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Which Cold War event happened last?

A
The Cuban Missile Crisis takes place.
B
The Korean War ends.
C
The Vietnam War ends.
D
Sputnik is launched.
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By the time the Korean War ended in 1953,

A
Korea was united under an independent Communist government.
B
Korea was united under a democratic government.
C
China had seized the peninsula, annexing Korea.
D
the division of the Korean peninsula remained unchanged.
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What was the name of the theory that said that if one country in a region fell to Communism, others would surely follow?

A
containment theory
B
arms race
C
brinkmanship
D
domino theory
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In which way did the Vietnam War and the Korean War end differently?

A
Korea became Communist, while Vietnam became non-Communist.
B
Vietnam was united, while Korea remained divided.
C
Vietnam remained divided, while Korea was united.
D
The war in Korea ended with little bloodshed, in contrast with Vietnam.
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In which way did the Vietnam War and the Korean War end differently?

A
Korea became Communist, while Vietnam became non-Communist.
B
Vietnam was united, while Korea remained divided.
C
Vietnam remained divided, while Korea was united.
D
The war in Korea ended with little bloodshed, in contrast with Vietnam.
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What was the name of the theory that said that if one country in a region fell to Communism, others would surely follow?

A
brinkmanship
B
arms race
C
domino theory
D
containment theory
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Which of these resulted from the Vietnam War? Choose four correct answers.

A
The spread of communism in Asia is halted.
B
Communism spreads to Laos and Cambodia.
C
Vietnam is united under a Communist government.
D
Anti-government feelings spread in the United States.
E
Support for the containment of Communism lessens.
F
Vietnam is united under a non-Communist government.
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Which country launched the first satellite into outer space?

A
the Soviet Union
B
Germany
C
Great Britain
D
the United States
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In what way did the political situation in Vietnam resemble that of Korea in the 1950s?

A
Both Vietnam and Korea were divided into a Communist North and a non-Communist South.
B
Both Vietnam and Korea were unified, Communist countries who then voted to become democracies.
C
Both Vietnam and Korea were allied with the United States but then shifted allegiance to the Soviet Union.
D
Both Vietnam and Korea were divided and suffered when the South invaded the North.
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Which of these resulted from the Vietnam War? Choose four correct answers.

A
The spread of communism in Asia is halted.
B
Communism spreads to Laos and Cambodia.
C
Vietnam is united under a non-Communist government.
D
Anti-government feelings spread in the United States.
E
Vietnam is united under a Communist government.
F
Support for the containment of Communism lessens.
31

In what way did the political situation in Vietnam resemble that of Korea in the 1950s?

A
Both Vietnam and Korea were unified, Communist countries who then voted to become democracies.
B
Both Vietnam and Korea were divided into a Communist North and a non-Communist South.
C
Both Vietnam and Korea were allied with the United States but then shifted allegiance to the Soviet Union.
D
Both Vietnam and Korea were divided and suffered when the South invaded the North.
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By the time the Korean War ended in 1953,

A
China had seized the peninsula, annexing Korea.
B
Korea was united under a democratic government.
C
the division of the Korean peninsula remained unchanged.
D
Korea was united under an independent Communist government.
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Which country launched the first satellite into outer space?

A
Great Britain
B
the United States
C
the Soviet Union
D
Germany
34

In what way did the political situation in Vietnam resemble that of Korea in the 1950s?

A
Both Vietnam and Korea were unified, Communist countries who then voted to become democracies.
B
Both Vietnam and Korea were allied with the United States but then shifted allegiance to the Soviet Union.
C
Both Vietnam and Korea were divided into a Communist North and a non-Communist South.
D
Both Vietnam and Korea were divided and suffered when the South invaded the North.
35

In which way did the Vietnam War and the Korean War end differently?

A
Vietnam was united, while Korea remained divided.
B
Vietnam remained divided, while Korea was united.
C
Korea became Communist, while Vietnam became non-Communist.
D
The war in Korea ended with little bloodshed, in contrast with Vietnam.
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The Vietcong were rebels in South Vietnam who wanted to

A
unify the South and North under a Communist government.
B
spread the Catholic religion throughout Vietnam.
C
rid both North and South Vietnam of Communist influence.
D
overthrow the Communists who controlled the country.
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The Vietcong were rebels in South Vietnam who wanted to

A
overthrow the Communists who controlled the country.
B
spread the Catholic religion throughout Vietnam.
C
rid both North and South Vietnam of Communist influence.
D
unify the South and North under a Communist government.
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The Vietcong were rebels in South Vietnam who wanted to

A
unify the South and North under a Communist government.
B
spread the Catholic religion throughout Vietnam.
C
overthrow the Communists who controlled the country.
D
rid both North and South Vietnam of Communist influence.
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Which of these were results of the Korean War? Choose three correct answers.

A
unification of Korean peninsula
B
tension between North Korea and the United States
C
greater US concern about the spread of Communism
D
end of communism in Korea
E
easing of tensions in region
F
loss of millions of lives
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What was the name of the theory that said that if one country in a region fell to Communism, others would surely follow?

A
domino theory
B
containment theory
C
arms race
D
brinkmanship

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