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Cold War Quiz
Cold War, Berlin Crisis & Korean War Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the COLD WAR and which 2 countries were at the center? | A RIVALRY between the US and the SOVIET UNION competing for POWER around the world |
| What is CONTAINMENT? | The US policy at aimed at STOPPING THE SPREAD OF COMMUNISM |
| What was the IRON CURTAIN? | An IMAGINARY LINE that CUT OFF SOVIET-RUN EASTERN EUROPE from the DEMOCRATIC governments of WESTERN EUROPE |
| What was the MARSHALL PLAN? | Secretary of State George Marshall's plan to REBUILD EUROPE to HOLD OFF COMMUNISM |
| How much money was sent to the WESTERN European countries to REBUILD after WWII? | $12 BILLION |
| Where was the BERLIN CRISIS located? | Post-WWII GERMANY |
| GERMANY was DIVIDED into how many zones? | 4 |
| Who controlled the 4 ZONES of post-WWII Germany? | SOLDIERS from FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN, the SOVIET UNION and the US |
| In 1949 which THREE zones were REUNITED to form what side of Germany? | The US, GREAT BRITAIN and FRANCE zones reunited to form WEST GERMANY |
| in 1949 which ZONE refused to reunite with the rest and formed which side of Germany? | the SOVIET UNION ZONE became EAST GERMANY |
| Which CAPITAL CITY in GERMANY was divided? | BERLIN |
| Which 3 ZONES consisted of which SIDE of BERLIN? | The US, GREAT BRITAIN and FRANCE made up WEST BERLIN |
| Which ZONE consisted of which SIDE of BERLIN? | The SOVIET UNION made up EAST GERMANY |
| Which SIDE of BERLIN was cut off from the rest of its side? | WEST BERLIN was cut off from WEST GERMANY |
| What was the BERLIN AIRLIFT? | HUNDREDS of AMERICAN and BRITISH planes carried tons of FOOD, FUEL and SUPPLIES to WEST BERLIN EVERY DAY for a FULL YEAR until the SOVIETS ended their BLOCKADE |
| What 2 things caused the BERLIN WALL? | WEST GERMANY became PROSPEROUS while EAST GERMANY became POOR, EAST GERMANS fled poverty and communism by crossing into WEST BERLIN |
| What happened in 1961 to ENSURE EAST BERLINERS didn't cross into WEST BERLIN? | CONCRETE WALL topped with BARBED WIRE to CUT OFF EAST AND WEST BERLIN for 28 YEARS |
| Post-WWII Korea was DIVIDED at what INTERSECTION? | The 38TH PARALLEL |
| What did SOUTH KOREA believe in? | DEMOCRACY |
| What did NORTH KOREA believe in? | COMMUNISM |
| In JUNE of 1950, which side INVADED the other? | NORTH KOREAN military invades SOUTH KOREA |
| WHO sends MILITARY FORCES after the INVASION of SOUTH KOREA? | The UNITED NATIONS |
| Our US troops made up WHAT PERCENT of the MILITARY FORCE sent to SOUTH KOREA? | 80% |
| WHO was in charge of the MILITARY FORCE sent to SOUTH KOREA? | GENERAL MACARTHUR |
| What was the KOREAN WAR commonly referred to as? | a SEE-SAW WAR |
| In 1951 which WORLD POWER enters the KOREAN WAR? | CHINA |
| WHICH MILITARY poured into NORTH KOREA, pushing the UN and SOUTH KOREANS back? | CHINA |
| Which PRESIDENT was ELECTED in 1953? | EISENHOWER |
| PRESIDENT EISENHOWER personally VISITS which COUNTRY? | KOREA |
| In JULY of 1953 what happens to the KOREAN WAR? | FIGHTING ENDS |
| What was once again RE-ESTABLISHED, DIVIDING which COUNTRY into 2? | The 38th PARALLEL, creating NORTH and SOUTH KOREA |
| What is the DEMILITARIZED ZONE? | Area with NO MILITARY FORCES |
| How many AMERICANS were killed during the KOREAN WAR? | 54,000 |
| How many KOREANS and CHINESE were killed during the KOREAN WAR? | 2 million |
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