The 1960s

What nation and political/economic system was the United States at odds against during the Cold War?

• Soviet Union, democracy
• Germany, capitalism
• Soviet Union, communism
• Germany, communism

Which leader led a revolution in Cuba and took control in 1961?

• Lyndon B. Johnson
• Tomas Estrada Palma
• Carlos Hevia
• Fidel Castro

Which of the following is NOT a reason that United States President John F. Kennedy worried about Cuba's transition to a communist government?

• The US goal of containment was not being achieved.
• Cuba's proximity (closeness in distance) to the United States meant a greater chance of attack by the Soviet Union.
• The United States had enjoyed a long-standing alliance with Cuba since the Spanish-American War

Which of the following refers to the United States' attempt at removing Cuba's communist leader in April of 1961?

• space race
• Bay of Pigs Invasion
• Cuban Missile Crisis
• Vietnam War

The Bert the Turtle cartoon was used to warn school students during the Cold War period to "duck and cover." For what reason were school children taught these things?

• The United States' fear of the Soviet Union using nuclear weapons in an act of war.
• The materials used to build schools in the 1960s were more likely to cause danger in extreme weather.
• These were military drills used to prepare students, as Cold War casualties totaled over one million in 1962.
• These were anti-Communist cartoons used as propaganda to speak out against the lack of freedom found in communist nations.

Which of the following represented the United States' stance on Vietnam declaring independence from France after World War II?

• The United States supported Vietnam's independence as a symbol of the end of imperialism.
• The United States supported Vietnam as France was a communist country.
• The United States supported France due to the domino theory and their commitment to containment.
• The United States supported France as both countries had made an agreement to benefit financially from the natural resources found in Vietnam.

When Vietnam achieved independence from France and split into North and South Vietnam, which Communist leader took charge of North Vietnam?

• Ho Chi Minh
• Ngo Dinh Diem
• Tran Quang
• Nguyen Diet

Which of the following events led to civil war between North and South Vietnam?

• Ho Chi Minh's use of nuclear weapons on bordering countries that held an alliance with South Vietnam.
• Ngo Dinh Diem's invasion of North Vietnam and pledge of allegiance to the Soviet Union.
• Ngo Dinh Diem's cancellation of free elections in South Vietnam that led to unpopularity and unrest.
• There was never a war between North and South Vietnam.

What was the name given to the troops who fought against South Vietnam and were supplied by North Vietnam? This group mostly used guerrilla warfare tactics and was also known as the National Liberation Front?

• Vietcong
• Communists
• United Vietnamese Army (UVA)
• Laotians

Who became the United States President after Kennedy, that was faced with the decision of how much the United States military should be involved in the Vietnam War?

• Harry Truman
• Ronald Reagan
• Robert Kennedy
• Lyndon Johnson