What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

rebuild war torn countries to prevent the spread of communis

How did the events of this timeline lead to the US involvement in Vietnam?

US backed France attempting to stop the spread of communism

What was the main reason for student protest during the 1960s and 1970s?

US military involvement in Vietnam

Based on Kennedy's address, what was the purpose of the Alliance for Progress?

to give aid to Latin America to prevent communist takeovers

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1
This is the pact opposite of Warsaw and was between North America and our democratic friends
NATO
United Nations
Truman Doctrine
Truman Pact
2
What was the first major conflict of the Cold War?
Korean War
Marshall Plan
Berlin Airlift
Warsaw Pact
3
Which of the following was a failed plan under President Kennedy?
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Dallas Accords
Peace Corps
Cuban Missile Crisis
4
What caused the Korean War?
communist forces building nuclear weapons
France asking for help
Stalin invading Laos and Cambodia
communist takeovers
5
The Vietnam War was the first televised war. How did it affect public opinion?
support rose because of the US victiores
showed the spending of the Marshall Plan
showed graphic images
support fell because it censored images
6
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
take over Western Europe
rebuild war torn countries to prevent the spread of communis
help rebuild the Soviet Union
repay loans made by the US
7
Which of the following started a space race between the US and USSR
creation of NASA
Warsaw Pact
landing on the moon
Sputnik
8
What was one reason nuclear weapons were not used during the Cold War?
mutually assured destruction
strategic defense initiative
Domino Theory
Marshall Plan
9
Which foreign policy action was a commitment by the US to contain communism?
Yalta Agreement
Truman Doctrine
Berlin Blockade
Kennan Pact
10
This was the major attack by Northern Vietnam and Viet Cong
Gulf of Tonkin
War Powers Act
Tet Offensive
domino theory launches
11
Which policy or action taken by the US reflects the foreign policy view stated in the quote
remaining out of foreign conflits
lending materials to allies in times at war
sending troops to Korea
open trade with China
12
How did the events of this timeline lead to the US involvement in Vietnam?
The US supported Vietnam in their struggle for independence
US backed France attempting to stop the spread of communism
Cambodia requested assistance
Japan drew the US into their conflict with the Vietnamese
13
What was the main reason for student protest during the 1960s and 1970s?
US military involvement in Vietnam
the commitment of economic aid to Latin America
the commitment of economic aid to Europe
US involvement in the Cuban Missile Crisis
14
This was the name Churchill gave to the divide of communism and democracy in Europe
Warsaw Pact
Truman Doctrine
iron curtain
The great divide
15
Based on Kennedy's address, what was the purpose of the Alliance for Progress?
to ask Latin American nations to overthrow Castro
to give aid to Latin America to prevent communist takeovers
to give Latin America a reason to continue a two class party
to promote cultural exchanges

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