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WHAP Unit 8: The Cold War Review
WHAP Unit 8: The Cold War Review
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How did the Domino Theory impact President Johnson's foreign policy during the Vietnam War?
It rationalized the implimentation of Johnson's Vietnamization policy
It motivated Johnson to send US troops to stop the spread of Communism
It reestablished support isolationism throught the United States
It led to the emergence of the "Doves" faction in the United States
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What Social Interaction in american society during th Vietnam war does this image illustrate?
The liberal "left" was "Dovish" and the conservative "right" was "Hawkish"
The public was split between Doves and Hawks
The public was both divided and united, at lease they were both birds
The public was growing more Hawkish
3
Why did both sides continue nuclear proliferation (building nukes) if they were so dangerous and controversial?
Nuclear weapons at first were much less harmful and much less advanced
After Pearl harbor the use of nukes became common
Neither side believed the other would ever actually use the nukes
To deter the other side from attacking by increasing your own capabilities
4
According to this cartoon what was America stopping with the Truman Doctrine?
The building of the Iron wall
The spread of Communism
The spread of Capitalism
The rise of Facism
5
Which of the following statements about the Korean war is accurate based on the maps below?
The Pusan Perimeter collapsed
The North and South remain divided
There was little movement in the War
North Korean territory is never invaded
6
How were the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan going to stop the spread of Communism?
By rebuilding and stablizing the economies of Europe
By using aerial blimps to drop bombs
By returning/flying home to a policy of isolationsim
By building a superior force of tanks
7
What was the goal of Containment?
To maintain peace at all costs
To remain isolationist
To stop the spread of communism
To conqueror South East Asia
8
Which of the following is a reason why General MacArthur was fired?
He favored a more conservative approach
He failed to break out of the Pusan perimeter
He favored the use of nukes
He lost the battle of Yalu River
9
Which of the following was the goal of the Bay of Pig Invasion?
To place nuclear weapons throughout the island
To establish a non-communist government
To place radar stations throughout the island
To destroy all soviet radar stations placed throughout the island
10
Who was president of the United States after the Korean War?
Jimmy Carter
JFK
Harry Truman
Eisenhower
11
Which of the following is true of both NATO and the Warsaw pact?
They establish strong economic unions
They improve trade relations
They establish strong military alliances
They were considered foolish by the American public
12
The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks/Treaty or SALT had which of the following impacts?
It guaranteed a mutal defense alliance between Russia and the United States
It eased tension between USA and communist countries like Russia and China
It heightened tensions and escalated the cold war
It ended the use of nuclear weapons across the planet
13
What was the goal of both the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan?
To stop the spread of capitalism by accentuating class identity & struggle
To stop the spread of capitalism by stabilizing European nation's economies
To stop the spread of communism by stabilizing European nation's economies
To stop the spread of capitalism by promoting class struggle and strife
14
What was the result of the Korean War?
Korea remained divided
There were no major battles
A major Russian victory
A major US victory
15
What was this cartoon saying about the Truman Doctrine?
The plan was risky
The goal was impossible
Greece and Turkey were a burden
It was an easy success
16
President Johnson said "If I have lost Cronkite I've lost middle America" what did he mean?
Cronkite had betrayed the cause of "Hawks" and defected to the "Doves"
He would have to invade China, Cambodia, and Laos to regain public trust
The media's criticism of the Vietnam war meant he had to withdraw
His reelection campaign would have to focus on Northern and Southern states
17
What doest this chart suggest about the
social interactions
of the US public during the Vietnam War?
It was largely unified at the begining and end of the war
Hawks dominated the nation throughout the war
It was disjointed only in the middle of the war
It was split between Doves and Hawks
18
What does the chart demonstrate about US foreign policy?
Johnson (1964-1968) increased US troop deployment in Vietnam
Johnson (1964-1968) decreased US troop deployment in Vietnam
Allied nations supported the use of thermonuclear weapons in Vietnam
Nixon (1969-1972) increased troop deployment in Vietnam
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How did the Domino Theory impact President Johnson's foreign policy during the Vietnam War?
It reestablished support isolationism throught the United States
It motivated Johnson to send US troops to stop the spread of Communism
It led to the emergence of the "Doves" faction in the United States
It rationalized the implimentation of Johnson's Vietnamization policy
20
Which of the following was the reason for the Berlin Airlift?
The USSR invaded Western Berlin with innovative new jet aircraft
The Soviets rigged the democratic elections of Western Berlin
Soviet Russia cut off all traffic in or out of West Berlin
The Stasi secretly infiltrated Western Berlin and staged a coup
21
What is the message of this cartoon?
Firestorms will destroy the entire northern hemisphere if war breaks out
The fallout from Hiroshima will eventually engulf the entire planet
The world community needs to stop spreading nuclear weapons
22
What was the goal of Containment?
To conqueror South East Asia
To remain isolationist
To stop the spread of communism
To maintain peace at all costs
23
How did the Domino Theory impact President Johnson's foreign policy during the Vietnam War?
It reestablished support isolationism throught the United States
It led to the emergence of the "Doves" faction in the United States
It motivated Johnson to send US troops to stop the spread of Communism
It rationalized the implimentation of Johnson's Vietnamization policy
24
Which of the following was an impat of President Nixon's trip to China?
It gave Taiwan to the Chinese Communist Party's government to prevent a war
In brought in China as a new US ally to oppose the spread of communism
It heightened tensions and escalated the cold war between USA and China
It eased tension between USA and communist countries like Russia and China
25
Which best describes
criticisms
Gulf of Tonkin resolution?
It allowed presidents, like FDR, to control the United States Supreme Court
It allowed presidents to use nuclear weapons without approval from congress
It allowed the president to send in troops without approval from congress
It allowed the president to send foreign aid without approval from congress
26
Who was the president of the United States at the start of the Cold War?
Ronald Reagan
FDR
Jimmy Carter
Harry Truman
27
Cronkite and the media's criticism of the Vietnam War had what impact?
Led to censorship and propaganda by the Federal government
Influenced the decision to withdraw all us troop from Vietnam
Increased trust in the president
Encouraged a draft
28
According to the graph which is true of public support for the vietnam war?
People cared less and less as apathy set in
Over time the public supported the war more and more
It remain mixed/split between Doves and Hawks
Over time the Hawks gained momentum
29
Which of the following is true of both NATO and the Warsaw pact?
They establish strong ecnomic unions between many neutral countries
They establish strong military alliances which intensify The Cold War
They improve trade relations between beliegerent countries
They were considered foolish by the vast majority of the American public
30
What policy is this cartoon about?
Truman Doctrine
Dawes Plan
Marshall Plan
Monroe Doctrine
31
What happened to general MacArthur as a result of his support of using nukes and public criticism of president Truman?
He was reposted
He became president
He was promoted out of the way to a position in Germany
He was fired
32
Which of the following was an impat of both S.A.L.T and Nixon's visit to China?
Both sought to divide the so called communist block
It heightened tensions and escalated the cold war between USA and China
Both eased tension between USA and Communist countries, like Russia & China
In brought in China as a new US ally to oppose the spread of communism
33
If nuclear proliferation was so controversial why did USA and USSR keep building nukes
To share their arsenals with other countries in NATO or the Warsaw pact
To seek revenge for the nuclear strikes at Dresden and Pearl Harbor
To counter act the STAR WARS program of president Reagan
To increase their own capabilities as a deterent
34
Who was America's top general during the Korean War?
Schwarzkopf
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Patton
35
How did president Truman respond the the North Korean invasion of the South?
He protected North Korea from China
He withdrew the troops from Korea and allowed Russia and China to fight
He sent in troops to prevent Communism from taking over South Korea
He unite the North and South Korean peoples with a new election
36
What started or prompted the Berlin Airlift?
Eastern Germany invades
The democratic elections of Western Berlin elect a communist causing riots
The USSR invades
Russia surrounded Berlin and cut off all food shipments
37
Which was the result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Soviet leaders effectively led a coup in Cuba installing a communist gov.
Kennedy was unable to prevent a Soviet strike against the Cuban people
The Soviets sent Cuban refugees on an ill fated invasion of Miami
Kennedy successfully negotiated with the Soviets and established a hotline
38
The Korean war began in 1950 when which country attacked South Korea?
Communist China
North Korea
The USSR/Russia
The United States of America
39
According to the Cartoon what policy was Stalin powerless to resist?
Iron Curtain
Truman Doctrine
The Marshall Plan
Monroe Doctrine
40
What was the goal of the Marshall Plan?
To stabalize Europe's economy in order to stop the spread of communism
To help stop the spread of capitalism by accentuating class struggle
The bribe the officals of Western European into siding with America
To purchase advanced missle defense systems in Europe to protect the USA
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What was president Kennedy's motivation for authorizing the Bay of Pigs invasion?
The USA's desire to bring nuclear weapons into Cuba
The potential to establish a non-communist government in Cuba
The USSR's desire to remove nuclear weapons from Cuba
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
