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The Domino Theory was applied to Vietnam because
the idea promoted protection of S. Vietnam from the French
fear that if all Vietnam fell to communism all of Asia would
Americans were losing most battles
If North fell to south China would take over all
2
What was a long term effect of the Suez Canal?
Great Britain & France's power were weakened
Both countries would join to attack Middle East
the US & Soviet were allies
It was taken over by Soviet Union
3
Policy of threatening to go to war in response to any military aggression
pretzel logic
the domino theory
brinkmanship
the Marshall Plan
4
How did the US discover Nukes in Cuba?
Pictures from a U-2 spy plane
they decoded a secret message from Fidel Castro
US spies in Russia found out
Cuban exiles smuggled secret documents to US
5
The Truman Doctrine stated that the US would provide money to nations that were threatened by
Communist expansion
German Blitzkrieg
Japanese aggression
Russian Bratva
6
Soviets relaxed their authoritarian rule because US &USSR pursued a relaxation of tensions
communism
detente
arms race
brinkmanship
7
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
Leonid Brezhnev
Fidel Castro
8
How did concerns over revenue help lead to suspicion of Pan-Arabism?
Middle East countries felt they would be taken advantage of
Arab states feared losing investments from foreign interest
Oil-rich Arab states did not want to share revenues
Middle East countries concerned with relying on Egypt
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Which former colony had an outbreak of religious violence once the colonial power had exited?
India
Cuba
Argentina
Ghana
10
Which statement best describes results of the Vietnam war in the US
The US repealed the draft & only used volunteers
Most Americans supported North Vietnam during war
Many Americans protested against nation's involvement in war
Americans supported the war
11
Which of the following colonies struggle with its choice between communism & capitalism
Vietnam (French Indochina)
India
Indonesia
Algeria
12
_______helped the policy of Containment for the US during the Cold War
Marshall Plan
NATO
brinkmanship
Warsaw Pact
13
What did the US agree to in order to get Soviet Union to remove missiles?
remove nuclear missiles from Italy
never invade Cuba again
remove nuclear missiles from Turkey
All of the above
14
One Major outcome of the Korean war was
nothing gained on land & communism was contained to N. Korea
the South Koreans were able to gain land & contain cmmunism
the North Koreans were able to spread communism to the South
North & South Koreans realized they were fighting for not
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The Marshall Plan was based on the idea that
communism succeeded only in countries with economic problems
Military force was the best way to contain communism
North & South Korea should be unified
nations should maintain large arsenals of nuclear weapons
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The Warsaw Pact was formed to
West German economic success
American involvement in Vietnam
Create a military alliance with SU & Eastern Europeannations
British and French dominance in Africa & Middle East
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What former colony did the French hold onto after WWII?
India
Mexico
Algeria
India
