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1
Who did the US support in the Vietnam War?
North Vietnam
The Viet Cong
Nobody
South Vietnam
2
He believed in a policy of brinkmanship when dealing with the Communists
Ho Chi Mihn
Harry Truman
John Kennedy
Dwight Eisenhower
3
This bomb was bigger the the Atomic Bomb
Helium Bomb
Hydrogen Bomb
Xenon Bomb
Neon Bomb
4
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of what crime?
Kidnapping
Arson
Spying
Murder
5
He led the freeing of Vietnam and was later elected as North Vietnam's leader.
Ho Chi Minh
Chiang Kai Shek
Ngo Dien Diem
Mao Zedong
6
What was the Red Scare?
Fear of Nuclear Fall Out
Fear of bloodshed
Fear of another depression
Fear of a Communist Take Over
7
The name of JFK's boat in WWII
The Minnow
The Titanic
PT 109
The Orca
8
He followed Stalin as the leader of the USSR
Ho Chi Minh
Chiang Kai Shek
Mao Zedong
Nikita Kruschev
9
This section of the UN is where the delegates all sit and discuss world issues
Warsaw Pact
General Assembly
Security Council
NATO
10
The Bay of Pigs Invasion took place here
Vietnam
USSR
Cuba
Texas
11
Finish MacArthur's speech..."Old Soldiers never die, ........"
they just follow orders
they fight to the end
the give a final salute
they just fade away
12
Douglas MacArthur pushed the North Koreans and Chinese all the way to this farthest north point
The Yalu River
The DMZ
The Pusan Perimeter
Inchon
13
Process taught to school kids to be safe in a nuclear attack
Duck and Cover
Stop, Drop and Roll
Chuck and Duck
Hide and Seek
14
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave him power to run the war in Vietnam
JFK
Johnson
Ford
Nixon
15
What was the name of Vietnam before it became independent?
Cleveland
French Indo-China
Korea
Indonesia
16
Which of these was NOT a JFK supported program
Peace Corps
NASA
Alliance for Progress
UNICEF
17
The Crucible was a play written to make people aware of what
Nationalism
Imperialism
Patriotism
McCarthyism
18
The Marshall Plan provided _____________ to European Nations if they would not become Communist
$750 million
$1 Billion
$400 million
$17 Billion
19
Senator Margaret Chase Smith, who stood up to Joe McCarthy was from here...
Washington DC
Massachusetts
Maine
Texas
20
What was Abraham Zapruder's claim to fame?
He was JFK's campaign manager
He shot Lee Harvey Oswald
He worked at the Texas Schoolbook Depository
He filmed the JFK Assasination
21
The Truman Doctrine gave money to these two countries
Japan and Germany
France and England
Turkey and Greece
Belgium and Holland
22
The top 2 issues in the 1960 Election
Vietnam and NASA
Canada and Mexico
Cuba and Prohibition
Civil Rights and The Cold War
23
After being pushed back to the Pusan Perimeter, where did MacArthur invade?
The Yalu River
Inchon
The 38th Parallel
The DMZ
24
These 2 countries were the Super Powers of the Cold War
France and England
USSR and USA
Germany and USSR
Greece and Turkey
25
Agent Orange was used to kill
Soldiers
Time
Leaves
Animals
26
There are this many permanent members of the Security Council
5
4
7
6
27
This was the mission of the US Soldiers in Vietnam
Surround and Siege
Wait Patiently
Seek and Capture
Search and Destroy
28
The People's Republic of China as also known as
Free China
Vietnam
Red China
Korea
29
What were the terms of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg's sentence?
20 years in prison
life in prison
10 years in prison
death penalty
30
When MacArthur criticized Truman in the news, what did Truman do?
fired him
made him apologize
nothing
resigned
31
Finish the famous quote by JFK. "Ask not what your country can do for you....."
but what you can do against Communism
but what else it can do for you
but what you can do for your country
but what can you do for Mr. Petrie
32
This organization is an alliance that contains the US
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Mickey Mouse Club
UN
33
He refused to withdraw his troops from the countries he liberated
Joseph Stalin
Chiang Kai Shek
Harry Truman
Ho Chi Minh
34
He gave the famous "Iron Curtain" speech
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Mao Zedong
Franklin Roosevelt
35
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a conflict between the US and this country
Cuba
Korea
Vietnam
USSR
36
When faced with a list of things to do on a date, what is always the best choice?
Taffy Pull
Swim Meet
Weenie Roast
Bike Ride
37
South Vietnamese people who supported the North during the Vietnam War were known as
Viet Minh
The NVA
Viet Cong
Agent Orange
38
The Peace Talks were delayed during the Korean War due to arguments about what?
China being involved
The USSR shipping in AK-47's
The shape of the table
Who was winning
39
Douglas MacArthur led these forces in Korea
Warsaw Pact
UN
NATO
US
40
He won the Election of 1960
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
41
President Kennedy was killed in this city.
Washington DC
Boston, MA
Dallas, TX
Las Vegas, NV
42
Senator Joe McCArthy accused many people of this
fraud
embezzeling
Communism
stealing
43
Vietnam was divided at this parallel
17th
21st
16th
18th
44
He believed in a policy of containment when dealing with Communism
Dwight Eisenhower
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Kruschev
Harry Truman
45
Which President sent advisors to Vietnam in 1961?
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Obama
Nixon
46
Where was Korea
originally
divided?
Equator
38th Parallel
The DMZ
17th Parallel
47
He took over the presidency for JFK
Earl Warren
Richard Nixon
Jack Ruby
Lyndon Johnson
48
The French were defeated at a huge battle here
Dien Bien Phu
Ia Drang Valley
The DMZ
Hanoi
49
He was the leader of the Democratic faction of China during it's Civil War
Ho Chi Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Chiang Kai Shek
Mao Zedong
50
The only way to get through the Berlin Wall was at the spot known as
Checkpoint Charlie
Entry way Eddie
Open Door Otis
Hole in the wall Harry
51
Operation Rolling Thunder was the US first attempt at this in Vietnam
Air Bombardment
Naval Attack
Negotiations
Infantry Attack
52
This Country did NOT occupy Germany after WWII.
France
Belgium
USA
USSR
53
Korea was a former colony of this country
USSR
Vietnam
China
Japan
54
A period of tensions between the US and the USSR was known as
The Crucible
Checkpoint Charlie
The Cold War
Guerilla Warfare
55
He was shot at the same time JFK was
Leee Harvey Oswald
Earl Warren
Jack Ruby
John Connolly
56
When JFK said "Ich Bein Ein Berliner" he was saying he was what?
A Jelly Donut
A Prisoner
A President
A Leader
57
This was blockaded by the USSR from June of 1948 until May of 1949
East Germany
West Germany
West Berlin
East Berlin
58
Which of these did Jack Ruby NOT do?
Owned a Nightclub
Went to jail
Shot Lee Harvey Oswald
Filmed the Kennedy Assasination