Why did many Americans criticize Kennedy for the way he handled the Cuban Missile Crisis?

They thought he should have used more force

What was the U.S. foreign policy of containment?

prevent the spread of communism globally

Vietnamization refers to President Nixon’s plan to

Gradual turn over responsibility for fighting to Army of SV

What was the Berlin Airlift?

Cargo planes supplied Berliners with food, medicine and coal

How does the Bay of Pigs invasion fit into the U.S. Containment policy?

Castro-Comm gov't & we train anti-Communist force remove him

Why were the only countries to accept aid via the Marshall Plan located in western Europe?

The U.S. only offered aid to western Europe

The reason the Marshall Plan was implemented was to

aid to any Europe nation to help w/ hunger, poverty

The TET Offensive marks

point where US public began to believe war can't be won

Which of the following is not a cause of the Korean War?

The United States invading North Korea

The message of the cartoon on the right is that

was ok if some innocent people got hurt in hunt for spies

The TET Offensive was the codename for the

Vietcong attack on the United States forces in South Vietnam

From Stettin in Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an iron curtain descended across Continent.

Soviets are taking control over Eastern European countries

Why did the American government believe containment was the best policy to take following WWII?

US believe Communism fail cause not sustainable econ system

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was a direct result of

North Vietnam gunboats attack US ship in international water

Which statement most accurately explains the Cuban missile crisis?

Soviet Union building stockpile missiles in Cuba attack US

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belief that all southeast Asian countries would succumb to communism if 1 did is best described
Domino Theory
Monroe Doctrine
Isolationism
Red Scare
2
Why did many Americans criticize Kennedy for the way he handled the Cuban Missile Crisis?
They said he practiced brinkmanship.
They wanted Cuba to pay fines.
They thought he should have used more force
They feared Cuba would still shoot missiles at United States
3
The Korean War was
All of the above
Ended in a stalemate
The first occurrence of actual fighting during the Cold War
Fought against the North Koreans and the Chinese
4
What was the U.S. foreign policy of containment?
limit Germany’s ability to expand its territorial control
restrict Japanese influence in the Pacific
prevent the spread of communism globally
convince Britain and France to help out
5
West is to East as _______is to_______
NATO / Warsaw Pact
Truman Doctrine / Iron Curtain
Marshall Plan / Yalta Conference
Satellite nation / Sputnik
6
This idea of showing Americans that Communists were out to get them caused something known as
The Red Scare
Mutually Assured Destruction
Brinkmanship
The Domino Theory
7
Vietnamization refers to President Nixon’s plan to
Merge North and South into one nation
Focus all of America’s military power on Vietnam
allowing US troops to remain Vietnam & join SV Army to fight
Gradual turn over responsibility for fighting to Army of SV
8
What was the Berlin Airlift?
Cargo planes supplied Berliners with food, medicine and coal
The division of East and West Germany
The unification of East and West Germany
Cargo planes supplied Berliners w/guns ammo to fight Soviets
9
How does the Bay of Pigs invasion fit into the U.S. Containment policy?
Fidel Castro was pro-democracy and we were helping him
Castro-Comm gov't & we train anti-Communist force remove him
Diem pro-democracy so we advisors to help stability Vietnam
Diem proCommunist sent troops overthrow his gov't in Vietnam
10
Why were the only countries to accept aid via the Marshall Plan located in western Europe?
The Soviet Union only offered aid to western Europe
The U.S. only offered aid to western Europe
countries west Europe wanted comm. gov'ts & US support them
Soviet Union offer aid to countries behind the Iron Curtain
11
Why did the Soviet Union form the Warsaw Pact?
It provided a counter to NATO
It provided a counter to the United Nations
It provided a counter to the League of Nations
It provided a counter to the Marshall Plan
12
The reason the Marshall Plan was implemented was to
Contain Germany from spreading its influence
Help Greece w/ $400 million in economic and military aid.
Fly goods to West Berlin to help citizens from to Soviets
aid to any Europe nation to help w/ hunger, poverty
13
The TET Offensive marks
point where US public began to believe war can't be won
begin US involvement in war shift from defense to offense
beginning of US involvement in Vietnam War w/ combat troops
end Nixon admin. & beginning of Johnson administration
14
Which of the following is not a cause of the Korean War?
China becoming communist
The United States invading North Korea
Fear of a crack in the Domino Theory
The policy of containment
15
Accusing people of disloyalty without providing evidence, was a tactic used by
Joseph McCarthy
The Hollywood Ten
Alger Hiss
Julius Rosenberg
16
The message of the cartoon on the right is that
was a race to uncover Russian spies before found our spies
There were a lot of spies that needed to be run over
wasn't ok to suspend freedoms name of uncovering Communists
was ok if some innocent people got hurt in hunt for spies
17
The TET Offensive was the codename for the
Vietcong attack on the United States forces in South Vietnam
South Vietnamese attack on the North Vietnamese
United States attack on the Vietcong
The evacuation of Americans from Vietnam
18
From Stettin in Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an iron curtain descended across Continent.
A large iron wall is being built by Russia
Russians to attack capitals of Central & Eastern Europe
Soviets are taking control over Eastern European countries
Communist influence grow in Western Europe at rate expected
19
Why did the American government believe containment was the best policy to take following WWII?
US military leaders unwilling use force on communist states
It was humane choice in how to support a devastated Europe
NATO allies convinced Ike it best for Europe following WWII
US believe Communism fail cause not sustainable econ system
20
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was a direct result of
North Vietnam gunboats attack US ship in international water
B & C
US Embassy personnel evacuate US Embassy via helicopters
N.V. force launch multiple attack thru S.V. during New Year
21
Which statement most accurately explains the Cuban missile crisis?
The Cubans were threatening an attack on Korea
Soviet Union building stockpile missiles in Cuba attack US
US had stockpile of missiles in Cuba to attack Soviet Union
Soviets threatening attack on Cuban island & U.S. intervened
22
Looking at the cartoon on the right, what is it trying to convey?
The division of Europe
It symbolizes the Berlin Wall
West Europe wants to keep Eastern Europe separated from them
The Soviets plan to build a wall to keep the Germans out
23
Lyndon Johnson gained authority to conduct the war in Vietnam with
the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
the Vietnam Freedom Act
a Congressional declaration of war
the War Powers Act
24
What was the purpose of NATO alliance?
to counter Soviet aggression
to help Hungary gain democracy during Hungarian rebellion
to provide free elections in Eastern Europe
to fight the war in Korea

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