Unit 4 Cold War Heats Up Quick Check Assessment

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1. How did the Arms Race and the Space Race contribute to the Cold War?

• The Arms Race and the Space Race did not contribute to the Cold War because they were both hoaxes.
• As the US and the Soviet Union built up their military and expanded their scientific knowledge, this heightened tension between the two countries. The science led to stronger and more deadly weapons with a broader range.
• As the US and the Soviet Union tore down their military and condensed their scientific knowledge, this lessened tension between the two countries. The science led to stronger and more lively weapons with a shorter range.
• As the US and Cuba built up their military and expanded their scientific knowledge, this heightened tension between the two countries. The science led to stronger and more deadly weapons with a broader range.

2. What events led to the height of the Cold War?

• As tensions increased between the two superpowers, Cuba entered the fight. After Fidel Castro began to follow communist policies and took over American businesses, JFK authorized the invasion of the Bay of Pigs, which failed.
• The election of new officials into power in Soviet Union, United States, and Cuba led to the height of the Cold War.
• As tensions decreased between the two superpowers, Cuba left the fight. After Fidel Castro began to follow democratic policies and took over Soviet businesses, JFK authorized the invasion of the Berlin Wall, which failed.
• As tensions increased between the two superpowers, US entered the fight. After Joaquin Phoenix began to follow communist policies and took over American businesses, JFK authorized the invasion of the Bay of Pigs, which succeeded.

3. Why did the United States get involved in the wars in Southeast Asia?

• The United States did not get involved in the wars in Southeast Asia. They maintained neutrality on foreign policies such as wars.
• This was part of the policy of concealment. As more countries were influenced by the Soviets to become communists, people wanted to shout their new ideals from the rooftops in Southeast Asia.
• This was part of the policy of containment. As more countries were influenced by the Soviets to become communist, the United States engaged in wars to fight against its spread. The spread of communism was seen as a threat to the American way of life.
• They were nosy and wanted to know what was up with all the wars in Southeast Asia and why the US wasn't getting all the tea.

4. How did the Cold War develop and progress after World War II?

• As time went on, both the United States and the Soviet Union became stronger and more powerful, militarily and economically. They held great sway over other nations as well. This led to a great divide between East and West. Through the Space Race, they competed to successfully explore outer space, while at the same time, increasing their technological knowledge which could contribute to greater and more dangerous weapons. It reached its height with the Cuban Missile Crisis but would continue for almost 20 more years.
• The Cold War developed and progressed after World War I, not World War II.
• As time went on, both the United States and the Soviet Union became weaker and less powerful, militarily and economically. They held little sway over other nations as well. This led to a great divide between North and South. Through the Space Race, they competed to successfully explore inner space, while at the same time, decreasing their technological knowledge which could contribute to greater and more dangerous weapons. It reached its height with the Cuban Missile Crisis but would continue for almost 20 more years.
• The Cold War actually fizzled out after World War II since the US won the fight.

5. What is the definition of containment?

• The action of containing germs so they won't spread to other countries.
• The US policy of trying to keep the Soviet Union's spread of communism with certain limits.
• The action of containing animals so they don't spread to other farms.
• The Soviet policy of trying to keep the United States' spread of democracy with certain limits.

6. What is a satellite?

• A machine in space that orbits the sun and creates energy for Earth.
• The vehicle that astronauts fly in to get the the moon.
• The rocket that is launched into space that astronauts live in.
• A machine in space that orbits stars and planets.

7. What is the definition of fallout?

• The action that occurs when you say something that is totally unexpected.
• The action that occurs when you aren't sitting correctly in your chair.
• The radioactive particles that come from a nuclear explosion.
• The radioactive partitions that are created from a nuclear expulsion.

9. How did the Berlin Wall symbolize the Cold War?

• It represented the division between the democratic West and the communist East.

• It was a symbol of the Soviet Union's victory in the Cold War.

• It was a monument to peace and unity between the US and the Soviet Union.

• It was a barrier to prevent the spread of democracy in Eastern Europe.