What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine

contain communism by giving aid to Greece and Turkey

Which conclusion is most accurate about the US experience in the Vietnam War

Superior military technology does not guarantee victory

The following are the results of McCarthyism except

Joseph McCarthy was able to identify many communist spies

United States carried out containment policy in the late 1940s by

airlifting supplies to West Berlin

Mikhail Gorbachev contributed to the fall of communism in the USSR and Eastern Europe by

introducing policies of perestroika and glassnost

Vietnam War raised serious questions in the US concerning the

extent of the Presidents power as Commander in Chief

President's Richard Nixon policy of detente in best characterized

attempt to reduce tensions with the Soviet Union

The Arms Race between the United States and the Soviet Union led to

the proliferation of weapons that could destroy the world

How did Reagan's foreign policy during the Cold War affect the nation's economy

created more jobs in the defense industry

Domino Theory was used by the US as a justification for

participating in the Vietnam War

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What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine
contain communism by giving aid to Greece and Turkey
stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons
rebuild Southeast Asia
use the UN as a tool to eliminate threats posed by USSR
2
Truman Doctrine, Korean War, Marshall Plan, Berlin Blockade all ALL examples of
Isolationism
Imperialism
Appeasement
Containment
3
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy blockaded Cuba because of the presence of
infectious diseases
Soviet Missiles
Spanish battleships
illegal drugs
4
America intervened in the Korean War and Berlin because of concerns over
growth of fascism
environmental pollution
trade barriers
the spread of communism
5
Which conclusion is most accurate about the US experience in the Vietnam War
Superior military technology does not guarantee victory
Public opinion does not affect national policy
Unpopular presidents are frequently impeached
War is the only way to contain communism
6
Attempted invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles was known as
The Bay of Pigs
The U-2 Incident
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Falkland Island Invasion
7
The following are the results of McCarthyism except
people became social outcasts due to their nonconformity
some people suffered from imprisonment
Joseph McCarthy was able to identify many communist spies
many people suffered from a loss of employment
8
"This is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"- Neil Armstrong is refering to
U.S. entry into the Vietnam Conflict
U.S. moon landing
Launching of Spunik
Fall of Berlin Wall
9
Prime Minister Winston Churchill spoke out againts_______ during his "Iron Curtain" speech
Commnism
Atomic Bomb
Hitler
The Holocaust
10
United States carried out containment policy in the late 1940s by
airlifting supplies to West Berlin
forming a military alliance with Russia
accepting Russian authority over West Berlin
agreeing to turn over control of Berlin to the UN
11
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan
Recover the economy of Europe
All of the above
Prevent the spread of communism in Europe
Provide aide for war torn Europe
12
When was the US policy of containment fist applied?
US became involved in humanitarian efforts after Chernobyl
US helped the Western powers remove the Berlin Wall
US entered the Korean War
US entered the war in Vietnam
13
Mikhail Gorbachev contributed to the fall of communism in the USSR and Eastern Europe by
signing the Camp David Accords
introducing policies of perestroika and glassnost
violating nuclear arms agreements
invading Afghanistan
14
Which did NOT occur during the Cold War
Hydrogen Bomb is developed
Korean War begins
Sputnik launched by USSR
World War II
15
Launching Sputnik led to
Space Race
Environmental Concerns
Containment
the Berlin Airlift
16
Vietnam War raised serious questions in the US concerning the
Loyalty of US military leaders
extent of the Presidents power as Commander in Chief
role of NATO in international peackeeping
authority of Supreme Court in regard to national security
17
President's Richard Nixon policy of detente in best characterized
attempt to reduce tensions with the Soviet Union
order the bombing of Cambodia
decision to dismantle the nuclear weapons arsenal of the US
support for membership in the UN of communist countries
18
The Arms Race between the United States and the Soviet Union led to
the proliferation of weapons that could destroy the world
the world's population growing faster than its food supply
Military technology making the world a smaller place
the land masses of Northern and Southern Hemisphere to shift
19
How did Reagan's foreign policy during the Cold War affect the nation's economy
reduced the national deficit by half
caused a recession
created more jobs in the defense industry
increased inflation
20
Domino Theory was used by the US as a justification for
negotiating with Iran to release American hostages
extending diplomatic recognition to "Red China"
sending armed forces to the Middle East
participating in the Vietnam War

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