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EUROPE - 100 PointsQuestion

The Cold War, a power-struggle between the world’s superpowers

the U.S. and the Soviet Union, began after this war.

World War II


In 1945, the British Prime Minister stated “From Stettin in the Baltic to

Trieste in the Adriatic, an ______________ has descended across

the continent.”

Iron Curtain


In 1948, the Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin. This action was taken by the U.S., Britain and France to get food and other supplies into a

communist-surrounded West Berlin.

Berlin Airlift


Two similar alliances but on opposing sides formed between 1949 and 1956. What were the

names of the alliances?NATO and Warsaw Pact


Stalin’s refusal to ___ _______ resulted in the Soviet domination of

Eastern Europe.

hold elections

KOREA - 100 PointsQuestion

The Korean war began and ended here, at this location.

38th Parallel


This World War II hero led UN forces in Korea.

General MacArthur


Truman warned MacArthur to stay at least 40 miles from this river.

Yalu River


The UN’s ultimate goal of the Korean War was to…

Unify Korea and to stop the spread of communism


Name the leader of North Korea and the leader of South Korea at the

time of the conflict.

North – Kim il SungSouth – Syngman Rhee

CUBA - 100 PointsQuestion

In 1959 this lawyer led a revolution against the US backed, corrupt

government of Fulgencio Batista.

Fidel Castro


In 1961 the CIA trained Cuban exiles in a plan to overthrow Castro. They

landed at the _______________.

Bay of Pigs


In 1962 U2 spy planes noticed a Soviet weapons buildup that led to

this event.

Cuban Missile Crisis


When Fidel Castro came into power, Cuba did this to US companies on

the island.

Nationalized them


These were the terms of the diplomatic compromise that

concluded the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Soviet Union would remove missiles in Cuba and allow UN inspections

U.S. would promise to never invade Cuba and would secretly remove missiles in Turkey

VIETNAM - 100 PointsQuestion

These communist Vietnamese used guerilla tactics to fight in South

Vietnam.

Viet Cong (VC)


Who was North Vietnam’s popular communist leader who defeated the

French in 1954?

Ho Chi Minh


When the North Vietnamese overran the South Vietnamese they renamed the capital of the South. What were

the two names?

SaigonHo Chi Minh City


This U.S. president launched air strikes to punish the North for

attacking our ships in the Gulf of Tonkin.

Lyndon Johnson


Give two reasons why the U.S. was unable to win the war in Vietnam.North was supplied by China and USSR

North knew the land and had the numbersNorth used Ho Chi Minh Trail

Many Americans were against the warUS forces did not hold the land they won

POTPOURRI- 100 PointsQuestion

This is the name of the theory of how neighboring countries will react

to communist takeovers.

Domino Theory


Who were the “Big Three” that met at Yalta to decide on the strategy for

the postwar world.

Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin


The name of the narrow strip of neutral territory separating hostile

armies in Korea.

Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)


What was the goal of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall

Plan?Stop the spread of communism -

Containment

POTPOURRI - 500 PointsQuestion

Name the leader and the Group who was responsible for the genocide of

2 million people in Cambodia

Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge

Education

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