Cold War Test- Odette
Why did the U.S.A shift its foreign policy from Brinkmanship to Detente? - ANS-Brinkmanship
caused repeated crises; Nuclear war was a constant threat. Detente is a policy of reducing cold
war tensions to avoid conflict.
What type of economic system did China use after their Civil War? - ANS-Communist
What event caused the U.S.A to increase spending on education and technology? -
ANS-Soviets launched sputnik which was the first unmanned satellite which freaked the USA
out
What countries could receive aid through the Marshall Plan? - ANS-It was a US program of
assisting Western European countries
Why did the Soviets blockade West Berlin? - ANS-Germany still had free access to Berlin,
although soon the US, great Britain, and France were going to unify the Western part of
Germany. Stalin seized this opportunity to try and take over the part of Berlin held by the 3
Western Powers.
What was the Strategic Defense Initiative? - ANS-a system to protect the United States against
enemy missiles
Who was the exiled leader who led the religious opposition to Western influence in Iran? -
ANS-Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini
What are Third World countries? - ANS--Developing countries not aligned with the United States
or the Soviet Union.
-Independent
-Located in Asia, Africa and Latin America
Why did the Chinese troops enter the Korean War? - ANS-UN troops pushed North Koreans
almost to the Chinese border. Chinese send 300,000 troops against UN forces and capture
Seoul.
What was the domino theory? How did it affect U.S foreign policy? - ANS-1. the idea that if a
nation falls under communist control, nearby nations will also fall under communist control
2. If South Korea fell, then all the Indian countries would fall, the U.S policy was to contain
communism
Who were the "new" heroes in China during the Cultural Revolution? - ANS-Peasants, and
those who worked with their hands
Why did the U.S.A shift its foreign policy from Brinkmanship to Detente? - ANS-Brinkmanship
caused repeated crises; Nuclear war was a constant threat. Detente is a policy of reducing cold
war tensions to avoid conflict.
What type of economic system did China use after their Civil War? - ANS-Communist
What event caused the U.S.A to increase spending on education and technology? -
ANS-Soviets launched sputnik which was the first unmanned satellite which freaked the USA
out
What countries could receive aid through the Marshall Plan? - ANS-It was a US program of
assisting Western European countries
Why did the Soviets blockade West Berlin? - ANS-Germany still had free access to Berlin,
although soon the US, great Britain, and France were going to unify the Western part of
Germany. Stalin seized this opportunity to try and take over the part of Berlin held by the 3
Western Powers.
What was the Strategic Defense Initiative? - ANS-a system to protect the United States against
enemy missiles
Who was the exiled leader who led the religious opposition to Western influence in Iran? -
ANS-Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini
What are Third World countries? - ANS--Developing countries not aligned with the United States
or the Soviet Union.
-Independent
-Located in Asia, Africa and Latin America
Why did the Chinese troops enter the Korean War? - ANS-UN troops pushed North Koreans
almost to the Chinese border. Chinese send 300,000 troops against UN forces and capture
Seoul.
What was the domino theory? How did it affect U.S foreign policy? - ANS-1. the idea that if a
nation falls under communist control, nearby nations will also fall under communist control
2. If South Korea fell, then all the Indian countries would fall, the U.S policy was to contain
communism
Who were the "new" heroes in China during the Cultural Revolution? - ANS-Peasants, and
those who worked with their hands
