What was Johnson's objective in Vietnam

to prevent a communist takeover

Nixon's greatest achievement in foreign affairs is considered to be

establishing detente with china and the soviet union

Nixon's creative dealing with the Soviet Union brought about

a limit on offensive nuclear weapons

Which of the following was NOT part of the peace treaty signed in 1973?

elections to unify the country would be held within 60 days

The Cuban Missile Crisis ended when

the soviets removed their missiles from Cuba

During his trip to Moscow, Nixon sought to

improve relations between the two superpowers

prevent communists from defeating South Vietnam

What did North Vietnam do after the last Americans fled Saigon

completed its conquest of South Vietnam

Nixon wanted to use America's friendship with China to

help negotiations with the Soviet Union

Why did the Soviets build the Berlin Wall?

to stop people from escaping from East Germany

In 1954, Ho Chi Minh became the

Communist leader of North Vietnam

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Treaty which froze intercontinental ballistic missiles at the 1972 level
Gulf of tonkin resolution
limited test ban treaty
SALT I
detente
2
goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion
prevent revolutionary war in Cuba
force Fidel Castro from power
capture Soviet missiles
support Castro's army
3
What was Johnson's objective in Vietnam
to prevent a communist takeover
to unite the country
to promote democracy in South Vietnam
to advise the South Vietnamese
4
Policy of trying to maintain strength with regards to foreign policy
bay of pigs
realpolitik
detente
cuban missile crisis
5
Henry Kissinger served President Nixon as
ambassador to Britain
secretary of state
vice president
a top military adviser
6
Nixon's new approach to China was surprising, as China
had withdrawn from the United Nations
practiced unfair trade
was viewed as an enemy
refused to give up the island of taiwan
7
Nixon's greatest achievement in foreign affairs is considered to be
establishing detente with china and the soviet union
ending the vietnam war
containing communism in asia
negotiating open trade policies with the Soviet Union
8
Nixon's creative dealing with the Soviet Union brought about
a dramatic increase in Cold War tensions
a limit on offensive nuclear weapons
german reunification
a more deadly arms race
9
failed attempt by the US to oust Castro
detente
cuban missile crisit
bay of pigs
realpolitik
10
Nixon and Brezhnev reached agreement on
relations with Eastern Europe
the vietnam war
restoring diplomatic ties
weapons, space, and trade
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Which of the following was NOT part of the peace treaty signed in 1973?
the US would withdraw from South vietnam
all prisoners of war would be released
elections to unify the country would be held within 60 days
17th parallel would continue to divide North and South Vietn
12
In televised presidential debates b/w Kennedy and Nixon, Kennedy appeared to be
less intelligent than Nixon
more experienced than Nixon
more conservative than Nixon
more polished than Nixon
13
prohibited nuclear weapons testing above ground
gulf of tonkin resolution
SALT I
Geneva Accords
Limited Test Ban Treaty
14
The Cuban Missile Crisis ended when
Castro was removed from power
the soviets removed their missiles from Cuba
American planes destroyed the Soviet missiles in cuba
Kennedy was assassinated
15
During his trip to Moscow, Nixon sought to
improve relations between the two superpowers
gain control of the pacific ocean
form a military alliance against China
impose an embargo on soviet oil
16
goal in Vietnam
keep the American military out of the war
help North Vietnam win the war
prevent communists from defeating South Vietnam
stop france from colonizing Vientam
17
What did North Vietnam do after the last Americans fled Saigon
completed its conquest of South Vietnam
attacked Hanoi
bombed Cambodia
signed the Paris peace agreement
18
Nixon wanted to use America's friendship with China to
increase American exports
win allies in europe
weaken american labor unions
help negotiations with the Soviet Union
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Why did the Soviets build the Berlin Wall?
to protect the people of Cuba
to protect against an American invasion
to stop people from escaping from East Germany
to stop Americans from entering the Soviet Union
20
In 1954, Ho Chi Minh became the
Emperor of Vietnam
military leader of the Viet Cong
Communist leader of North Vietnam
pro-American leader of South Vietnam
21
1954 meeting to discus the division of Vietnam
Geneva Accords
gulf of tonkin
SALT I
Limited Test Ban Treaty
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Why did South Vietnamese military leaders overthrow Ngo Dinh Diem?
he had lost american support
he had joined the communists
he had converted to Buddhism
he had tried to flee saigon

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