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NS-2 Naval History Chapter 10: The Cold War
NS-2 Naval History Chapter 10: The Cold War
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1
Which Soviet-led alliance was formed to counter NATO?
the Warsaw Pact
the Iron Curtain
the League of Soviet Nations
the Red States
2
What strategic objective did Stalin hope to achieve by moving on Turkey after WWII?
Gaining valuable regions filled with rare cubic zirconium ore
Suppressing Islam in the region
Attaining nuclear parity
Control of the Dardanelles
3
What was the US Navy's first nuclear powered aircraft carrier?
USS Coral Sea
USS Enterprise
USS America
USS Nimitz
4
What was the official name of the Marshall Plan?
Russian Recovery Program (RRP)
European Recovery Program (ERP)
Canada Recovery Program (CRP)
U.S Recovery Program (USRP)
5
In what year did Mao Zedong’s communist forces drive Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist Chinese forces from mainland China?
1949
1947
1951
1953
6
What country controlled Korea before WWII?
Russia
China
Philippines
Japan
7
Which of these was NOT created by the National Security Act of 1947?
US Space Force
US Air Force
National Security Council
Department of Defense
8
Who said, "There is no substitute for victory."
C. Turner Joy
Chester Nimitz
Douglas MacArthur
John Paul Jones
9
The drastic reduction in the size of military force
Demobilization
Mobilization
Immobilization
Deconstruction
10
In what month and year did the US test the first Hydrogen bomb?
March 1957
August 1945
October 1960
November 1952
11
After N. Korea invaded S. Korea, who was named Commander in Chief of Far East Forces?
George Patton
Harry Truman
Richmond Turner
Douglas MacArthur
12
Where did the Geneva Accord set the dividing line in 1954 between North and South Vietnam?
the Tropic of Cancer
17th parallel
38th parallel
the Equator
13
This form of naval logistics support via helicopter began in the early 1960s
UNREP
OPREP
SITREP
VERTREP
14
10/23/1983: 6 months after a car bomber killed 63 at the American Embassy in this nation, two truck bombs took 307 lives
Syria
Israel
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
15
What US diplomat to Moscow is credited with first recommending a policy of Containment of Communism?
James Forrestal
Cade Bromley
Roger Clay
George Keenan
16
In what year was NATO formed?
1948
1950
1949
1947
17
1973: Violating international law, dictator Muammar Qaddafi declared this entire body of water as Libyan territory
Mediterranean Sea
Bay of Tripoli
Gulf of Sidra
Red Sea
18
In what month / year did N. Korea invade S.Korea?
August 1953
July 1951
June 1950
January 1952
19
What is the historical significance of the Pueblo crisis of 1968?
First time the US and Korea had a dispute
Last time the US used intelligence gathering ships.
Only time a Navy ship was captured or defeated
First US warship captured in 150+ years
20
This CNO made changes such as liberal hair styles, beards, and civilian clothes on liberty, through Z-grams in the 70s
ADM Elmo Zumwalt
ADM Jack Zajakowski
VADM Thomas Zelinsky
ADM Zachary Davidson
21
During the Cuban missile crisis, who branded the American charges as lies, and warned against any act of "piracy?"
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Khruschev
Leonid Breshnev
Boris Yeltsin
22
What 1964 authorization by Congress gave President Johnson a free hand to use any conventional force he saw necessary?
the Vietnam War Accord
the 1964 Communist Containment amendment
The Graham-Ruddman Act
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
23
What is the USMC motto?
Semper Fidelis
Esse Quam Videri
Sic Semper Tyrannus
Semper Paratus
24
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
Create a satellite system to detect nefarious Soviet activities
Provide economic reconstruction of U.S.
Create a wall of missiles to counter the Soviet threat to Turkey
Provide economic reconstruction of Europe
25
What did MacArthur do that brought the Chinese into the Korean War against the US?
Drove N. Korean troops all the way up to the Chinese border
Ordered airstrikes against Beijing
Declared war against China
Publicly accused China of cowardice
26
This nation granted independence to India, Pakistan, Jordan, Burma, Ceylon, and Israel in the late 1940s.
France
Netherlands
United States
United Kingdom
27
Operating "Yankee Station" in Tonkin Gulf continuously for 5 years, the 7th Fleet had as many as how many CVs at once?
5
3
4
6
28
What two countries went to war in 1982 in the Falkland Islands?
Falkland and Spain
Brazil and Portugal
England and Argentina
Chile and the United States
29
In 1983, who attempted to take over the island nation of Grenada?
Cuban-backed Communist forces
ISIS
the Tamil Tigers
the Taliban
30
12/8/84: While escorting oil tankers in the Persian Gulf , this $125 million frigate was nearly sunk by a $1500 mine.
USS Stark
USS Peterson
USS Boone
USS Samuel B. Roberts
31
On what day did Mikhail Gorbachev resign, formally dissolving the Soviet Union and ending the Cold War?
Memorial Day 1995
Easter 1989
New Years Day 1985
Christmas 1991
32
When a ship is decommissioned but "preserved" for use in an emergency, said to be placed in?
Limbo
Pergatory
Mothballs
a cryogenic state of suspension
33
This Far Eastern country was divided at the 38th parallel following World War II iaw the Potsdam Conference of 1945.
Siam
Korea
Taiwan
Vietnam
34
During the Iran-Iraq War, what USN FFG was “mistakenly” attacked by 2 Exocet missiles fired by Iraqi jets, killing 37?
USS Stark
USS Samuel B. Roberts
USS Boone
USS Peterson
35
What happened on 25 November 1950 that changed the whole nature of the Korean War?
China intervened with 200k men
MacArthur had a stroke and had to be replaced
The US Navy launched carrier airstrikes against the Chinese capital
Truman ordered a nuclear attack against Pyongyang
36
What made the September 1950 landing at Inchon so risky?
Heavy rail guns guarding the shores
500 foot high cliffs
Extreme tides
the harbor was mined
37
In what month and year did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur?
November 1961
October 1962
August 1958
September 1959
38
Within a month of the N Korean invasion, S Korean and American forces were making a last ditch defense where?
Seoul
Pusan
Hangnum
Wonson
39
What US military response was taken in reaction to the attack by NVN patrol boats against the USS Maddox & C Turner Joy
Carrier Air Strikes
Mining
Tomahawk strikes
Blockade
40
What is the dividing line between North and South Korea?
the Yalu River
19 degrees latitude
16th parallel
the 38th parallel
41
What was the official cause for which Truman relieved MacArthur in 1951?
Insubordination
Treason
Malfeasance
Compromising Classified Information
42
Which of these was NOT created by the National Security Act of 1947?
CIA
US Merchant Marine
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Secretary of Defense
43
What one realistic option did the United States to stop expansion of Soviet communism in the first years after WWII?
Major land war
Major sea war
Diplomatic protest
Drop an atomic bomb
44
In what year did the U.S. lose its monopoly on atomic weapons?
1990
1939
1949
1950
45
Which is NOT a possible explanation for the complacency of the American public following victory in WWII?
We thought the UN would resolve all conflict
There was global peace
We held nuclear monopoloy
There was no direct threat to the United States
46
What naval action did President Nixon order in May 1972 which cut off their supplies to force them to negotiate?
Quarantine
Shore bombardment
Mined Haiphong Harbor
Amphibious Landing
47
Who is known as “the Father of the nuclear Navy”?
Albert Einstein
Marie Curie
Robert Oppenheimer
Hyman Rickover
48
What US Navy intel gathering ship was captured by North Korea in international waters in 1968 and remains there today?
USS Stark
USS Bucher
USS Pueblo
USS Liberty
49
Who originated the term "Iron Curtain" and in what year?
Winston Churchill, 1946
James Forrestal, 1947
Martin Luther, 1946
George Kennan, 1945
50
Operation Chromite, possibly the most daring amphibious assault ever planned, was conducted where in September 1950?
Pusan
Wonson
Inchon
Pyongyang
51
Which of the following is NOT a mission carried out by the USN in the Korean War?
Amphibious landings
Naval shore bombardment
Nuclear strikes
Close Air Support
52
What was the name of the 1st submarine launched ballistic missile, launched by the USS George Washington on 7/20/1960?
Delta
Alpha
Trident
Poseidon
53
The metaphoric barrier between philosophies of Western democracy and Soviet communism
Iron Curtain
Steel Curtain
Titanium Curtain
Silver Curtain
54
Name the USN destroyer attacked by NVN patrol boats in August 1964 that precipitated open US involvement in Vietnam.
USS Maddox
USS Becker
USS Kincaid
USS Dreibelbis
55
What former Secretary of the Navy became the first Secretary of Defense?
Stephen Mallory
Ray Mabus
Gideon Welles
James Forrestal
56
What is the name of the US Navy's first SSBN, entering service in December 1959?
USS George Washington
USS Hunley
USS Nautilus
USS Holland
57
Where did a joint US invasion force undertake Operation Just Cause in December 1989 to safeguard US lives and interests?
Guatamala
Jamaica
Colombia
Panama
58
The US policy change in 1947 which sought to prevent the spread of communism is known as what?
the Truman doctrine
the Nixon doctrine
the Reagan Doctrine
Containment
59
What two Soviet actions in 1948 caused Western gov'ts to create a military alliance to counter communism?
Coup d'etat in Czechosovakia
Berlin Blockade
Coup d'etat in Kyrgyzstan
Britain Blockade
60
British ships constructed of this material were particularly susceptible to fire damage in the Falkland War.
aluminium
lead
steel
titanium
61
What was the more official name for the Viet Cong communist rebels in South Vietnam?
the Symbionese Liberation Army
the National Liberation Front
Charlie
the Rebellion
62
From what port did the USN evacuate more than 200k troops & civilians in what is known as the Miracle of Christmas 1950?
Pusan
Saigon
Inchon
Hungnam
63
Who won the Korean War?
The United States
No one. They signed an armistice and just stopped fighting.
South Korea
North Korea
64
What was the primary objective of the proposed post WWII unification of the armed services?
reduce interservice rivalry
eliminate the Army
eliminate the Navy
Save money
65
After WW2 this service branch saw itself as the most important because it was the only one capable of delivering nukes.
US Navy
US Marine Corps
US Air Force
US Army
66
These Navy fighter aircraft splashed 2 Libya fighters on 8/19/81 and 2 more on 1/4/89 in the Gulf of Sidra
F-4 Phantoms
F-8 Crusaders
F-18 Hornets
F-14 Tomcats
67
What naval action did Kennedy order to stop the influx of nuclear weapons & associated equipment to Cuba in October 1960
Shore Bombardment
Quarantine
Carrier Air Strikes
Blockade
68
What did MacArthur do when Truman refused him permission to attack the Chinese bases supporting North Korea?
Sent a letter to the Congressional Minority leader criticizing Truman
He attacked them anyway.
Resigned
Saluted and said, "Aye Aye Sir!"
69
Which of these is NOT a permanent member of the National Security Council as per the National Security Act of 1947?
Secretary of Defense
Vice President
Attorney General
Secretary of State
70
About the Cuban missile crisis, who said, "We're eyeball to eyeball, and I think the other fellow just blinked."
John F Kennedy
Robert F Kennedy
Dean Rusk
Adalai Stevenson
71
After the success of Operation Chromite, what happened to the American 8th Army that was trapped in the Pusan Perimeter?
It broke out and drove north to the N Korean border
It evacuated to Japan
it was slaughtered by the Chinese
It surrendered
72
Where were the Korean War truce talks held?
Panmunjom
Seoul
Beijing
Tokyo
73
What class of supercarrier was commissioned in 1955, giving the Navy a platform capable of delivering nuclear weapons?
Saratoga class
Nimitz class
Forrestal class
Essex class
74
What is the name of the first U. S. nuclear powered submarine, commissioned in 1955?
USS Nautilus
USS George Washington
USS Thresher
USS Los Angeles
75
What colorful nickname was given to the US Navy’s Mobile Riverine Forces in Vietnam?
Red Devils
Brown-water Navy
Agent Orange
Green Hornets
76
Which numerically designated US Fleet emerged in the Med at the beginning of the Cold War to counter the Soviet Union?
Ninth Fleet
First Fleet
Fifth Fleet
Sixth Fleet
77
In what year were women finally allowed to enter the US Naval Academy?
1960
1976
1985
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