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Cold War Exam Prep Unit 6 U.S. History and Geography
Cold War Exam Prep Unit 6 U.S. History and Geography
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The terms CONTAINMENT, DOMINO THEORY, AND MASSIVE RETALIATION are related to ______________
increase trade with Latin America
maintain neutrality during WW 1?
wage the Cold War in the 1950s
Avoiding a war with Germany / Japan in the 1930s
2
General Douglas MacArthur commanded U.S. forces in _________
Korea
Middle East
Guatemala
Hungary
3
Which WARSAW PACT country was isolated from other WARSAW PACT COUNTRIES
Portugal
Ireland
Albania
Norway
4
which country was the norhthernmost NATO member in 1955
Sweden
Norway
Greece
Great Britain
5
ESSAY think........WHAT MADE AMERICANS COME TO OPPOSE THE VIETNAM WAR ....
THE COSTS OF THE WAR
THE IMPACT OF THE PENTAGON PAPERS
REASONS FOR U.S. INVOLVEMENT
THE ROLE OF TV IN SHAPING PUBLIC OPINION
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WHAT LESSONS ABOUT MODERN WARFARE DID THE VIETNAM WAR TEACH US
U.S AS THE WORLD'S POLICE FORCE
PUBLIC COMMITMENT
SOLDIERS BEING COMMITTED
OTHER COUNTRYS CIVIL WARS
7
NATO (N. Atlantic Treaty org.) was formed in 1949 primarily to ______
provide for the mutual defense of the member nations
promote social and cultural exchanges between members
promote free trade between the U.S. and Asia
rebuild Western Europe's war ravaged economy
8
WORLD SITUATION TODAY VS. 1950S....COMMUISM / TERRORISM/ DEFENSE STRATEGIES
GOOD OR BAD
WORSE
9
When an armistice was signed ending the Korean War ___________
communist fears in the USA were lifted
North&South Korea were still divided along the 38th parallel
a communist government was established in South Korea
China gained control of the entire peninsula
10
Which of the following statements best defines the DOMINO THEORY ?
communism will cause the fall of the United States
Socialist governments are a threat to freedom
if one country falls to communism, others in the region will
communism will topple the economy
11
the ______________ convinced the public the Vietnam war was not winnable (single biggest reason
The invasion of Cambodia
Body Counts
The actions of students for a democratic society
Tet Offensive
12
What was the main U.S. Goal in Vietnam ?
Negotiating a ceasefire with North Vietnam
Reunifying Vietnam
Containing the spread of communism
Upholding the Geneva Convention
13
the main goal of the truman docrine was to _______________
restrict the spread of communism
Force Germany to pay for war reparations
maintain international peace through the U.N.
promote free elections in Europe
14
How did American react to news that the Soviet Union was the first to put a man in space ?
indifference
pride in human achievement
determination not to lose the space race
threats of military action
15
Which President asked Congress for the Tonkin Gulf Resolution ?
Lyndon Johnono
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F Kennedy
Richard Nixon
16
what contributed to the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis
America's secret promise to remove missiles from Turkey
Castro's promise to restore democracy
Castro's promise to break with the Soviet Union
the discovery that the missiles had been removed
17
Accusations that communism was widely present in the U.S. government and military were made by_
Joseph McCarthy
Alger Hiss
John Foster Dulles
Douglas MacArthu
