Since WWII RC Quiz, 2015

The Bay of Pigs invasion was an attempt to --

• place mines in Cuban ports
• station Soviet missiles in Cuba
• overthrow the communist govt
• rescue 

Alger Hiss and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were--

• convicted of spying for the Soviet Union
• invented and sold bomb shelters
• known for making Cold War films
• U.S. Senators protesting the Vietnam War

Which president is most closely associated with the policy of massive retaliation?

• Johnson
• Kennedy
• Eisenhower
• Nixon

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy led to

• improved relations between the US and the Soviet Union
• internal conflict over military involvement in Vietnam
• Americans uniting to support military involvement in Vietnam
• a decrease in military involvement in Southeast Asia

Which was was so unpopular that even returning veterans were criticized for their service?

• Vietnam
• Korea
• Persian Gulf
• World War II

"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall..."
In this speech, President Ronald Reagan-

• introduced his economic plan for the US
• discussed his election platform
• directly challenged the moral legitimacy of the Soviet Union
• stressed decreasing pressure on the Soviet Union

The phrase "triumph of democracy over communism" best describes which of the following?

• Cold War
• World War II
• Persian Gulf
• Operation Desert Storm

Which event best completes the chart?

• Terrorist attacks on the US
• Collapse of Yugoslavia
• Collapse of communism in Russia
• War in Afghanistan

Which of the following best completes the Venn Diagram?

• ground troops sent to Afghanistan
• Collapse of Yugoslavia
• Terrorist attacks on American soil
• military involvement in Iraq

NAFTA, Diplomatic relations with Vietnam, NATO action in former Yugoslavia all are items associated with which President?

• Reagan
• George H.W. Bush
• William J. Clinton
• George W. Bush