VUS 12: The Cold War Test Review

Master the Cold War! Review key events, leaders, and policies with this comprehensive test prep worksheet.

The Cold War Map Fill in the Cold War Map below by entering in the correct name for each EVENT with a dot in the correct SPOT. Copy and paste the following into the map:Cuban Missile Crisis, Korean War, Vietnam War, Assassination of JFK, Berlin Wall, Watergate Scandal, Soviet Union Collapse Cuban Missile Crisis Soviet Union Collapse Korean War Vietnam War Berlin Wall Assassination of JFK Watergate Scandal What provided massive financial aid to rebuild European economies and prevent the spread of communism? SALT Marshall Plan Detente Strategic Defense Initiative Complete the chart below by sorting the correct answers and statements concerning the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. United States Democratic Government Free Market Economy Soviet Union Totalitarian Government Communist (Command) Economy During the Cold War, American citizens were urged by the government to build what? Bomb Shelters Victory Gardens Nuclear Weapons Factories and Warehouses Fill in the blank in order to complete the statement. President Richard Nixon instituted the policy of Vietnamization, which was the process of removing US troops from Vietnam and replacing them with South Vietnamese soldiers in order to bring the war to an honorable end. The Cold War Matching Part I Match the correct person with their description. Fidel Castro Led a communist revolution of Cuba Ronald Reagan Said "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" John F. Kennedy Assassinated in Dallas, Texas in 1963 Dwight D. Eisenhower Implemented the policy of massive retaliation What are the four major causes of the USSR (Soviet Union) Collapse? Political Turmoil Glasnost and Perestroika Military Expenses Bolshevik resurgence Nationalism American Invasion Food Shortages Major Economic Problems Fill in the blank in order to complete the statement. The Cold War started after World War II and ended with the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union. Complete the chart below by sorting the correct answers and statements concerning the Korean War and the Vietnam War during the Cold War Era. Korean War Policy of Containment used for first time China fought alongside the North and the US fought alongside the South Conflict turned into a stalemate with neither side able to gain an advantage The United States still maintains a military presence today in the South Vietnam War Caused widespread anti-war protest and riots across the United States Ended in 1975, when North and South became merged under communism United States 2nd attempt at containing communism during Cold War era Veterans from this war returned home to hostility and indifference The Cold War Matching Part II Match the correct person with their description. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Convicted soviet spies who transferred secret nuclear information Richard Nixon Forced to resign the presidency due to the Watergate Scandal Joseph McCarthy Made false accusations against government and military officials, calling them communists Lyndon B. Johnson Did not seek re-election due to the unpopularity of the Vietnam War The policy of threatening to use nuclear weapons if attacked was known as what? Secondary Launch Capability Strategic Defense Initiative DEFCON 3 Massive Retaliation Fill in the blank in order to complete the statement. The economy of Virginia benefited during the Cold War due to local private companies being awarded large defense contracts Complete the chart below by sorting the correct answers and statements concerning the United States and Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. United States Withdrew nuclear weapons from Turkey Set up a defensive blockade in the Caribbean Soviet Union Withdrew nuclear weapons from Cuba Shot down a U2 spy plane The US Bay of Pigs invasion was a failed operation that was designed to do what? Insert democratic leadership in Puerto Rico Overthrow the Castro government in Cuba Invade the coast of Russia in the Pacific Annex parts of Mexico south of the American Border Fill in the blank in order to complete the statement. Following the Chinese Civil War, the communist takeover in China increased American fears of a worldwide communist takeover Complete the chart below by sorting the correct answers and statements concerning the NATO and Warsaw Alliances during the Cold War era. NATO Alliance A defensive alliance of the United States and Western European countries formed to prevent invasions from the Soviets Warsaw Pact A defensive alliance of the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries formed to prevent invasions from the Americans