A "reverse" Domino Theory (nations became non-Communist) after which of the following occurred?

Gorbachev issued glasnost & perestroika policies in 1985

Which one of the following was not a direct outcome due to the death of Stalin in 1953?

The US created NASA to start the space race in 1958

What was the most important outcome concerning the battle of Dien Bien Phu?

Afterward, the French gave up Vietnam & left after 80+ years

The period of detente' could best be described as...?

Better relations between the super powers during the 1970's

One immediate cause of the Cold War was that after WWII ended, Stalin did not allow______?

Free elections in Eastern Europe after Hitler's defeat

A reason that the turning point of the Vietnam War in 1968 was the Tet Offensive was...?

All of these could be valid reasons

Which one of the following was not an outcome of the US Marshall Plan for post WWII Europe?

Total acceptance - all affected nations received US support

What was the best reason for the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba?

He began to nationalize US owned sugar & tobacco industries

NATO was formed in 1949 due to USSR testing its first atomic bomb and what other event?

Mao Zedong making China a communist nation

Which 1 of the following was not a similarity between the US in Vietnam & USSR in Afghanistan

Both US & USSR's firepower allowed each of them to win

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1
Which US President in the post WWII 1940's made a commitment to stop the spread of communism?
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
2
Which one of the following alliances was not a Cold War alliance?
The Axis
The Warsaw Pact
SEATO
NATO
3
A "reverse" Domino Theory (nations became non-Communist) after which of the following occurred?
President Nixon visited Communist China in 1972
The Berlin Wall was torn down in 1989
Gorbachev issued glasnost & perestroika policies in 1985
The US & USSR held SALT I & II meetings during the 70's
4
Which one of the following was not a direct outcome due to the death of Stalin in 1953?
Poland & Hungary attempted to break free of Soviet control
The US created NASA to start the space race in 1958
US & USSR summits (discussions) were held
Nikita Khrushchev emerged as the next USSR leader
5
What was the most important outcome concerning the battle of Dien Bien Phu?
The US supplied 75% of the French costs against the Vietminh
It was the final battle between the French & the Vietminh
Ho Chi Minh and the Vietminh forces defeated the French
Afterward, the French gave up Vietnam & left after 80+ years
6
The period of detente' could best be described as...?
The time following Stalin's death in the 1950's
Better relations between the super powers during the 1970's
The years after WWII where there was mutual mistrust
The years when the US & USSR boycotted each others Olympics
7
One immediate cause of the Cold War was that after WWII ended, Stalin did not allow______?
The USSR to join the United Nations
Free elections in Eastern Europe after Hitler's defeat
Free elections in SE Asia after Japan's defeat
The Western allies their promised zones in Germany
8
A reason that the turning point of the Vietnam War in 1968 was the Tet Offensive was...?
It caused Americans to lose support in the war
All of these could be valid reasons
It lead to President Lyndon Johnson not seeking re-election
It showed that the US could not stop Vietcong attacks
9
Which one of the following was not an outcome of the US Marshall Plan for post WWII Europe?
Total acceptance - all affected nations received US support
Diplomacy - it made stronger bonds with aided nations & US
Humanitarian aid - it provided for people's immediate needs
Economic - US industry provided all materials for rebuilding
10
What was the best reason for the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba?
He began to nationalize US owned sugar & tobacco industries
He allowed the USSR to place ICBM's on his island
He was a unfair to the Cuban citizens
He overthrew the US backed Cuban president Fulgencio Batista
11
NATO was formed in 1949 due to USSR testing its first atomic bomb and what other event?
USSR launching Sputnik
Mao Zedong making China a communist nation
The North Koreans attacked South Korea
The Berlin Wall being built
12
Which 1 of the following was not a similarity between the US in Vietnam & USSR in Afghanistan
Both were long costly & unpopular conflicts in each's nation
Both US & USSR's firepower allowed each of them to win
Both US & USSR had trouble determining who their enemy was
Both US & USSR sent their troops home w/out winning the war

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