Cold War Unit Test

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Which analogy best represents communism?
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Who was the leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
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Who was McCarthy?
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Who was president of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
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What was the Cold War?
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What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
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How did the US help their allies trapped behind the Berlin Wall?
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Why was the Berlin Wall built?
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How did the US and Soviet Union compete with each other?
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How did the Soviet Union obtain nuclear secrets from the US?
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Which Cold War alliance consisted of communist nations?
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What was the Space Race?
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Many new countries were gaining independence during the Cold War. Why did this aggravate the US/USSR rivalry?
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What did the Allies do with Germany after WWII ended?
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What did the "iron curtain" metaphorically divide?
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In which economic system could a wealth gap between the rich and poor occur?
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Why did the US and Soviet Union work together in WWII?
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Which Cold War alliance consisted of democratic nations?
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What was the biggest threat of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
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TRUE OR FALSE: Millions of people died during the Cold War Era.
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What is McCarthyism?
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Who said "Mr.Gorbechev, tear down this wall!"
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What is the significance of Apollo 11?
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Many new countries gained independence during the Cold War. Which of the following is an example?
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Who was the leader of the Soviet Union at the end of WWII?
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What was the Arms Race?
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In which economic system is all property and businesses publicly owned?
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In what political system is all property and businesses privately owned by individuals?
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What was the first ever satellite?
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Why did the United States and Soviet Union mistrust each other?