Why did the US fight Vietnam and Korea?

to stop the spread of communism

What is an arms race?

a contest to build better weapons

the art of handling relations between nations

By the time World War II ended,

the United States was a world power.

a political system where the gov. owns the land

What was the Marshall Plan?

the US provided money for Europe to rebuild

What is an capitalism?

an economic system that encourages citizens to own business

a war in which the US supported one side, USSR the other

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1
Why did the US fight Vietnam and Korea?
to reconquer land that was theirs
to support the Allies in their struggle against Japan
to stop the spread of communism
to build an alliance with China
2
What is an arms race?
the art of handling relations between nations
a political system where the gov. owns the land
a contest to build better weapons
an economic system that encourages citizens to own business
3
What technology contributed to the anti-war feeling in the US in the 1960's?
radio
television
movies
the internet
4
"To save generations from the scourge of war, to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights"
the Truman Doctrine
the Marshall Plan
the Red Scare
the United Nations
5
What is diplomacy?
a contest to build better weapons
a political system where the gov. owns the land
the art of handling relations between nations
an economic system that encourages citizens to own business
6
By the time World War II ended,
the United States was a world power.
India had declared independence.
China had occupied Japan.
Italy had claimed colonies in Africa
7
The Cuban Missile Crisis was caused by the arrival of __________ in Cuba.
nuclear weapons
Chinese ships
aircraft carriers
bomb shelters
8
1. John Glenn orbits Earth 2. US walks on the moon 3. Sputnik launched 4.Yuri Gagarin in space
3, 4, 1, 2
3, 1, 2, 4
1, 4, 3, 2
1, 3, 4, 2
9
What is communism?
a political system where the gov. owns the land
an economic system that encourages citizens to own business
the art of handling relations between nations
a contest to build better weapons
10
The uniting of East and West Germany was a symbol of
the breakup of the Soviet Union
the end of the Cold War
the friendship between the US and the Soviet Union
the triumph of communism
11
What was the Marshall Plan?
the US delivered food to Berlin
The US helped create the United Nations
the US formed a military alliance with Europe
the US provided money for Europe to rebuild
12
What is an capitalism?
a contest to build better weapons
a political system where the gov. owns the land
the art of handling relations between nations
an economic system that encourages citizens to own business
13
Which country provided the most help to North Korea in the Korean War?
the U.S.
Vietnam
China
Japan
14
Which American president signed the SALT I?
Lydon Johnson
Gerald Ford
Richard NIxon
Ronald Reagan
15
What did the Soviet Union do to cause the US to undertake the Berlin Airlift?
set up a blockade of Berlin
placed an embargo against US goods
built the Berlin Wall
established the Warsaw Pact
16
Which of the following best describes Mikhail Gorbachev?
anti-American
aggressive
reformer
capitalist
17
What is a proxy war?
a war that is fought close to the United States
a bloody war
a war in which the US supported one side, USSR the other
a war that has no violence

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