belief that if one country fell to communism other would too

Why did many Americans protest the Vietnam War?

all of these answers are acceptable

What was the iron curtain?

division of East and West Europe by non/communist countries

What decisions about Vietnam were laid out in the 1954 Geneva Accords?

Temporary division of South & North with elections in 1956

How did the results of a civil war in China later affect the Korean War?

left China in communist hands, sympathizing with North Korea

According to the author, during the McCarty era, the Soviet Union was...

not as dangerous as it appeared

What is the Truman Doctrine?

policy to aid countries fighting to maintain democracy

Why did the United States and other nations organize NATO?

fear of Eastern Europe falling to Communist control

What long-term political effect did the Vietnam War have on the US?

made the US hesitate to enter foreign military conflicts

How was the Tet Offensive both a defeat and a victory for the Communists?

high casualties yet political victory

Why were Americans frustrated by the outcome of the Korean War?

ending with a cease fire and no clear winner

Explain how brinkmanship, arms race and H-bomb are related.

Brinkmanship led the US & USSR in a arms race using a H-bomb

Why was Senator McCarthy able to gain and keep so much political power during the early 1950s?

He used people's fear of Communist expansion & spies at home

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How Cold Was the Cold War?

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1
Domino Theory
belief that if one country fell to communism other would too
Belief that containment policy would fall to communism
belief that the Cold War was a strategy game
belief that the Cold War was a numbers game
2
Why did many Americans protest the Vietnam War?
fighting methods were immoral and cost to society too high
all of these answers are acceptable
thought draft was unfair
believed US should not be involved in other country's war
3
This was a confrontation between the US and the Soviet Union in 1962.
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban Missile Crisis
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
War Power Act
4
What was the iron curtain?
kept Europe safe from spies
division of East and West Europe by non/communist countries
separated US public opinion on the policy of containment
created privacy for European governments
5
What decisions about Vietnam were laid out in the 1954 Geneva Accords?
elections for Vietnam
Agreed to Truman Doctrine
Temporary division of South & North with elections in 1956
seperated Vietnam into North and South
6
Compare and contrast the fighting methods of the U.S. troops with those of the Viet Cong.
all of these answers are true
conventional forces vs guerrilla war
search and destroy vs fight at night
conventional forces vs civilians
7
I led investigations which falsely charged many people of having communist ties.
Richard Nixon
Harry S Truman
Mao Zedong
Joseph McCarthy
8
This divided North and South Korea before and after the Korean War.
17th Parallel
38th Parallel
121 longitude
17th latitude
9
How did the results of a civil war in China later affect the Korean War?
China could not help Korea from their own civil war
left China in communist hands, sympathizing with South Korea
left China in communist hands, sympathizing with North Korea
China was on the US side once the communist fell
10
Economic growth and the Cold War cause many changes in American...
homes
business
societies
factories
11
According to the author, during the McCarty era, the Soviet Union was...
much stronger than before
about to abandon nuclear weapons
not as dangerous as it appeared
ready to invade the United States
12
This began after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957.
space race
brinkmanship
arms race
rock n roll
13
What is the Truman Doctrine?
policy to aid countries fighting to maintain democracy
document to keep democracy
charter to aid all countries in fighting communism
policy to aid fighting to maintain communism
14
Why did the United States and other nations organize NATO?
fear of Eastern Europe falling to Communist control
fear of another depression
avoid war
fear of Eastern Europe falling to dictatorship
15
What long-term political effect did the Vietnam War have on the US?
made our government change steps of containment
made the US hesitate to enter foreign military conflicts
made citizens want more private support for soldiers
created a new United Nations
16
How was the Tet Offensive both a defeat and a victory for the Communists?
low casualties yet political fallout
stalemate
avoided brinkmanship
high casualties yet political victory
17
This author was a draft counselor during the Vietnam War. What was their opinion of the draft?
unfair to the privileged
unfair to students
unfair to the disadvantaged
unfair to the military
18
Why were Americans frustrated by the outcome of the Korean War?
ending with a cease fire destroying land
ending with a cease fire and no clear winner
Korea won all the things
the US lost many jobs
19
Explain how brinkmanship, arms race and H-bomb are related.
Brinkmanship started in Canada with a arms race and H-bomb
Arms race and H-bomb, led to a new movement, Brinkmanship
Brinkmanship ended communism with the H-bomb and arms race
Brinkmanship led the US & USSR in a arms race using a H-bomb
20
According to the cartoon, how does the rest of the world feel about the arms race?
worried
angry
excited
proud
21
This shows Lady Liberty listening to the stories of US POWs -infer the meaning of her tears.
the POWs were wealthy
the POWs were healthy
the POWs were ill treated
the POWs were poor
22
Why was Senator McCarthy able to gain and keep so much political power during the early 1950s?
He used people's fear of Communist expansion & spies at home
He killed Thanos in Fortnite creating fear in US society
He created the fear of the people had towards Communism
He was the GOAT of politcians
23
Conflicts between the United States and Soviet Union following WWII
arms race
policy of containment
Cold War
brinkmanship

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