Vietnam and Korean War

Who did Ho Chi Minh and the Nationalist Communists of North Vietnam defeat to gain independence?

• China
• France
• Japan
• US

Why did the United States get involved in the Vietnam War?

• to create missile silos in North Korea that could reach China
• to fulfill the United Nations request to give military aid to South Vietnam.
• to aid South Vietnam in their invasion of communist North Vietnam
• to give military aid to South Vietnam and to prevent the spread of communism

How did the Vietnam War end?

• The United States withdrew, and Vietnam was united under communist rule.
• The United States defeated the North Vietnamese, and Vietnam was unified under democratic rule.
• The two sides fought to a stalemate, leaving North and South Vietnam divided.
• The Vietnam War ended in a peace treaty, and the two countries are allies today.

Why did the United States put a naval blockade around Cuba?

• The United States was opposed to the tariffs placed on Cuban goods.
• The United States learned that Soviet missiles were being constructed in Cuba.
• The United States was responding to a declaration of war by Cuba.
• The United States wanted to prevent Cubans from leaving Cuba.

What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?

• to protect East Berlin from the invading forces of West Berlin
• to prevent citizens from East Berlin from defecting into West Berlin
• to prevent citizens from West Berlin from selling goods in East Berlin
• to expand the physical wall known as the Iron Curtain

What does the bold black line on this map represent?

• the demilitarized zone of Europe
• the alliances of World War II
• the Iron Curtain
• the western border of the Soviet Union

How were the Vietnam War and the Korean War similar?

• They were both wars where the United States was fighting the Soviet Union.
• They were both fought to keep a communist country from taking over a noncommunist country.
• They were both examples of wars where nuclear weapons were used.
• They were both wars where communist forces were defeated, and the countries involved became democracies.

What event started the Korean War?

• Communist North Korea invaded South Korea in an attempt to unify the nations.
• The United States attacked North Korea to remove its communist dictator.
• Japan attacked South Korea in order to control its main trade routes.
• South Korea attacked North Korea to stop them from using atomic weapons.

This is a photograph of a Vietcong soldier. This photograph is evidence that the Vietcong relied on what type of warfare strategy?

• blitzkrieg
• containment
• guerilla
• siege

What event inspired the United States to create the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)?

• the Soviets' development of the hydrogen bomb
• the Soviets' successful launch of the world's first satellite
• the United States' loss of political power after World War II
• the United States' successful use of the Marshall Plan