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1
What is the term for the "easing of tension" between Cold War rivals during Nixon's presidency?
Limited War
Truman Doctrine
Glasnost
Detente
2
Which president stated "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall."
Carter
Reagan
Nixon
Bush
3
Which military tactic did the Vietcong and NVA use to defeat the American military?
Conventional Warfare
Air Superiority
Limited Warfare
Guerilla Warfare
4
Which of Gorbachev's reforms allowed for more freedom of speech and openness in Soviet society?
Glasnost
Perestroika
5
What theory stated that if one country in a region became communist, others would follow?
Pacification
Domino Theory
Containment
Perestroika
6
What was the name of the South Vietnamese dictator supported by the United States until 1963?
Dr. Evil
Dinh Diem
Pol Pot
Ho Chi Mihn
7
What incident led to the United States dramatically increasings its participation in Vietnam?
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Geneva Peace Accords
The Inchon Landing
My Lai Massacre
8
Which crisis destroyed president Carter's chance at winning a second term in office?
The Iranian Hostage Crisis
The Midlife Crisis
Panama Canal Crisis
The Contra Crisis
9
Which of the following is a reason the Soviet Union collapsed?
Gorbachev's Reforms.
Inability to match US military spending.
Peoples' desire for freedom.
Failure Soviet/European Communism.
10
Which president began the policy of "containment" in order to stop the spread of communism?
Truman
Reagan
Kennedy
Eisenhower
11
True or False? Reagan wanted to spend less on the military and end the Cold War by negotiating.
False
True
12
Ping Pong Diplomacy led to President Nixon's historic trip to which country?
The USSR
Berlin
China
Vietnam
13
Which of the following is NOT a possible reason the United States lost the war in Vietnam?
Lack of American public support as the war escalated.
The US military could not kill enough enemy soldiers.
The US military did not have enough supplies to fight enemy.
America fought a limited war instead of a total war.
14
Which president said that nuclear weapons are "more bang for your buck"
Truman
Eisenhower
Washington
Nixon
15
True or False? The Tet Offensive showed the American public that the US was winning in Vietnam.
True
False
16
How did the U.S. assess progress towards victory in the Vietnam War?
Enemy Territory Taken
Enemy Building Destroyed
Tons of Napalm Dropped
Enemy Body Count
17
Vietnam was a colony of which European country?
Great Britain
France
Spain
Portugal
