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The Cold War - SSWH20a

The Cold War - SSWH20a

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Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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SSWH20, SSWH19

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Created by

Michelle Sellers-Coleman

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12 Slides • 7 Questions

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Drag and Drop

The Cold War was a political conflict between the ​
and the ​
.
Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above
US
USSR
Great Britain
France
Spain

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Dropdown

The two Japanese cities that were bombed in 1945 were​
and ​
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Fill in the Blank

What two Japanese cities were bombed in 1945?

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Multiple Choice

How did the United States' development of the hydrogen bomb affect its relations with the Soviet Union?

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It led to an intensified proxy war for ideological control of Vietnam.

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It led to the first Strategic Arms Limitation Talks between the countries.

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It motivated the Soviet Union to create the Warsaw Pact alliance.

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It greatly intensified the nuclear arms race between the countries.

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Multiple Choice

Which led to the MOST severe political divisions between nations following World War II?

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the possession of nuclear weapons by a small number of countries

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the widespread availability of nuclear weapons in the international community

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the proliferation of biological weapons in the international community

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the use of biological weapons in civil conflicts by a small number of countries

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a purpose of the Limited Test Ban Treaty in 1963?

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to slow down the arms race

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to bring an end to the Cold War

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to prevent the spread of nuclear fallout

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to limit nuclear testing to underground sites

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Multiple Choice

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty was an agreement signed in 1968 by several of the major nuclear and non-nuclear powers that pledged their cooperation in stemming the spread of nuclear technology.— US Department of State

What does the signing of this treaty signify?

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Non-nuclear nations supported atomic weapons due to their ability to prevent international conflict.

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Non-nuclear nations opposed atomic weapons due to shortages of resources resulting from their production.

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Non-nuclear nations opposed atomic weapons due to their ability to produce mass casualty events.

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Non-nuclear nations supported atomic weapons due to the benefits they provided to the global economy.

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