Why was President Truman hesitant to support French Indochina?

He didn't want to support colonialism.

Contain communism in Southeast Asia.

Define domino theory.

If one country falls to communism, others close will fall.

Define Alliance for Progress.

Provided economic assistance to 22 Latin American countries

What was the historical significance of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

Johnson could wage war without Congress declaring it.

Why was the Berlin Wall constructed?

Khrushchev wanted more skilled workers in East Berlin.

Define Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

ended aboveground nuclear tests

What is true about the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

It allowed President Johnson to fight against North Vietnam.

What did the Berlin Wall symbolize?

the communist East v. the democratic West

a greatly mismanaged invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles

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Topic 10.1 Quiz: The Cold War & Vietnam War

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The Vietnam War within the Cold War, Fidel Castro, Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis, Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, ect.

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1
This is where France lost its 8-year struggle to regain Vietnam.
Bahia de Cochinos
Bay of Pigs
Bien Dien Phu
Dien Bien Phu
2
Define Peace Corps
all of the above
created to assist developing nations
created by President Kennedy in 1961
provide technical, educational, and health services
3
Why was President Truman hesitant to support French Indochina?
He wasn't hesitant; he supported Indochina instantly.
He didn't want to get involved in Asia.
He wanted to focus on preventing communism in only Europe.
He didn't want to support colonialism.
4
Define SEATO.
Spread communism in Southeast Asia.
Contain communism in Southeast Asia.
Contain communism in Southwest Asia.
Spread communism in Southwest Asia
5
President Kennedy did this to prevent the Soviets from completing missile bases in Cuba
diplomatic treaty
gave in to Khrushchev's demands
naval blockade
sent military troops
6
This U.S. president gave $2.6 billion to France's war efforts.
John Kennedy
Mike Eisenhower
Harry Truman
Lyndon Johnson
7
Define domino theory.
Build alliances.
brinkmanship
Only stop European countries from falling to communism.
If one country falls to communism, others close will fall.
8
He was assassinated a few weeks before President Kennedy.
Nguyen Ngoc Tho
Ngo Dinh Diem
General Minh
General Duong
9
What country temporarily controlled Vietnam during WWII?
U.S.
Japan
Soviet Union
Great Britain
10
Define Alliance for Progress.
works closely with the Peace Corps
still exists today
Provided economic assistance to 22 Latin American countries
provides economic assistance to European countries
11
What occurred because of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a "hot line" was opened to improve communication
all of the above
Khrushchev lost prestige
the relationship between the U.S. and Soviet Union improved
12
What did President Kennedy want to spend more on?
secret service
none of the above
new special forces
domestic issues
13
What was the historical significance of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
Johnson could wage war without Congress declaring it.
Many Senators opposed this resolution.
It decreased President Johnson's powers.
Everyone supported this resolution.
14
Which countries were part of Indochina?
Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand
Burma, Vietnam, and Laos
Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam,
Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam
15
The U.S. supported this leader of South Vietnam.
General Eisenhower
Fidel Castro
Vietcong
Ngo Dinh Diem
16
Why was the Berlin Wall constructed?
Khrushchev wanted more skilled workers in East Berlin.
Kennedy increased military spending/
Khrushchev disliked the "hot line."
The U.S. sent more troops to West Berlin.
17
What was the biggest failure of Kennedy's presidency?
the Bay of Pigs
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Diems fall
Cuban Missile Crisis
18
These are guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam who supported North Vietnam
None of the above.
Exiles
French soldiers
Vietcong
19
Define Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
stated the countries that could have nuclear weapons
banned all testing of nuclear weapons
ended aboveground nuclear tests
made every developing nation dismantle all nuclear weapons
20
He was the communist leader of North Vietnam.
Dien Bien Phu
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Vietcong
21
Because of the Cuban Missile Crisis, President Kennedy agreed to
Remove American missiles in Italy
allow Khrushchev to keep his missiles in Cuba
Remove American missiles in Turkey
Both A & B
22
What is true about the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
It allowed President Johnson to fight against North Vietnam.
Most of Congress opposed it.
It allowed President Johnson to fight against South Vietnam.
It was a total war throughout Asia.
23
What did the Berlin Wall symbolize?
the communist East v. the democratic West
Khrushchev's decreasing power in his own country
President Kennedy's lack of power to fight communism
All of the above.
24
Define Bay of Pigs.
an effort to stop the Soviets from building nuclear weapons
none of the above
a greatly mismanaged invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles
a successful invasion headed by General Eisenhower

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