VUS.13

Question 1

Which President promised "massive retaliation" against any country with nuclear threats on us?

Accepted Answer

Dwight Eisenhower

Question 2

Which President attempted to normalize relations with Vietnam during the 1990's?

Accepted Answer

William Clinton

Question 3

The Korean War resulted in

Accepted Answer

no border change between North & South Korea

Question 4

To ease tensions, the U.S. & Soviet Union signed a treaty banning

Accepted Answer

nuclear testing

Question 5

Many of the protests during the Vietnam War occurred where?

Accepted Answer

college campuses

Question 6

"Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country"

Accepted Answer

John F Kennedy

Question 7

Why was the United States in a better economic position after World War 2?

Accepted Answer

they did not suffer any widespread destruction

Question 8

The Watergate Scandal forced Richard Nixon to

Accepted Answer

resign from President

Question 9

Why did the Soviets build the Berlin Wall?

Accepted Answer

to keep East Germans from escaping into West Berlin

Question 10

True or False: After World War 2, the United States took on a greater global responsibility

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Which leader stated an "iron curtain" has descended over Europe?

Accepted Answer

Winston Churchill

Question 12

President Harry Truman is most notable because he tried to stop the spread of _______________

Accepted Answer

communism

Question 13

What became the symbolic ending of the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

the destruction of the Berlin Wall

Question 14

If one country falls to communism, neighboring countries would fall too. This is known as the

Accepted Answer

domino theory

Question 15

What country was called the "Evil Empire"?

Accepted Answer

Soviet Union

Question 16

Which U.S. Senator stated there was communist influence in the federal government

Accepted Answer

Joseph McCarthy

Question 17

What peacetime alliance did the United States join in 1949?

Accepted Answer

NATO

Question 18

What did the Marshall Plan do?

Accepted Answer

strengthen Western Europe against communism

Question 19

Which U.S. President is most associated with the collapse of the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

Ronald Reagan

Question 20

The collapse of the Soviet Union led to the unification of East & West ____________

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 21

The Bay of Pigs invasion was an attempt to overthrow what leader?

Accepted Answer

Fidel Castro

Question 22

What is "McCarthyism"?

Accepted Answer

accusation without evidence

Question 23

How did the Cold War end?

Accepted Answer

the Soviet Union had economic troubles

Question 24

Who's visit to China is an example of detente?

Accepted Answer

Richard Nixon

Question 25

Which war marked the first time the United Nations used military force?

Accepted Answer

Korean War

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