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1
What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?
a failed operation to invade the Soviet Union
a program to weed out terrorist activity in the US
a system to protect the US against enemy missiles
a council created to create defense measures
2
The policy of detente was mainly intended to
call world attention to abuses of human rights
reduce Cold War tensions
solidify US relations with its economic allies
restrict the spread of Communism
3
What idea was the major justification for US foreign policy during the Cold War era?
detente
domino theory
brinkmenship
Vietnamization
4
Who was the first leader of the anti-communist government in South Vietnam
Kim Il Sung
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Khmer Rouge
5
Why did the US shift from a policy of brinkmanship to detente?
The country needed to heal internal conflicts over Vietnam
The Soviet Union became a greater power
The U2 crisis almost drew the US into war
Nixon and Brezhnev signed SALT I Treaty
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The goal of the Soviet policy known as destalinization was to
try to change the world's impression of Stalin
purge the country of Stalin's memory
deny that Stalin had done what he was believed to have done
release satellite nation from political controls of the USSR
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The Cuban Missile Crisis pitted Soviet leader Khrushchev against President...
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Harry Truman
Lyndon Johnson
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The Bay of Pigs was a failed attempt to overthrow...
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Anastasio Somozoa
Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Batista
9
In which country did Khmer Rouge take control?
North Korea
North Vietnam
Cambodia
South Vietnam
10
How did the Bay of Pigs failure lead to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Bay of Pigs troops were used to build missile bases
Castro protested his country's being used as a Cold War tool
Kennedy announced a blockade of Cuba
Khrushchev believed the US was too weak to oppose the USSR
11
Who fired Douglas MacArthur?
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Harry Truman
12
Which president called for "Vietnamization" of the Vietnam War?
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
13
What country did the Soviet Union support during the Korean War?
China
South Korea
Cambodia
North Korea
14
Why was an airlift needed to overcome the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?
because Berlin was located well within the iron curtain
because West Berlin was too far from the nearest NATO member
because Berlin was a known Soviet stronghold
because NATO members feared contact with the Soviets
15
What led the Soviets to blockade West Berlin?
a reunification of the three western zones of Germany
Marshall Plan aid to West Germany
the crash of a U2 spy flight over Soviet territory
the formation of NATO
16
Who was the leader of Communist North Korea?
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Kim Il Sung
Khmer Rouge
17
The US and the USSR had a dangerous standoff over Soviet missiles in ...
Cuba
Afghanistan
Iran
Iraq
18
Which American publicly called for a nuclear attack on China during the Korean War?
Douglas MacArthur
Richard Nixon
Harry Truman
Jimmy Carter
19
Which was not a tactic use by superpowers during the Cold War?
provided military aid and built schools
sponsored revolutions and counterrevolutions
engaged in covert operations
threatened them with nuclear attack
20
The first American president to visit Communist China was...
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Jimmy Carter
John F. Kennedy
21
Which person was the original commander of the UN forces in the Korean War?
Harry Truman
Richard Nixon
Ho Chi Minh
Douglas MacArthur
22
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
to judge political parties that favored communism
to create a Communist party in the United States
to raise funds for Communist activities in Europe
to support countries that rejected communism
23
What was the border between North and South Korea at the beginning of the Korean War?
27th parallel
38th parallel
17th parallel
49th parallel
24
For which person was Saigon renamed following the fall of South Vietnam in 1975?
Ngo Dinh Diem
Khmer Rouge
Ho Chi Minh
Kim Il Sung
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In which country did the Vietcong do most of their fighting?
South Korea
North Korea
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
