How were the Vietcong & Mujahideen similar?

They both were civilian guerilla fighters

Why was 1968 considered the turning point of the Vietnam War for the United States?

Tet Offensive showed that US held cities in S. Vietnam could be attacked

Which of the following events would best be considered the symbolic end to the Cold War?

The Berlin Wall coming down in 1989

Why was their not an election to unify Vietnam in 1956?

Ngo Dihn Diem & US blocked it b/c it was predicted Ho Chi Minh as winner

Which one of the following was not a reason for detente?

Changes due to glasnost in the USSR

Why was Japan able to become one of the top trading and manufacturing nations during the 1970's & 1980's?

Without having to provide for own defense, they invested $$ into economy

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1
The _ were young adults in China who patrolled society and reported or even beat-up opponents of Mao
Red Guard
Bourgeoisie
Vietcong
Khmer Rouge
2
How were the Vietcong & Mujahideen similar?
They both were civilian guerilla fighters
They both were easily defeated by the US & USSR in their nations
They were both supported by the US
They both were supported by the Soviets & Chinese
3
During which span of years did the period of detente mostly take place?
Late 70's into the early 80's
Late 60's and through the 70's
Late 50's through the 60's
The 80's and into the early 90's
4
The _ movement in Poland which began in 1980 eventually helped lead to their breaking free of Soviet influence by 1989
Solidarity
Cultural Revolution
Civil Rights
Anti-Western
5
The Chinese bourgeois were viewed as important leaders in Mao Zedong's China.
True
False
6
Which term below allowed USSR society to be opened up to Western ways of living?
detente
perestroika
solidarity
glasnost
7
In what area of the world was there great concern of the Domino Theory developing during the 1950's-1960s?
Central America
The Middle East
Southeastern Asia
Eastern Europe
8
Why was 1968 considered the turning point of the Vietnam War for the United States?
N. Vietnam forces surrounded US troops using the Ho Chi Minh Trail
The anti-war protests on college campuses began
Tet Offensive showed that US held cities in S. Vietnam could be attacked
NIxon began withdrawing US troops from S. Vietnam
9
Which of the following events would best be considered the symbolic end to the Cold War?
Poland breaks from USSR control leading to the break up of the Iron Curtain
The USSR breaking apart in 1990-1991
The Berlin Wall coming down in 1989
USSR withdraws troops from Afghanistan in 1988
10
Why was their not an election to unify Vietnam in 1956?
Ngo Dihn Diem & US blocked it b/c it was predicted Ho Chi Minh as winner
China & USSR were illegally trying to influence the voting
Ho Chi Minh did not want to unite with the South b/c they were US allies
The Geneva Accords did not call for an election to be held
11
Which country lost their colony in Indochina following the Battle of Dien Bein Phu in 1953?
United States
France
Great Britain
China
12
Which one of the following was not a reason for the end of detente?
USSR invasion of Afghanistan
SALT I and II Treaties
All 3 helped lead to the end of detente
US military build up in starting in 1980 with Pres. Reagan
13
Which one of the following was not a reason for detente?
The withdrawl of all US forces from South Vietnam in 1973
Changes due to glasnost in the USSR
Nixon visiting China in 1973
SALT I & II Treaties in 1972 & 1979
14
Why was Japan able to become one of the top trading and manufacturing nations during the 1970's & 1980's?
Without having to provide for own defense, they invested $$ into economy
The US stopped producing own goods to buy from Japan
Japan required all able-bodied men & women to be industrial workers
Their products were imported into many Communist nations
15
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution led to the US sending their first combat forces to Vietnam in the 1950's?
False
True

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