POWER DOL: COLD WAR

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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 10 pts
Which statement describes the response of the U.S. government during this time period?
The United States made an alliance with the Soviet Union for joint control of Greece and Turkey.
The United States provided military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey
The United States imposed economic sanctions against the British government.
The United States sent military forces to bring an end to the civil war in Greece.
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SS.9-12.USH.8.A
2.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 10 pts
Explain how N.A.T.O., the Truman Doctrine, and the Marshall Plan are connected to the policy of Containment.
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 10 pts
Which Soviet action led to the threat illustrated on this map?
The signing of an arms limitations treaty to prevent Mutually Assured Destruction
Blockading foreign supply ships from entering the Caribbean
Closing the border between East and West Berlin
The placement of nuclear weapons installations in Cuba
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SS.9-12.USH.8.A
SS.9-12.USH.8.B
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 10 pts
The attached image---?
Captures the Soviet response to JFK’s blockade of Cuba
Shows how painful dentistry can be when done by a commie
Shows how the Soviet Union remain indifferent by Kennedy’s efforts to stop Communist expansion
Captures the growing danger of increasing reliance on missile technology and nuclear bombs
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SS.9-12.USH.8.A
SS.9-12.USH.8.B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 10 pts
The attached graph illustrates what key aspect of the Cold War?
The willingness of the Soviet Union and the united States to put aside their differences and disarm the nuclear weapons they possessed
How the US increased its dependence on containment policies around the world
How the US and the Soviet Union engaged in a seemingly continual arms race
How the US sought to end the idea of Mutually Assured Destruction and end the Nuclear Age
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SS.9-12.USH.8.A
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 10 pts
What was the most significant result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik?
U.S. military troops were deployed to Korea.
The United States ended its involvement in the Vietnam War.
A space race between the United States and the Soviet Union began
The U.S. government implemented the Marshall Plan.
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SS.9-12.USH.8
SS.9-12.USH.8.A
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MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 10 pts
Why would men like Joseph McCarthy decide to target the "Hollywood Ten during the 1950's"?
TWO CORRECT ANSWERS
Due to their support of American isolationist policies
It occurred during the Second Red Scare, when there was an increase in fear of antiAmerican activity
Increased political pressure from racial groups regarding civil rights in the suburbs
Growing anxiety amongst the suburban communities related to the economic effects of the Baby Boom with mass consumerism
Fear of communist infiltration within the American entertainment industry
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