Cold War Review (VA standards 8d and 8e)

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In a classroom project, Avery and Grace are tasked with creating a model of an economic system where the government owns all resources and makes all decisions about production and distribution. Which economic system are they modeling?

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Communism

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Events Leading to the Cuban Missile Crisis: Fidel Castro leads a successful Communist revolution → The Bay of Pigs invasion fails to start a popular uprising → ?? → Kennedy calls for a military blockade. Which event best completes the sequence?

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U.S. spy plane photos show secret Soviet missile buildup.

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Why was the Tet Offensive a major turning point in the Vietnam War?

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It changed the minds of many war supporters in the United States.

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What was the main reason for the student protests at Kent State in the early 1970s?

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to end the conflict in Vietnam

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Which factor contributed most to the United States leaving Saigon in 1975? Options: the resignation of President Richard Nixon, passage of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, the results of democratic elections in Vietnam, declining support from the American public

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declining support from the American public

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How did Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty fulfill its mission during the Cold War?

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by broadcasting programs that promoted Western values

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Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed?

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to deter communist aggression

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What was one result of the United States-sponsored Bay of Pigs invasion?

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The Soviet Union attempted to place nuclear missiles in Cuba.

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What was one consequence of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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The United States removed missiles from Turkey.

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Which phrase accurately completes the diagram below? Options: Protection of civil rights for racial minorities, Creation of a new cabinet-level department, Guaranteed low-interest mortgages for homes, Improved access to public transportation

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Guaranteed low-interest mortgages for homes