History Ch 22. The Cold War & Fall of the Soviet Union

The Cold War was a period of tension between the United States and Soviet Union. Which of the following did this period encompass?

Economics, Politics, and Military

In which country was the implementation of NSC-68 tested?

Korea

Which of the following was NOT an economic plan for defeating the Soviet Union?

Containment

Why is the Potsdam conference linked to the start of the Cold War?

1. All of the answers are correct.

2. Because Truman revealed that the U.S. had an atomic bomb.

3. Because they could not agree on the geopolitical conception of a post-war Europe.

4. Because Truman refused to accommodate Soviet aspirations towards Poland.

All of the answers are correct.

Why was the National Security Act of 1947 primarily created?

In order to fight the rising influence of the Soviet Union and communism.

Which of the following best describes the outcome of the war between Communist North Vietnam and US-backed South Vietnam?

It lasted over a decade and was seen as an enormous failure for the US as South Vietnam fell

Support for which of the following encouraged the US to fight communist uprisings even in small, seemingly strategically unimportant nations?

Domino Theory

What enabled the Afghan mujahideen fighters to resist Soviet occupation and eventually drive the Soviet Army from Afghanistan?

The mujahideen received heavy arms and training from the US

Which Soviet communist leader promoted the idea that communist nations should safeguard against reform not only domestically but in other communist countries?

Leonid Brezhnev

Which of the following statements best explains China's concerns and their role in the Korean War?

They were concerned about the influence of a strong US-backed South Korea, and supported North Korea with arms and troops.

Which of the following acronyms is used to describe long-range missiles?

ICBM

What was the codename of the Soviet Union's first atomic bomb?

First Lightning

Detente is associated with which decade?

The 1970s

The Cuban Missile Crisis was a major diplomatic confrontation between President John F. Kennedy and which Soviet leader?

Nikita Khrushchev

Which of the following is NOT true about the nuclear arms race?

President John F. Kennedy proposed an elaborate missile defense system called Strategic Defense Initiative, or SDI.

Mao Zedong and the Communist Party were able to achieve victory due in part to Kuomintang's _____.

corruption and inadequate military organization

The Chinese National Party, Kuomintang, was originally founded by _____.

Sun Yat-Sen

When did the Mao's communists finally defeat the Kuomintang?

1949

Which of the following explanations best describes the Japanese invasion and occupation of China?

A brutal and oppressive occupation from the North and East of China. The Chinese Communist Party's popularity grew as a result of their efforts fighting and rebuilding after the Japanese invasion.

To what does the 'Long March' refer?

The 12,500 kilometer march of Mao's communists in 1934 fleeing Chiang Kai-Shek's Kuomintang Army

Who was the first American to enter space?

Alan Shepard

The starting point of the 'Space Race' is considered to be _____

when the Soviets launched the satellite Sputnik.

Why did President Kennedy announce an ambitious plan in 1961 to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade ?

Because landing on the moon before the Soviets would signify victory in the space race

Why did winning the 'Space Race' become so important to the U.S. and Soviet Union during the 60's ?

1. Space conquest was a symbol of technological superiority

2. It was a highly visible 'proxy war' between the U.S. and Soviets

3. It was seen as a strategic advantage during the cold war conflict

4. All of these are correct

5. Victory could be seen as resulting from a superior economic system

All of these are correct.

Both America and the Soviet Union had programs whose aim was to reach the moon. The name of the American program was _____ while the name of the Soviet was _____

Apollo and Soyuz

In which state did Lech Walesa's Solidarity movement first won the right to free elections in 1989?

Poland

Why was there so much economic turmoil in Eastern Europe following the collapse of the Soviet Union?

Because countries were entering into the global market for the first time, without any of the economic instruments or experience to control their economies.

Which of the following states did NOT become a member state of the EU in 2004?

Bulgaria

Which Soviet ruler dissolved the Soviet Union in 1991?

Mikhail Gorbachev

Which two formerly communist states peacefully separated from one another in 1992?

Czech Republic and Slovakia

When did the Soviet Union officially dissolve?

When Premier Gorbachev resigned

Which of the following was a feature of the de-Stalinization effort undertaken by the Communist Party after Stalin's death?

It dismantled some of the military and prison apparatuses constructed during Stalin's time.

Which Russian premier attempted to reinvigorate the Soviet economy and government through increased openness in the 1980s?

Mikhail Gorbachev

What was the purpose for the introduction of perestroika by Soviet leader Gorbachev?

To allow greater economic freedom and small scale capitalism

Which of the following Soviet policies allowed more freedom of the press?

Glasnost