What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Do?

Gave permission to the US, by Congress, to enter Vietnam War

What is the Watergate Scandal?

President Nixon got caught spying on Democrats

What is the policy of flexible response?

use resources on special forces in order to avoid nuc. war

First Soviet Satellite to reach outer space

The Truman Doctrine was created to...

Stop the spread of communism in Europe

What is the Warsaw Pact?

Alliance formed by soviet union and other European count.

What does NATO stand for

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

What is Vietnamization?

Process of reducing US troops and training Vietnamese troops

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1
Domino theory was based on which war?
Germany War
Vietnam
Korea
WWII
2
What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Do?
Gave permission to the US, by Congress, to enter Vietnam War
gave permission, by Congress, to enter war with Cuba
Allowed Vietnam to gain Independence form France
Ended war in Vietnam
3
Who was the first President of North Korea?
Kim Jung Ill
Kim Jung Un
Sygman Rhee
Kim Il Sung
4
What is the Bay of Pigs?
Place in Cuba
Place in Soviet Union
Place in Vietnam
Place in the Domincan Republic
5
What is the Watergate Scandal?
President Nixon got caught spying on China
President Kennedy got caught spying on Cuba
President Nixon got caught spying on Democrats
President Kennedy got caught spying on Nixon
6
The 38th Parallel separates...
East and West Germany
North and South Germany
North and South Korea
North and South Vietnam
7
What American War was the last to use the Draft?
Korea
WWI
Vietnam
WWII
8
What were the name of soldiers the US fought in Vietnam
Viet Cong
Viet Nangs
Maoists
Ho Chi Minhs
9
What was the name of the suprise attack made by the Vietcong?
Tetris Offrensive
Tet offensive
Sho Lai Incursion
Gulf of Tonkin
10
What is the name of the Communist leader in China?
Chiang Kai Sheck
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Zedong
Yao Ming
11
Which American General wanted to nuke China?
General Washington
General Doolittle
General Macarthur
General Eisenhower
12
What is the policy of flexible response?
use resources on special forces in order to avoid nuc. war
Process of making ships flexible in order to avoid bombs
use of gymnastics to increase military strength
Being stern and use of force no matter what the situation is
13
What leader brought communism to French Indochina (Vietnam)
Fidel Castro
Yao Ming Lao
Mao Tse Dong
Ho Chi Minh
14
What is Sputnik
First communist soldier to enter orbit
Famous soccer player that won gold in the olympics
German Aircraft to break the sound barrier
First Soviet Satellite to reach outer space
15
The Truman Doctrine was created to...
Stop the spread of communism in Latin America
Stop the spread of communism in Asia
Stop the spread of communism in Africa
Stop the spread of communism in Europe
16
What is the Warsaw Pact?
Alliance between US and Soviet union
Alliance between Warsaw and Germany
Alliance between Germany and China
Alliance formed by soviet union and other European count.
17
Which policy was used to redevelop Europe after WWII
Zimmerman Plan
Marshall Plan
Eisenhower Doctrine
Eisenhhower Plan
18
Which area is NOT Communist
North Vietnam
East Germany
West Germany
North Korea
19
What does NATO stand for
North American Treaty Organization
Nuclear Treaty Alliance Option
Northwest Alliance Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
20
What is Vietnamization?
Process of training american Troops
Process of tTraining Chinese troops to fight in korea
Process of USing more American Troops
Process of reducing US troops and training Vietnamese troops

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