Review: The Vietnam War Era

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Which of the following plans was a failed attempt to overthrow a Communist dictatorship? Options: Alliance for Progress, Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis, Flexible Response Plan

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Bay of Pigs

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What was the most dangerous crisis of the Cold War in 1962?

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Cuban Missile Crisis

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How did President Kennedy respond to the missile crisis in Cuba?

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He ordered blockade of Cuba until the missiles were removed.

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What was a lasting impact of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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Creation of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

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Which of the following is a foreign aid organization that employs American volunteers to work as teachers, health workers, and advisers in countries around the world?

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Peace Corps

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Which group did President Kennedy send to train and advise South Vietnamese troops?

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Green Berets

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The theory that if one Southeast Asian country fell to communism, others would follow.

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Domino Theory

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According to the Geneva Accords, whose Communist forces would occupy North Vietnam?

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Ho Chi Minh

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Which two issues led to protests and riots in many American cities during the 1960s?

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the Vietnam War and racial injustice

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Supporters of the Vietnam War were nicknamed after which bird of prey? Options: eagle, falcon, hawk, owl

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hawk