While Kennedy was President - Johnson was..

primarily limited to domestic policy

The Kennedy Administration condoned a coup against Diem as long as:

the new government was anti-communist

the dynamic that framed the post WW2 world

The self-immolation by Buddhists monks in Vietnam was a protest against:

The oppressive policies of Diem

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorized Johnson to use all measures including armed forces to:

assist the government of South Vietnam

The United States saw Vietnam as

a vulnerable nation that needed protection

AFTER WWII, THE US SOUGHT TO:

CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF COMMUNIST NATIONS

Japan was an ally of the US after WW2 because:

We needed a stable democratic presence in Asia

The US fought in the Korean War in order to:

prevent the creation of a unified Communist Korea

THE CARTOON BELOW ILLUSTRATES THE US DESIRE TO:

STABILIZE WESTERN EUROPE AFTER WW2

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1
Ho Chi Minh was:
A Communist
The Leader of the Vietcong
All of the Above
The leader of North Korea
2
While Kennedy was President - Johnson was..
primarily limited to domestic policy
none of the above
a trusted foreign policy advisor
skeptical of the policy of containment
3
The Kennedy Administration condoned a coup against Diem as long as:
The 17th parallel was respected
the French would support the new regime
the new government was anti-communist
The Senate would approve increased aid for the Vietcong
4
Korea and Vietnam were seen as vulnerable by the United States because:
They did not have a history of democratic institutions
China had become Communist in 1949
The Soviet Union could interfere to support Communist rebels
All of the Above
5
The Cold War was
the dynamic that framed the post WW2 world
a Rivalry between the US and Western Europe
Biological warfare based on the common cold
A war fought in cold climates
6
The self-immolation by Buddhists monks in Vietnam was a protest against:
The oppressive policies of Diem
The Vietcong
American involvement in the war
French colonial rule
7
The United States supported South Vietnam
True
False
8
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorized Johnson to use all measures including armed forces to:
reinstate French colonial rule
assist the government of South Vietnam
enforce the 38th Parallel
assist the government of North Vietnam
9
The United States saw Vietnam as
land to be conquered and exploited
a vulnerable nation that needed protection
a nation with a deep and rich history
a sovereign nation capable of its own decisions
10
Which is true about China after WWII?
All of the above are true
The civil war between Communists and nationalists resumed
They became a communist nation in 1949
They supported North Korea
11
AFTER WWII, THE US SOUGHT TO:
SYMPATHIZE WITH COMMUNIST NATIONS
NEGOTIATE WITH COMMUNIST NATIONS
CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF COMMUNIST NATIONS
COOPERATE WITH COMMUNIST NATIONS
12
Japan was an ally of the US after WW2 because:
We needed a stable democratic presence in Asia
We relied on Japan for raw materials
We accepted their apology for bombing Pearl Harbor
We felt guilty about dropping the atomic bomb
13
Which of the following happened after Diem was overthrown?
Kennedy was assassinated
Military rule took over South Vietnam
Diem was assassinated
All of the Above
14
The US fought in the Korean War in order to:
counter the aggression of South Korean forces
maintain access to trade routes
prevent the creation of a unified Communist Korea
expand the influence of the Marshall Plan
15
THE MARSHALL PLAN, TRUMAN DOCTRINE, THE BERLIN AIRLIFT & NATO ARE EXAMPLES OF THE US POLICY OF
CONTAINMENT
ENGAGEMENT
APPEASEMENT
DISENFRANCHISEMENT
16
The Kennedy administration supported Diem because:
He was a Catholic (and US was primarily Christian)
He was not a communist
Was a fervent advocate for democracy and human rights
He was a swell guy
17
The Cold War policy of the United States was known as:
CONTAINMENT
ENLIGHTENED DESPOTISM
ENGAGEMENT
APPEASEMENT
18
THE CARTOON BELOW ILLUSTRATES THE US DESIRE TO:
STABILIZE WESTERN EUROPE AFTER WW2
GET IN A SPACE RACE WITH THE SOVIETS
INDUSTRIALIZE WESTERN EUROPE
GAIN A MARKET ADVANTAGE IN WESTERN EUROPE
19
Which nation reclaimed it's Southeast Asian colonies after World War 2?
Japan
Australia
France
England
20
The Soviet Union viewed the United States as
swell guys who helped defeat Hitler
imperialists
enlightened rulers
silly rabbits

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