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Cold War Test 2
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President Johnson heavily escalated the war after the incident at the Gulf of Tonkin because the
Viet Cong brutally attacked Catholics in South Vietnam.
US Navy thought North Vietnam had attempted to torpedo some of their ships.
N.v. met with China to draw up military strategies against the U.S.
US found evidence of a future attack on urban areas in South Vietnam.
2
Which American president was in charge when the Berlin Wall “fell”?
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton
George HW Bush
Ronald Reagan
3
The Tet Offensive was conducted by the _________ and targeted _____________.
US military, Viet Cong tunnel systems
Viet Cong and S. Vietnam; North Vietnamese rural villages, tunnel systems
Viet Cong and N Vietnam; South Vietnamese urban areas & US military bases
US military, North Vietnamese towns and villages
4
The Cuban Missile Crisis is the closest _________ and _________ came to nuclear war.
Soviet Union and US
US and Great Britain
Soviet Union and France
US and Ukraine
5
Term: a bomb, when exploded, release large metal casings in all directions
fragmentation bombing
napalm
Agent Orange
saturation bombing
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Term:
jellylike substance that burned uncontrollably
frag bombing
saturation bombing
napalm
Agent Orange
7
What did the United States fear would happen if it did not get involved in Vietnam?
Diem would be assassinated and the South would fall into chaos.
Communists would take over the North and South.
Vietnam would invade China.
The French would be in control.
8
Which of the following was NOT a significant impact of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a hotline was established between DC and Moscow
a Limited Test Ban Treaty was signed by major nuclear powers
Kennedy was seen as weak and Khrushchev was seen as strong
the crisis encouraged the Soviets to greatly build their inferior military
9
This POTUS refused to allow American grain to be sold to the Soviets & boycotted the '80 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow.
Carter
Ford
Nixon
Reagan
10
All of the following are legacies of Vietnam except for
58,000+ Americans died
300,000+ Americans were wounded
the US had a trade embargo against Vietnam until 1994
Americans gained a deep faith and trust in their government
11
___________ ordered the Berlin Wall to be built in order to ___________.
Nikita Khrushchev, prevent East Berliners from escaping communist control
Mikhail Gorbachev, prevent East Berliners from escaping communist control
Joseph Stalin, prevent the US from providing supplies to West Berliners
Leonid Brezhnev, prevent the US from providing supplies to West Berliners
12
The South was ___________ and the capitol was located at __________.
Communist, Hanoi
Non-Communist, Saigon
Democratic, Kathmandu
Theocratic, Hong Kong
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Term: dropping thousands of tons of bombs over one specific area
Agent Orange
fragmentation bombing
saturation bombing
napalm
14
Before the United States became involved in Vietnam, __________ was the imperial power.
Belgium
Germany
Great Britain
France
15
This POTUS believed in “peace through strength”- we would pursue a massive military buildup that would bankrupt the SU.
Carter
Ford
Nixon
Reagan
16
After the __________, Vietnam was separated into two countries.
Munich Conference
Camp David Accords
Geneva Accords
Paris Peace Conference
17
After secret meetings btwn his nat'l security advisor and top Chinese diplomats, this president visited Communist China.
Reagan
Ford
Nixon
Carter
18
All of the following were major problems for the US military except for
diseases such as dysentery and malaria
monotony
constant danger and fear of unexpected guerrilla warfare tactics
support only by the South Vietnamese and not the American public
19
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution dramatically increased the power of the __________ because it gave _________________.
Supreme Court, the right to nullify a Congressional declaration of war.
US Senate, them the authority to investigate war atrocities.
US Congress, them the right to oversee military strategies during wartime.
President, him the authority to escalate and end the war as he saw fit.
20
Cont'd the policy of détente & signed the Helsinki Accords (recognized the post-WWII borders of Eastern Europe).
Carter
Ford
Reagan
Nixon
21
The US was led by ______ and the Soviets were led by ______ during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Eisenhower, Stalin
Kennedy, Gorbachev
Kennedy, Khrushchev
Eisenhower, Brezhnev
22
Term:
a camouflaged pit filled with razor-sharp stakes (sometimes poisoned tips)
land mine
saturation bombing
fragmentation bombing
punji trap
23
Term:
an explosive device planted in the ground
land mine
fragmentation bombing
saturation bombing
punji trap
24
The Soviet Union was declared over in _________.
January, 1988
August, 1995
December, 1991
October, 1984
25
The North was ___________ and the capitol was located at __________.
Theocratic, Hong Kong
Democratic, Kathmandu
Communist, Hanoi
Non-Communist, Saigon
26
American GIs were at a disadvantage to the Viet Cong because
they frequently enjoyed support by the local populations
they had home field advantage (knew the jungles and swamps)
they were protected by sympathizers in Laos and Cambodia
all of the above
27
Term:
chemical weapon, herbicide, kills dense foliage
frag bombing
Agent Orange
napalm
saturation bombing
28
Approximately ____________ Americans served in Vietnam.
3.4 million
1.2 million
4.5 million
2.7 million
