Front

One positive outcome of the situation shown on the map was that the United States and Soviet Union increased

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communication between the two nations to avert war

Front

Immediate cause of the action taken by the United States shown on the map?

Back

The Soviet Union built nuclear missile launch sites within range of United States cities.

Front

The crisis highlighted in these newspaper headlines was the

Back

placement of nuclear missiles in Cuba by the Soviet Union

Front

This map depicts Vietnam during which time period?

Back

The Cold War

Front

“Security Council Approves Use of Force Against Communist Invaders”

“President Truman Fires General MacArthur”

“Armistice Divides Nation at 38th Parallel”

These headlines refer to which international conflict?

Options: World War I, World War II, The Korean War, Persian Gulf War

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The Korean War

Front

Which global issue is addressed in this cartoon?
Options:

human rights

,

environmental pollution

,

ethnic strife

,

Cold War tensions

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human rights

Front

The main purpose of this 1961 cartoon is to

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criticize Chinese government policy

Front

Which title best completes the partial outline with: A. Berlin blockade, B. Cuban missile crisis, C. Vietnam War?

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Cold War Confrontations

Front

What is the main idea of this cartoon? Options: Proliferation of military weapons could destroy the world, The world’s population is growing faster than its food supply, The land masses of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are shifting, Military technology is making the world a smaller place.

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Proliferation of military weapons could destroy the world.

Front

The main idea of the political cartoon is that preserving world peace depends largely upon:

• continuance of a balance of terror
• agreement of superpowers to stop the arms race
• adoption of isolationist policies by nuclear powers
• formation of military alliances between the United States and the Soviet Union

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agreement of superpowers to stop the arms race