The U.S. policy of deterrence resulted in—

an arms race between the Soviets and the U.S.

Why did the United States first become involved in the conflict in Vietnam?

To help France stop Vietnam independence

What was the U.S. response to the Soviet Union placing missiles in Cuba?

Naval quarantine/blockade of Cuba

The immediate cause of the U.S. military involvement in the Korean peninsula in 1950 was the

attack by North Korea on South Korea.

The Kitchen Debates of 1959 can best be described as

conversation Nixon & Khrushchev about communism/capitalism

All of the following events contributed to Cold War tensions EXCEPT the

rejection of Treaty of Versailles the isolationist Senate

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1
The U.S. policy of deterrence resulted in—
the end of the Vietnam war
an arms race between the Soviets and the U.S.
the containment of communism
a decrease in nuclear development
2
What military alliance was formed U.S., Canada, & 10 European nations following World War II?
The League of Nations
The Warsaw Pact
NATO
The United Nations
3
The _____ was the imaginary line that divided the capitalist West from the communist East.
Berlin Wall
Iron Curtain
38th parallel
HUAC
4
Why did the United States first become involved in the conflict in Vietnam?
to help the North Vietnam fight communism
to unify North and South Vietnam
To help France stop Vietnam independence
to counter Soviet aid to North Vietnam
5
At Yalta (1945), the Soviet Union gained territorial concessions in Asia in return for agreeing
join the United Nations.
give up reparations from Germany.
give up claims to Polish territory.
enter the war against Japan.
6
What was the U.S. response to the Soviet Union placing missiles in Cuba?
Military invasion of Cuba led by Cuban nationals
Cut off diplomatic relations with the U.S.S.R.
Naval quarantine/blockade of Cuba
An economic boycott of the Soviet Union
7
What 1968 battle in Vietnam was a turning point in the war?
Tet Offensive
Dien Bien Phu
Mai Lai Massacre
Gulf of Tonkin
8
The immediate cause of the U.S. military involvement in the Korean peninsula in 1950 was the
creation of the demilitarized zone along the 38th parallel.
Japanese invasion of Manchuria.
crossing of the Yalu River by the Chinese "volunteers.
attack by North Korea on South Korea.
9
The Soviet Union responded to the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) by
giving financial aid to Central Treaty Organization (CENTO)
forming the Warsaw Pact
placing nuclear missiles in Cuba
military assistance Southeast Asian Treaty Organization
10
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
Korea was unified under communism
China controlled most of Korea
North Korea surrendered after the threat of atomic war
Korea remained divided
11
What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
Containment of communism
Reconstruction of Western Europe after World War II
Elimination of communism
Implementation of the "Domino Theory."
12
According to the ____, if one country in Indochina fell to communism, others would soon follow.
Domino Theory
HUAC
Truman Doctrine
Containment Theory
13
The Kitchen Debates of 1959 can best be described as
discussions about American imperialism in Latin America
conversation Nixon & Khrushchev about communism/capitalism
arguments for women to join the domestic workforce
subcabinet-level policy discussions in the executive branch
14
The name given a failed attempt, which the U.S. supported, to take over a Caribbean nation?
The Bay of Pigs
Iran-Contra
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Grenada War
15
All of the following events contributed to Cold War tensions EXCEPT the
United support of the Greek monarchy in 1947
establishment of the defensive NATO
rejection of Treaty of Versailles the isolationist Senate
United States airlift of food to the citizens of Berlin

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