Cold War Treasure Hunt

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1 Name Cold War Treasure Hunt I therefore ask the Congress to provide authority for assistance to Greece and Turkey The seeds of totalitarian regimes are nurtured by misery and want. They spread and grow in the evil soil of poverty and strife. They reach their full growth when the hope of a people for a better life has died. We must keep that hope alive. President Truman, The quotation above is from a speech given by President Truman attempting to convince Congress to provide financial assistance A. to protect the oil reserves of Greece and Turkey. B. to support Greek and Turkish victims of the Holocaust. C. to keep communism from spreading to Greece and Turkey. D. to help Greece and Turkey become part of NATO. 2. Which Cold War event is being illustrated by this cartoon? A. the conquest of Berlin by Allied Forces B. the construction of the Berlin Wall C. the 1936 Olympics D. the dropping of supplies into West Berlin in response to a Soviet blockade

2 The lessons of history teach us that disarmament agreements without adequate reciprocal inspection increase the dangers of war and do not brighten the prospects of peace. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Based upon the quotation above, with which of the following would President Eisenhower most likely agree? A. The best way to achieve peace is to trust other countries to do the right thing. B. Nations should establish mutual inspections of each other weapon s facilities to ensure that nations are adhering up to disarmament goals. C. History teaches us that all nations seek peace but often fail to attempt to achieve it through non-violent means. D. Warfare is avoidable only through the build-up of weapons. 4. Which of the following is true concerning the Korean War? A. US-supported troops led the North Koreans to defeat the South Koreans. B. Both the North and the South Koreans went over the 38th Parallel at one time or another only to be forced back to their side of the 38th Parallel. C. Chinese troops led the South Koreans in their advance into North Korea in November of D. Manchuria gained control of all of Korea in 1954.

3 5. The above cartoon illustrates tensions that emerged on the world scene in the aftermath of World War II. What did the Iron Curtain in this illustration symbolize? A. The republics of the Soviet Union B. The Berlin Wall C. The countries in Eastern Europe under the control of the Soviet Union D. The Great Wall of China 6. Which of the following is the best description of the shaded (black) countries shown on this map? A. These countries have an economic union that uses a common currency. B. These countries share a mutual defense treaty called NATO. C. These countries were allies during World War II. D. These countries form the Warsaw Pact.

4 7. Which of the following events caused the media reaction as seen in the images to the right? A. The Soviets launched the Sputnik satellite. B. Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon. C. Alan Shepard became the first American to travel in outer place. D. The Soviets detonated an H-bomb 8 months after the United States did. 8. After considering the spending priorities reflected in the graph to the left, draw a conclusion about the reason for this development. What is the most reasonable explanation? A. Preparation for the Second Persian Gulf War. B. Defense systems created to counter NATO. C. Arms race in the aftermath of World War II. D. Creation of the Great Society. 9. Which historical event is being depicted in the cartoon to the left? A. Cuban Missile Crisis B. Berlin Airlift C. Korean War D. Space Race

5 10. Economic system in which the means of production are privately (as opposed to publicly) owned: Capitalism 11. The policy of preventing the spread of communism established by President Truman: Containment 12. A United Nations authorized war led by the United States that prevented the takeover of a democratic nation by a communist nation: Korean War 13. Former state department official accused of being a spy and convicted for perjury in 1948: Alger Hiss 14. The successful launch of this man made satellite created a sense of urgency in the US to improve its public education system and promote math and science: Sputnik 15. The leader of Cuba who attempted to protect his nation from US aggression by deploying Soviet made nuclear missiles: Fidel Castro 16. The standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union that brought the superpowers to the brink of war: Cuban Missile Crisis 17. The boundary between communist North Korea and democratic and capitalist South Korea: 38 th Parallel 18. Military alliance between the United States, Canada, and numerous Western European nations: NATO 19. Failed attempt to remove Fidel Castro from power in Cuba: Bay of Pigs Invasion 20. The establishment of pro-soviet Union communist governments in Eastern Europe following World War II has been referred to as the establishment of an Iron Curtain. 21. Willingness to go to the edge of all-out war: Brinksmanship 22. Established by Congress to investigate Communist influence in the movie industry: House Un-American Activities Committee 23. The US policy of containment is formally known as the Truman Doctrine. 24. An operation against a foreign power that is kept secret from the public: covert operation 25. The investigation and/or smearing of Americans accused of being disloyal to the United States caused by the Red Scare during the years following World War II: McCarthyism 26. U-2 pilot shot down over the Soviet Union: Francis Gary Powers 27. The competition to develop missiles and satellites: Space Race 28. Economic system in which almost all property and businesses are owned and controlled by the government: Communism 29. The leader of the Soviet Union at the start of the Cold War: Joseph Stalin

6 30. The President of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis: John F. Kennedy 31. The president who adopted the policy of brinksmanship: Dwight Eisenhower 32. The commander of the UN forces in the Korean War who was fired by Truman for provoking China s entry into the war: General MacAuthur 33. The president of the United States who led the US into the Korean War: President Truman 34. The plan to provide billions of dollars in financial assistance to Western Europe to keep it from becoming communist: Marshall Plan 35. Treaty that banned nuclear testing in the atmosphere: Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (1963) 36. Final wartime meeting of the leaders of the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain held in July of 1945: Potsdam Conference 37. The use of atomic weapons to end World War II prevented the USSR from occupying part of Japan. 38. Married couple that was convicted and executed for espionage (spying against the US):Julius and Ethel Rosenberg 39. Senator most associated with the 1950 s movement to root out communists working for the federal government: Senator McCarthy 40. Built in 1961 to prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Germany: Berlin Wall