why is the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Bay of Pigs so important?

it was the closest we had to nuclear war, the locations were so close to the U.S.

a war between North and South Korea

a policy that tried to stop communism

What is News Coverage?

U.S. turn against the war in Vietnam

What did the Truman Doctrine do?

provided military and economic assistance

the act of accusing people of disloyalty and communism

What does NATO stand for?

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

What was the Bay of Pigs?

an invasion that overthrew Cuban dictator Fidel Castro

U.S. used spy planes and saw Cuba was getting missile

joined together for military purposes

a war between the communist and non-communist

the revolution led by Fidel Castro: guerilla fighters

What did the Tet Offensive do?

Vietcong and Vietnamese attacked capitals

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claimed that their were Soviet spies and Communists within the government but had no evidence
Joseph McCarthy
Harry Truman
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
2
Where was Vietnam split?
Spain
China
17th parallel
32th parallel
3
Where did communism spread?
China
France
Russia
Spain
4
why is the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Bay of Pigs so important?
it was the closest we had to nuclear war
it caused communism
the locations were so close to the U.S.
it stopped people from spreading across the world
5
Korean War
a war between U.S. and Korea
a war between France and Korea
a war between Korea and Africa
a war between North and South Korea
6
Who tried stopping the spread of communism?
Britain
U.S
ministers
China
7
What is Containment?
a policy that accused people of disloyalty
a policy that led to nuclear war
a policy that tried to stop communism
a policy that tried people
8
What was Vietcong's deadliest battle?
Battle of Yorktown
Cold War
Tet Offensive
9/11
9
What countries was between the Vietnam War?
France and Britain
Russia and the U.S
Spain
China
10
What is News Coverage?
it killed many people
stopped famine
U.S. turn against the war in Vietnam
U.S. started to be communist
11
Main concern of the Cold War
violence
suffrage
cold
communsim
12
What did the Truman Doctrine do?
stopped communism
stop the Vietnam War
provided military and economic assistance
helped the U.S
13
What is McCarthyism?
the act of accusing children being neglected
the act of accusing of joining other countries
the act of accusing people of disloyalty and communism
the act of accusing people of killing
14
What does NATO stand for?
News Africa Treaty Organization
North Asia Treaty Organization
North American Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
15
What was the Bay of Pigs?
an invasion that killed pigs
an invasion that lasted 100 years
an invasion that stopped communsim
an invasion that overthrew Cuban dictator Fidel Castro
16
Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuba killed Reagan
Cuba held 100s of people hostage
U.S. used spy planes and saw Cuba was getting missile
U.S. bombed Cuba
17
President who came up with the Truman Doctrine
Kennedy
Truman
Washington
Reagan
18
Where was Korea split?
38th parallel
12th parallel
China
Africa
19
What did the Marshall Plan do?
start communism
help the British
help Europeans recover
come up with the constitution
20
What did NATO do?
joined together for military purposes
joined together to prepare for war
joined together to kill John F. Kennedy
joined together to stop communism
21
What countries were apart of the Cold War?
Africa and Europe
U.S., Italy, GB, France
Asia and Africa
Asia and Europe
22
Vietnam War
a war between the communist and non-communist
a war with countries
a war with the Bay of Pigs
a war with John F. Kennedy
23
Cuban Revolution
the revolution that caused discrimination
the revolution led by Fidel Castro: guerilla fighters
the revolution that killed 1,000s
the revolution led by John F. Kennedy
24
What did the Tet Offensive do?
attack Britain
attack the U.S.
stop communism
Vietcong and Vietnamese attacked capitals
25
Falls to communism and leads to the red scare
Fall of the U.S.
Fall of Europe
Fall of China
Fall of Asia

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