Cold War at Its Height Answers

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What was the name of the theory that said that if one country in a region fell to Communism, others would surely follow?

A
domino theory
B
arms race
C
brinkmanship
D
containment theory
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The goal of the United States in drawing up the Marshall Plan was to

A
invade Soviet-controlled Eastern Europe.
B
get Europeans to accept their continent’s division.
C
support strong dictators who would lead Europe.
D
strengthen the economies of Europe.
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Which country launched the first satellite into outer space?

A
the Soviet Union
B
Great Britain
C
Germany
D
the United States
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Intercontinental ballistic missiles made it possible for a country possessing them to

A
shoot down enemy airplanes.
B
strike targets far away.
C
launch satellites into space.
D
detect enemy troops at night.
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The Korean War began in 1950 when the

A
Soviet Union attacked South Korea.
B
United Nations invaded North Korea.
C
Communist North attacked the non-Communist South.
D
people of Korea rose up against the Japanese.
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The two superpowers that opposed each other during the Cold War were the United States and

A
East Germany
B
Italy
C
Japan
D
the Soviet Union
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The arms race meant that once the United States built hydrogen bombs,

A
the Soviet Union built them too.
B
world peace had been assured.
C
no other country wanted to build them.
D
a new world war was about to start.
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Read the passage from a speech on Vietnam given by President Nixon in 1969.“For the future of peace, precipitate withdrawal would thus be a disaster of immense magnitude. —A nation cannot remain great if it betrays its allied and lets down its friends. —Our defeat and humiliation in South Vietnam without question would promote recklessness in the councils of those great powers who have not yet abandoned their goals of world conquest. —This would spark violence wherever our commitments help maintain the peace—in the Middle East, in Berlin, eventually even in the Western Hemisphere . . . For these reasons, I rejected the recommendation that I should end the war by immediately withdrawing all of our forces.” —President Richard Nixon Address to the nation Nov. 3, 1969What foreign policy direction does the President say the United States should follow?

A
The US should withdraw its military forces from Vietnam as quickly as is possible.
B
The US should not withdraw from Vietnam, because that would cause problems elsewhere.
C
The US should turn its attention from Vietnam to the Middle East, Berlin, and the Western Hemisphere.
D
The goal of US foreign policy, if American troops leave Vietnam, should be one of world conquest.
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A
Aruba
B
Puerto Rico
C
Cuba
D
Saint Thomas
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The line graph shows US defense spending from 1946 to 1968.

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A
US defense spending was affected by domestic needs during these years, not world events.
B
US defense spending was one-half that of the Soviet Union'’s from 1946 to 1968.
C
US defense spending declined after World War II but increased as the Cold War heated up.
D
US defense spending was at its highest point in the years immediately following World War II.
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The map shows Germany at the height of the Cold War.

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A
located in West Germany.
B
divided just as Germany was divided.
C
under the control of the Soviet Union.
D
under the control of the United States.
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Which of the following resulted from the Vietnam War? Select four options.

A
Vietnam is united under a Communist government.
B
Support for the containment of Communism lessens.
C
Anti-government feelings spread in the United States.
D
The spread of communism in Asia is halted.
E
Vietnam is united under a non-Communist government.
F
Communism spreads to Laos and Cambodia.
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Which president established a policy that was named after him and that declared the United States would help any nation resist Communism?

A
John Kennedy
B
Harry Truman
C
Franklin Roosevelt
D
Woodrow Wilson
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A
Germany
B
Austria
C
England
D
France
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The Cold War was a period of history during which

A
the Allied powers defeated Hitler.
B
the United States and the Soviet Union fought each other.
C
the United States and the Soviet Union mistrusted each other.
D
atomic bombs were dropped for the first time.
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The line graph shows US defense spending from 1946 to 1968.

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A
It dropped by approximately $40,000 million.
B
It dropped by approximately $30,000 million.
C
It stayed about the same.
D
It went up by about $30,000 million.
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People who lived in eastern bloc countries after World War II could not

A
hold jobs.
B
participate in government.
C
travel on street cars.
D
send children to school.
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Read this passage about the partition of Korea.“The partition of Korea into two zones dominates the political and economic life of the peninsular. The division of Korea at the 38th parallel has turned into a hard and fast boundary which cuts off all intercourse between the northern and southern halves of the country, except for the exchange of mail and the transfer of surplus electric power from North to South Korea.” –The Situation in Korea, 1947 ReportThe passage says that the partition of Korea

A
divided the land but left the Korean economy running well.
B
encouraged communications between the two parts of the country.
C
divided the country, both in its political and economic life.
D
discouraged Communism from spreading into Korea from China.
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The United Nations was created in 1945 with the purpose of

A
creating a world government.
B
ending World War II.
C
maintaining world peace.
D
stopping the spread of communism.
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Which Cold War event happened last?

A
The Korean War ends.
B
Sputnik is launched.
C
The Vietnam War ends.
D
The Cuban Missile Crisis takes place.

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