What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

13 day confrontation between United States and Soviet Union

How did the Korean War start ?

North Korean Communist army crossed the 38th Parallel

Why was the Korean War being fought ?

North Korea invaded South Korea trying to spread communism

Why did the USSR place missiles in Cuba?

In response to the failed Bay of Pigs attack

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1
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a crisis between which two countries?
Cuba and United States
Cuba and Soviet Union
United States and Korean
United States and Soviet Union
2
What was the result of the Korean War?
North Korea won
West Korean
East Korean won
South Korean won
3
The U.S. got involved in Vietnam to try to stop the spread of communism to other nearby nations. This is called
Vietnamiztion
blockade
domino theory
Cold War
4
Which fact is FALSE about Vietnam after the War?
Vietnam's economy boomed
Vietnam gained allies such as Russia
Vietnam turned to Communism
Vietnam's Communist government ruled harshly
5
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis begin?
USSR placed missiles in Cuba
Cuba placed missiles in Florida
USA placed missiles in Cuba
USSR attempted to place missiles in the U.S.
6
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Missile attacks between U.S. and Cuba
A confrontation between the U.S. and Cuba over trade
13 day confrontation between United States and Soviet Union
USSR launched a missile attack against Cuba
7
What time periods did the Vietnam war take place?
2012-2555
1955-1975
2015-20152
1920-1990
8
When did the Korean War end?
Last year
2009
Has never officially ended
July 27, 1953
9
What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?
They are still divided like Korea
Vietnam slowly became Captitalist
Vietnam became Communist
World peace everywhere
10
Who commanded U.N. forces during the Korean War?
Harry Truman
Richard Nixon
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight Eisenhower
11
What was Kennedy's response to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Attempted to overthrow Castro's government
Embargo on Cuba
Invasion of the island
Naval blockade of Cuba
12
How did the Korean War start ?
Hated each other for their flag
North Korean Communist army crossed the 38th Parallel
They got in a cat fight
Because they were mean
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Why was the Korean War being fought ?
North Korea wanted to become an noncommunist country
North Korea invaded South Korea trying to spread communism
South Korea wanted to spread communism
America wanted South Korea to unify with North Korea
14
Who was the Communist leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
Vo Nguyen Giap
Ho Chi Minh
Nguyen Cao Ky
Ngo Dinh Diem
15
Why did the USSR place missiles in Cuba?
In response to the failed Bay of Pigs attack
To scare the Cubans into becoming a communist country
As a consequence of the Korean War
In an attempt to spread communism to the U.S.

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