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Class 12 History Chapter 10 The Cold War Era Quiz 18 (60 MCQs)

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1. What did Stalin do to the "Iron Curtain Countries" in relation to the Marshall Plan?
2. What did the USSR want during the time period referenced in the slide?
3. Which of the following occurred during the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the United States?
4. What was a major outcome of the Korean War?
5. Korea was a colony of
6. What happened as border states pushed for independence?
7. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was formed in 1949 for this purpose:
8. What was a major reason the Russian monarchy lost support before 1917?
9. The United Nations was organized in 1955, right after World War II (24.1)
10. Which country was considered to be the successor country of the Soviet Union in regards to its military and position in the United Nations?
11. A competition between the United States and Soviet Union to gain the number one spot in technology (Sputnik, Neil Armstrong, etc.).
12. How were the economic conditions in Europe after World War II?
13. The government keeps most features of a capitalist economy but takes over responsibility for social & economic needs of its people, providing things likeNational health careUnemployment insuranceOld-Age pensionsSupport for qualified students to attend college.
14. The United States, Canada, and its West European allies agreed in 1949 to create the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). In 1955 which country was permitted to join NATO?
15. Who was the leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
16. The Cold War developed shortly after the end of WWII primarily because of the
17. George Kennan argued that the United States and the Soviet Union could not cooperate and that the United States must take forceful steps to stop Soviet expansion. His ideas led to .....
18. When was the Limited Test Ban treaty enforced?
19. How did the U.S. respond to the early space achievements of the Soviets?
20. Did Truman unconstitutionally increase Presidential power?
21. Along with the United Nations, which of the following helped establish the Republic of Korea (ROK)?
22. Who assassinated President JFK from the 6th floor of a Dallas, Texas book depository?
23. NATO is also called 'Western Alliance' because most of its members belonged to
24. Analyze how the construction of the Berlin Wall affected families and communities in Berlin.
25. Margaret Thatcher was the first woman Prime Minister and the longest ruling leader of Britain in the 19th century (24.2)
26. Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of "terrorism" as it relates to global security?
27. Which event at the end of World War II, led to the advent of nuclear weapons?
28. Which event led to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
29. This married couple was charged with selling national secrets to the soviet union, were convicted and executed
30. US Senator from Wisconsin who threw accusations around about Communism
31. What does the Truman Doctrine suggest about bargaining over territory?
32. Sputnik I was the world's first manmade satellite; it was created by the Soviet Union (24.2)
33. During the 1950's most Americans were scared of
34. Analyze how the use of blockades during the Cold War demonstrated the strategies of the superpowers.
35. Military aid to Greece and Turkey following attempts at communist overthrows.
36. When was the Battle of Iwo Jima held? And where?
37. The Iron Courtain can be used to describe the German domination of Eastern Europe (24.2)
38. Communist North invaded the South, Truman chose to aid the South to prevent the spread of communism; sometimes referred to as the "Forgotten War"
39. Which US president launched NASA in an attempt to help the US compete in the space race?
40. The Western Alliance was headed by
41. A theory or system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a Totalitarian state dominated by a single and self-perpetuating political party.
42. Helped prevent the spread of communism to the Middle East
43. Which country did the U.S. send military aid to during the Korean War?
44. Which of the following was a key feature of capitalism during the Cold War?
45. How did Containment Work?
46. What was a key consequence of the USSR not trading widely with outside countries?
47. Who was the leader of communist China during the Cold War?
48. Which U.S. President ordered the firing of General MacArthur during the Korean War?
49. Which idea most accurately describes a communist country?
50. What was the purpose of the GI Bill?
51. Which of the following best describes the impact of the Berlin Wall on families living in Berlin?
52. Secret attempts to overthrow the government from within
53. Evaluate the impact of the Cold War on global political alignments.
54. A secret U.S. project for the construction of the atomic/nuclear bomb.
55. In the late 1940s, Asian countries such as India, Pakistan, and Burma broke away from the British Empire to form new nations.
56. Proposed that the United States "support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures" [i.e. communism]
57. What was the effect of the Vietnam War on the U.S. military?
58. Analyze the impact of the Marshall Plan on postwar Europe. Which outcome best demonstrates its effectiveness?
59. What was a major outcome of the fall of the Berlin Wall?
60. A new Soviet Leader who significantly changed policy in the Soviet Union in the 1980s and began a better relationship with the West.
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