unit 13 Test Review: Cold War

What happened to the country of Germany right after the conclusion of World War II?

The city of Berlin was spilt between East(communist/soviet) and West(Allies, capitalists)

Why was the United States and the Soviet Union reluctant to become involved in direct military conflict with each other during Cold War Era?

The looming threat of nuclear dustruction of the world

In absence of significant industrial workers to lead a communist revolution which group did the Communist Party of China identify as their replacement for the proletariat?

The red guards

What was the result of the Vietnam War?

US pulled out it's troops and North (communist) took over entire nation and united it under communism

What was the results/impact of "The Great Leap Forward?"

Communes where peasants worked. It was poorly planned and the program had crop failures leading to famine and death

In order to stop the spread of communism to other areas of the world U.S. President Harry Truman adopted a policy known as...

Containment, truman doctrine

Which policy is most closely associated with the event featured on this map? a. détente b. perestroika c. containment d. nonalignment The situation illustrated by this map was resolved when a. Joseph Stalin ordered the end of the blockade b. Winston Churchill delivered the "Iron Curtain" speech c. the United Nations negotiated on behalf of East Germany d. the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) threatened to use atomic weapons

Containment. C. the United Nations negotiated on behalf of East Germany

Essay Questions: 1. Explain the Berlin Airlift and what objective it achieved. 2. Describe three failures of Mao's "Great Leap Forward" 3. Explain how the U.S. policy of containment played a role in the Korean and Vietnam Wars 4. Identify one advantage and one disadvantage for nonaligned countries during Cold War.

1. Soviets cut off supplies so the city faced starvation. Soviets wanted to keep enemies weak and thought the Allies would give up. Instead, U.S and British forces flew food and supplies into West Berlin for 11 months. The Soviets were the ones who admitted defeat and lifted the blockade, the fight against communism. 2. Caused famine and death, it only profiting the government, hampered industry growth because of poor planning

The border between north and south Korea can be found at

38th parallel

Often labeled as the "Soviet Union's Vietnam" what country saw the Soviet armies stuck in a conflict between a communist government and religious rebels?

Afghanistan

The "Space Race" began in the late 1950's with the Soviet launch of

An artificial satellite (Sputnik)

Which small country in the western hemisphere became the center of a nuclear standoff between the Soviet Union and the United States?

Cuba

The Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini was a religious figure who led a revolution in this country?

Iran

Going into the 1970 tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union eased and a new policy known as _______________ was adopted between the two countries.

Détente

Prior to US involvement in 1954 which European power was in control of Vietnam?

France

Who was the leader of North Vietnam during the war?

Ho Chi Minh

What communist rebel group was able to set up a brutal government in the county of Cambodia?

Khmer Rouge

What were the SALT Treaties and what were their goal(s)?

Limitations to the number of nuclear stockpiles each country had. Used as a deterrent of nuclear war.

Which US President signed legislation that escalated US involvement in Vietnam?

Lyndon Johnson

The Chinese Communist Party was first led by this man

Mao Zedong

This organization was initially made up of the United States and western European democracies. Helped to provide mutual protection

NATO

The 2 major rivals in the Cold War were...

Soviet Union and the U.S

After the defeat of the Nationalist PARTY by the Chinese Communists the remaining members of the Nationalist Party fled to which country?

Taiwan

India and Indonesia elected to take which side in the Cold War?

They were neutral

Why did the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact ?

To be a counterbalance to NATO and spread communism

What organization was formed in 1945 that included the United States the Soviet Union and 48 other countries to protect its membership against future aggression?

United Nations

Which of the following countries was NOT part of the "Iron Curtain"? a. Britain b. Czechoslovakia c. Poland d. East Germany

a. Britain

Which statement best describes most eastern European countries immediately after World War II? a. They adopted democratic reforms and established capitalistic-style economies. b. They became satellite states of the Soviet Union. c. They became heavily dependent on aid from the Marshall Plan. d. They emerged as they dominate governmental power in the world.

b. They became satellite states of the Soviet Union.

Which of the following is untrue of Northern Vietnam? a. The north had a communist leader named Ho Chi Minh. b. Vietcong soldiers were aiding the North Vietnamese. c. It was forced to surrender to the democratic forces of the south at the end of the war. d. The north sent fighter into Cambodia to attack South Vietnam.

c. It was forced to surrender to the democratic forces of the south at the end of the war.

All of the following were strategies used by the Soviet Union and the United States to gain influence in the "Third World" except a. offering military and economic aid and to struggling nations. b. using intelligence agencies such as the KGB or the CIA to carry out secret missions. c. deploying small tactical nuclear weapons in enemy countries. d. backing civil wars revolutions and counterrevolutions.

c. deploying small tactical nuclear weapons in enemy countries.

What was the result of the Korean War?

stalemate that still exists

What was the goal of the Marshall Plan?

to provide aid to European countries damaged by WWII and fight communism