The 1961 Bay of Pigs operation was designed to reverse the growth of

communism near the United States

Nixon's policy of "Vietnamization" promoted

heavy bombing of the North while training the ARVN

The purpose of the 1947 Mashall Plan was in part to...

prevent communism from taking hold in Western Europe

The Korean War began when...

The army of North Korean invaded the South

The war in Vietnam escalated in 1964 after...

a US Naval vessel reported being fired on

The Truman Doctrine supported the following:

give support to governments resisting communism in Europe

Which of the following is true of both the Korean War and the Vietnam War?

The US attempted to prevent the fall of a pro-Western ally

The major criticism of HUAC and Senator McCarthy was

they trampled on civil liberties and freedoms

The purpose of the CIA's 1961 Bay of Pigs operation was to

halt the advance of communism into Latin America

The outcome of the Vietnam War shows us that

Overwhelming military force doesn't always decide an outcome

the Korean war ended with

The nation divided along the 38th parallel

The Vietnam War ended with

US Troop removal and the North unifying the country

The purpose of the War Powers Act of 1973 was to

assert the role of Congress in military decisions

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1
The 1961 Bay of Pigs operation was designed to reverse the growth of
Khrushchev's anti-American Message
Fidel Castro's Beard
Soviet missile program
communism near the United States
2
The most dangerous moment of the Cold War was...
The creation of the Warsaw Pact
Sputnik
The Cuban Missile Crisis
When Nixon and Khrushchev threw shade in a kitchen
3
Nixon's policy of "Vietnamization" promoted
invasion of North Vietnam
turning the war over to the United Nations
Immediate withdraw from the South
heavy bombing of the North while training the ARVN
4
The purpose of the 1947 Mashall Plan was in part to...
rebuild China after world
Prevent fascism from taking hold
prevent communism from taking hold in Western Europe
Overturn Executive Order 9066
5
The Korean War began when...
The army of North Korean invaded the South
The United States Declared war on the North
the Rebels blew up the Death Star
The Vietcong was organized
6
The war in Vietnam escalated in 1964 after...
The Soviet Union sent troops in
Ho Chi Minh passed away
the Vietcong was organized
a US Naval vessel reported being fired on
7
The Truman Doctrine supported the following:
military support for countries resisting communism
give support to governments resisting communism in Europe
Prevent communism in Latin America
prevent the Domino effect in South East Asia
8
George Kennan's theory of containment argues that communism can be...
kept where it currently exists
one way to pass the time
act like dominoes in South East Asia
easily defeated in Eastern Europe
9
Public support for the war in Vietnam was rocked by
Kennedy's death
Operation Rolling Thunder
Gulf of Tonkin
Tet '68
10
Which of the following is true of both the Korean War and the Vietnam War?
The US Navy was attacked by patrol craft
The US attempted to prevent the fall of a pro-Western ally
US forces occupied most of the North at one point
The US supported free and democratic governments
11
The major criticism of HUAC and Senator McCarthy was
they focused on the wrong industries in search of communism
they trampled on civil liberties and freedoms
They didn't go far enough in uncovering domestic communists
they paid too little focus on Nazism and fascism
12
The purpose of the CIA's 1961 Bay of Pigs operation was to
Stop Khrushchev's missile program
halt the advance of communism into Latin America
Confront communism in South East Asia
stop the growth of Fidel Castro's beard
13
The outcome of the Vietnam War shows us that
Overwhelming military force can break an enemy's will
We won the "hearts and minds" of the people in Vietnam
Overwhelming military force doesn't always decide an outcome
America won politically but lost militarily
14
Which of the following is NOT true about McCarthyism
McCarthyism is similar to previous episodes of nativism
the rights of some Americans were violated
No innocent people were harmed
15
the Korean war ended with
complete US Withdrawal
The nation divided along the 38th parallel
The nation unified under communism
the South unifying the nation
16
The Vietnam War ended with
US troop removal and a divided nation
US troop removal and the South unifying the country
US troops remained at the 17th parallel
US Troop removal and the North unifying the country
17
The purpose of the War Powers Act of 1973 was to
Promote the policy of containment
expand the power of the president
destroy North Vietnam's will to fight
assert the role of Congress in military decisions

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