Why did the United States pull its military out of Vietnam in 1973?

the Vietnam War became very unpopular at home

Tensions between Soviet Union and United States 1945-1991

The United Nations was created to:

get nations to speak to each other instead of going to war

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

Massive aid package to help rebuild West European Countries

Why did the United States get involved in a war in Vietnam?

to stop the spread of Communism

NATO or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was set up for:

A defense alliance among Western Democratic Nations

Who was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

Leader of the American Civil rights Movement

Who were the opposing forces or enemies fighting in the Korean War?

North Koreans and Chinese against South Koreans and the U.S.

The Central Intelligence Agency called the CIA is responsible for:

spying and information gathering

What was the Tet Offensive in Vietnam?

a massive Viet Cong attack in South Vietnam

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1
Why did the United States pull its military out of Vietnam in 1973?
the Tet Offensive embarrassed the U.S.
the Vietnam War became very unpopular at home
the South Vietnamese wanted the U.S. out
The U.S. could not win this war
2
The Cold War
Tensions between Soviet Union and United States 1945-1991
War between U.S. and Japan
War between Germany and Soviet Union
Part of World War II
3
After being defeated by Mao in China, Chiang Kai Sheck and his Chinese Nationalists fled to:
Korea
Taiwan
Japan
Australia
4
The United Nations was created to:
get all nations to create one nation
get nations to speak to each other instead of going to war
get all nations to stop the spread of communism
have all nations stop racism
5
What did President Kennedy do when he found Soviet Missiles in Cuba?
He blockaded Cuba
He ignored Cuba
He launched air strikes
He invaded Cuba
6
The major problem threatening the World after World War Two was
nuclear War
spread of disease
natural disasters
Global Warming
7
Who was Fidel Castro?
President of Argentina
President of Mexico
a Cuban dictator
a dictator in Venezuela
8
How did Mao-Tse Tung and his Communists win China?
Mao defeated Chiang in a civil war.
The Nationalist, Chiang was corrupt
All of the Above
Mao was popular among the Chinese peasants
9
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
Massive aid package to help rebuild China
Massive aid package to help rebuild East European Countries
Massive aid package to help rebuild USSR
Massive aid package to help rebuild West European Countries
10
The purpose of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to:
Rebuild Western Europe
Both answers 2 and 3
Rebuild Greece and Turkey
Rebuild the Soviet Union
11
The Welfare States is when:
A government provides welfare benefits to its needy citizens
A government provides unemployment benefits to unemployed
all of the above
A government provides disability insurance to its citizens
12
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Leonid Brezhev
Nikita Khrushchev
Joseph Stalin
13
Who was the leader of the American Civil Rights Movement?
George Marshall
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Martin Luther King Jr.
14
What type of war was the Cold War?
a military confrontation
a competition between communism and Democracy
a war of spying and military buildup
both 2 and 3
15
Why did the United States fight in the Korean War?
to stop spread of Communism
to stop Russia
to stop Japan
to unit all of Korea
16
Why did the United States get involved in a war in Vietnam?
to stop the spread of Communism
to stop Russia
to stop China
to annex all of Vietnam
17
The two super power nations after World War II were
Great Britain and France
Spain and Portugal
United States and Soviet Union
Italy and Yugoslavia
18
NATO or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was set up for:
USSR and its satellite countries
A defense alliance among Western Democratic Nations
the economic Union in Europe
a branch of the United Nations
19
Who was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
Leader if the ACLU
Leader of the American Civil rights Movement
Leader of the NAACP
30th President of the United States
20
A satellite country is
A member of European Union
A member of Warsaw Pact
A member of NATO
A member of League Nations
21
Who were the opposing forces or enemies fighting in the Korean War?
Russians against the Chinese
The U.S. against the South Koreans
North Koreans against the Chinese
North Koreans and Chinese against South Koreans and the U.S.
22
What was the one most vital product the United States depended on during the Cold War?
steel
oil
clothing
farm products
23
The Central Intelligence Agency called the CIA is responsible for:
matters of commerce
legal matters
matters of transportation
spying and information gathering
24
What were the reasons for the fall of the Soviet Union?
they had a very bad soviet economy
They allowed freedoms of the press
all of the above
They allowed freedoms of speech
25
Who was Ronald Reagan?
Both 1 and 2
The 35th President of the United States
A Democratic President of the U.S. in the 1980's
A Republican President of U.S. in the 1980's
26
What was the Tet Offensive in Vietnam?
a communist attack in Cuba
a U.S. attack in North Vietnam
the Chinese New Year
a massive Viet Cong attack in South Vietnam
27
How did the Korean War end?
United States won
North Korea won
China won
An Armistice was signed
28
The two main political systems competing in the world were:
Totalitarianism and Fascism
Democracy and Communism
Monarchy and Socialism
Theocracy and Oligarchy
29
In what ways did the United States prosper after World War II?
world's wealthiest nation
American culture popular worldwide
all of the above
a global political leader
30
How would you describe life in the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
free and easy
fearful and suspicious
many opportunities
plenty of goods and supplies
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Which American leader was charged with reorganizing the Japanese government and society ?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry Truman
Douglas MacArthur
George Marshall

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