Cold War Quiz Pt: 1

Question 1

Karl Marx (when and why important)

Answer 1

1818-1883 and wrote book in 1848;Father of communism who wrote the book communist Manifesto. Basically gave the general idea of communism which was later taken into action by Lenin.

Question 2

Vladimir Lenin (when and why important)

Answer 2

1917-1924;First leader of communism in USSR who put the ideas of Karl Marx into action.

Question 3

Joseph Stalin (when and why important)

Answer 3

1924-1953;Lead a very controlled communist government, killing many of his own people. Important because determination to expand Soviet communism to eastern Europe were significant causes of the Cold War.

Question 4

Totalitarianism

Answer 4

a form of government that attempts to assert total control over the lives of its citizens (political philosophy)

Question 5

Communism

Answer 5

The elimination of socioeconomic class struggles by creating a society where everyone shares the benefits of labor and the state controls all property and wealth. (economic philosophy)

Question 6

Iron Curtain

Answer 6

An “imaginary” barrier placed after WWII that concealed the Soviet Union and others from non communist countries to prevent open contact with the West

Question 7

Truman Doctrine/Containment (when did it succeed and when did it fail?)

Answer 7

$400mil program of assistance organized by Truman to stop the spread of communism to other countries. The start of the Cold War. Succeeded in Korea and failed in Vietnam.

Question 8

The Marshall Plan

Answer 8

billions of dollars in aid given to the 16 nations after WWII

Question 9

Mao Zedong

Answer 9

leader of communists in china who led them to victory and into control of the mainland

Question 10

Chiang Kai-shek

Answer 10

leader of Nationalists in the Chinese Civil War who lost and was located with all his followers to continue his leading in Taiwan.

Question 11

Joe McCarthy

Answer 11

U.S. senator who accused people for being communist or spies for USSR

Question 12

McCarthyism

Answer 12

Constantly accusing people of doings things their not (especially being communists)

Question 13

Edward R. Murrow

Answer 13

Famous reporter who publicly challenged & humiliated McCarthy on tv

Question 14

Dwight D. Eisenhower (and when he ruled)

Answer 14

1953-1961;U.S. president who warned everyone of military industrial complex during his farewell speech.

Question 15

Military Industrial Complex (and why its important)

Answer 15

The relationship between weapon makers and the government. Dangerous because industrial companies want money, and weapons = war.

Question 16

Nikita Khrushchev (and dates)

Answer 16

1953-1964;Soviet leader who supplied Cuba with missiles that caused the Cuban missile crisis.

Question 17

Arms Race

Answer 17

a competition between USSR and US in development of weapons.

Question 18

Fidel Castro (and years)

Answer 18

1959-1976;Prime Minister of Cuba that was tried to remove from office during the Bay of Pigs. Important because his connections with the USSR caused the start of the Cuban Missile crisis.

Question 19

Bay of Pigs invasion

Answer 19

An attempt by Kennedy to overthrow Castro from power in Cuba. Massive failure that causes the start of the cuban missile crisis.

Question 20

New Frontier

Answer 20

what JFK called all his policies

Question 21

LBJ (and dates)

Answer 21

1963-1969;President during the active start of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war.

Question 22

Great Society

Answer 22

Domestic policy created by LBJ

Question 23

Nixon

Answer 23

President during the end of active U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war who helped the U.S. get out of the fighting.

Question 24

Korean War (what event, dates, what, and why)

Answer 24

3rd event;1950-1953;War between communist NK and China vs SK and the United Nations. Important because proved the US would stand up to communist aggression & start of communist hunts in U.S.

Question 25

Building of the Berlin Wall (what event, dates, what, and why)

Answer 25

5th event;1961;Building of a wall to stop East Germans from fleeing to West Germany. Important because it showed the freedom being taken from East Germans.

Question 26

Fall of the Berlin Wall (what event, dates, what, and why)

Answer 26

10th event;1989;The falling of the Berlin Wall. Important because it marked the freedom of East Germany and was a critical step towards the reunification of Germany

Question 27

Nixon Visits China (what event, dates, what, and why)

Answer 27

9th event;1972;Nixon visits China to reduce tensions. Important because it was the first time that the US dealt with communist China instead of Taiwan.

Question 28

Vietnam War (what event, dates, what, and why)

Answer 28

7th event;1965-1973;Fight between communist China and NV vs US and SV for total control of Vietnam. Important because It was the first Major loss in US history.

Question 29

Berlin Aircraft (what event, dates, what, and why)

Answer 29

1st event;1948-1949;airlift to counter Berlin blockade imposed by the USSR. Important because it was a big victory for the US even though no shots were fired.

Question 30

Cuban Missile Crisis (what event, dates, what, and why)

Answer 30

6th event;1962;Russian Nuclear weapons in Cuba cause tension between US and Russia. Important because the closest time there could be possible nuclear war.

Question 31

USSR detonates first Atomic weapon (what event, dates, what, and why)

Answer 31

2nd;1949;successful testing of USSR first atomic bomb called “First Lightning”. Important because gave Russia an advantage in the Arms War.

Question 32

Sputnik (what event, dates, what, and why)

Answer 32

4th event;1957;Launching of the first manmade object to orbit earth. Important because gave USSR major lead in space race.

Question 33

First Moon Landing (what event, dates, what, and why)

Answer 33

8th event;1969;first landing on the moon by the US. Important because the US had basically won the space race.

Question 34

3 critical flaws of communism

Answer 34

Incentive - There will be no effort put into work because in a communist society, your efforts and time worked have no effect on the profits you make. Knowledge - Because there is no supply and demand, higher ups are guessing how many factories to make because of the economy being created in an up to down formation, rather than down to up. Calculation - There is no way to calculate prices because there is no supply and demand. If the entire economy is controlled, you never know if there will be a need for certain things.

Question 35

Countries on the Communist side of the “Iron Curtain”

Answer 35

Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, USSR

Question 36

Difference between the Iron Curtain and the Berlin Wall

Answer 36

Iron curtain was an “imaginary wall” and the Berlin wall was a physical barrier dividing the city.