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The Tet Offensive is considered a turning point in the Vietnam War because
most of the US public opinion turned against the war
the North Vietnamese were able to claim a decisive victory
South Vietnam was able to gain substantial ground
it became evident that the United States would win the war
2
A "quarantine" was used to combat the Soviets during which event?
Berlin Airlift
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
3
All of the following countries occupied Germany after WWII except
France
Soviet Union
Spain
United States
4
If one was "dodging the draft" it meant that
attempting to get people to sign up for the military
avoiding going to Vietnam by leaving the country
one was staging protests against the draft
one was signing up for service in the military
5
The "Iron Curtain" refers to
the divide between communist and democratic countries
the desire to contain communism
a type of warfare used by communist
the plan to rebuild Europe after the war
6
The Soviet Union confirmed its suspicion of the US using spy planes over Russia when
the President admitted to their use
when a plan was shot down in the Soviet Union
the Rosenbergs sold them secret information
Senator McCarthy revealed the information
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The ultimate result of the Cuban Missile Crisis was
the removal of nuclear missiles from Cuba and Turkey
strengthening of the relationship between the US and USSR
the removal of Kennedy from office
the testing of nuclear missiles in the Pacific
8
The Bay of Pigs incident was an embarrassment to which President?
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Johnson
Nixon
9
Who did Kennedy defeat in the famous 1960 election?
Johnson
Eisenhower
Nixon
Truman
10
The Bay of Pigs invasion was an effort to overthrow
Chiang Kai Shek
Mao Zedong
Castro
Khruschev
11
Muhammed Ali refused to fight in the Vietnam War because
he was not physically able
his boxing promoter recommended he not
he was afraid.
he objected to his treatment in the United States
12
Who gave the famous "Iron Curtain" speech?
FDR
Eisenhower
Churchill
Truman
13
US involvement in the Korean War was a demonstration of the US policy of
brinksmanship
McCarthyism
containment
iron curtain
14
The Marshall Plan was designed to
help Europe rebuild after WWII
punish Germany after WWII
identify communists in the UShjvv
ease tensions between the US and the Soviet Union
15
Who was the man shot down over the Soviet Union flying a U2 spy plane?
Bob Hope
Gary Powers
George Patton
Buzz Aldrin
16
If one country in Asia fell to communism they all would fall ...
Red Scare
Brinksmanship
Containment
Domino Theory
17
Which of the following best describes the outcome of the Korean War?
communism defeated democracy
democracy defeated communism
the war never ended
it ended exactly as it started
18
The US supported this leader as the President of South Vietnam after the French left in 1954...
Ngo Dihn Diem
Ho Chi Mihn
Fidel Castro
Mao Zedong
19
Under Mikhail Gorbachev, communism as it existed in the Soviet Union
evolved into fascism
did not change
ended
became more harsh
20
All of the following could be considered failures of the US policy of containment except
the Marshall Plan
The outcome of the Korean War
the outcome of the Vietnam War
Castro's overthrow in Cuba
21
The Warsaw Pact was formed in response to
the Bay of Pigs invasion
the Berlin Airlift
NATO
the Vietnam War
22
The village of Mylai in Vietnam was the site of
a major US military defeat
war crimes committed by US soldiers
the assassination of Ngo Dihn Diem
the largest America military base
23
Which event accelerated the Space Race between the Soviets and Americans?
the Soviets putting the first man in space
the US putting the first man in space
the Soviets launching the first satellite
the US launching the first satellite
24
What was the purpose of structures like this?
to protect US citizens from nuclear attack
a place for children to play
keep military secrets
to house spies
25
The buildup of nuclear weapons in Cuba was discovered by the use of
an invasion
spy planes
drones
secret Soviet agents
26
The physical representation of the "Iron Curtain" is considered the
Warsaw Barrier
Communist Shield
Berlin Wall
Axis Line
27
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution stated that
the President must consult Congress on all Vietnam matters
the US should take absolutely no active role in Vietnam
the US military would support the South Vietnamese
the President to take all measure necessary to security
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During the Cold War, the US and USSR were reluctant to fight directly mainly because
of their long standing friendly relationship
they held many of the same beliefs and values
of their fear of the financial costs of war
their fear of nuclear war
