What is massive retaliation?

Eisenhower's policy of threatening nuclear war to make countries back down

What was the 'domino theory'?

That if one country fell to Communism, the surrounding countries would fall

Vietnam War Protests...

Were comprised mainly of young people

cultural freedom and greater openness in Soviet society

As a result of the Korean War

The country was divided along the 38thparallel

How did the Vietnam War end?

Vietnam was divided into two seperate countries

What did Nixon achieve with his policy of Detente?

Improved relations with the Soviet Union

What were the results of the Vietnam War?

All of Vietnam became communist.

Mutually Assured Destruction was?

a national security deterrance plan between the US and USSR

Pushing to the point of making the other side recede

What was containment?

The U.S. policy to prevent the spread of communism

Why did America join the Vietnam War?

To stop the spread of communism

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1
What is massive retaliation?
Eisenhower's policy of threatening nuclear war to make countries back down
Truman's policy of threatening nuclear war to make countries back down
Truman's policy of giving money to countries to prevent communism
Eisenhower's policy of giving money to countries to prevent communism
2
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Anti-War Protests
Made bomb shelters
Planted gardens
Volunteered to Fight
3
What was the 'domino theory'?
If one communist leader was overthrown, then other communist leaders would
That if one country fell to Communism, the surrounding countries would fall
If one country used nuclear weapons, then surrounding countries would also
A theory describing the economies of nations at war, falling like dominoe
4
Vietnam War Protests...
stopped the war
Were comprised mainly of young people
were led by JFK
only happened in America
5
When did the Korean War began
1985
1964
1950
1965
6
Glasnost was
cultural freedom and greater openness in Soviet society
a restructuring of the Soviet economy
world revolution.
a new foreign policy for the USSR
7
As a result of the Korean War
Korea was united into a democratic nation
MacArthur was promoted
Korea was united and became a communist country
The country was divided along the 38thparallel
8
Of the following participants in the Korean War, which fought on the side of the Communists?
the United Nations
the United States
Souht Korea
China
9
How did the Vietnam War end?
Ho Chi Minh was removed from power
Communist forces captured Saigon
Vietnam was divided into two seperate countries
Soviet Union took control of all of Vietnam
10
What did Nixon achieve with his policy of Detente?
Improved relations with the Soviet Union
Open relations with China.
the end of the Vietnam War .
It achieved nothing.
11
Detente refers to the...
Increase of tension
None of the above
Absence of tension
Relaxation of tension
12
When did the Korean War end?
1960
1943
1950
1953
13
Perestroika was the allowance of some private companies in the USSR
True
False
14
When did the Vietnam War end?
1945
1980
1969
1975
15
What were the results after the Korean War?
USA dominates
stalemate
Korea dominates
China and Soviet Union dominate
16
What were the results of the Vietnam War?
All of Vietnam became communist.
The Soviet Union made South Vietnam a colony
All of Vietnam became non-communist
The US made South Vietnam a U. S. territory
17
Mutually Assured Destruction was?
The threat of nuclear annihilation
Whoever shoots first, dies second
the precursor to Mutually Assured Security
a national security deterrance plan between the US and USSR
18
Define Brinkmanship?
Pushing to the point of making the other side recede
Going past the point of no return
There are no limits
A USSR Naval ship
19
About how many American troops died during the Vietnam War?
58,000
88,000
26,050
43,300
20
What was containment?
The organization to protect countries from the Soviet Union
The area that the United States occupied in Germany
The plan for the U.S. to develop nuclear bombs
The U.S. policy to prevent the spread of communism
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Why did America join the Vietnam War?
To protect the Vietnam people
The U.S. was bored
To kill Ho Chi Minh
To stop the spread of communism

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