the cold war unit 10 review. what group took over in russia after tsar nicholas?
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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 38th parallel?
It divides Communist North Korea from Democratic South Korea
What was the Marshall Plan?
The idea that U.S. could rebuild Europe with loans and other economic aid, giving $13 billion in aid
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 warB. The free education system was not good enough for the people of the Soviet UnionC. The poor leadership of the Soviet Union caused people to build animosity and resentmentD. 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 warB. The free education system was not good enough for the people of the Soviet UnionC. The poor leadership of the Soviet Union caused people to build animosity and resentmentD. The communist system caused the country to lose money until they could no longer compete
What was the Berlin Wall?
A wall that divided Democratic West and Communist East Berlin built by the Soviet Union
Which of the following people would support the ideas of communism?
a) A wealthy businessman who wants to make as much money as possibleb) A religious leader who wants to have more people join his churchc) 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 possibleb) A religious leader who wants to have more people join his churchc) 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- TurkeyUSSR- Cuba
What is an “arms race”?
Period where the United States and the Soviet Union rushed to build more and more weapons
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 payb) A bus driver brings her students late to school several days in a row and is firedc) The government tells people where they are allowed to travel and where they are notd) 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 payb) A bus driver brings her students late to school several days in a row and is firedc) The government tells people where they are allowed to travel and where they are notd) 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
Which strategy did the United States NOT utilize during the Cold War? A. Sending economic aid to Europe through the Marshall PlanB. Invading the Soviet Union C. Sending weapons to Chinese nationalist to fight against the Communist PartyD. 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 PlanB. Invading the Soviet Union C. Sending weapons to Chinese nationalist to fight against the Communist PartyD. 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)
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
“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.