International Conflicts and USA participation

Which of the following is designed to help save lives, ease suffering, and protect humans.

• Peacekeeping Efforts

• Diplomacy

• Humanitarian Aid

• Military Action

WWII began largely in part due to...

• Germany, Japan, and Italy's desire to expand their empires

• Communism

• The assassination of the heir to the Austria-Hungary throne, Archduke Ferdinand

• Democracy

What was the main driving force behind the Vietnam and Korean Wars?

• Communism

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Armistice

In both the Vietnam and Korean wars, it was the North vs. the South. Which side of both countries were communist states?

• North

• South

• East

• West

The Korean War lasted from 1950-1953. What was the outcome?

• The South won, the two sides rejoined and are now one country: Korea.

• The North won, the two sides rejoined and are now one country: The Communist State of Korea

• No resolution was reached, but the two Koreas signed an armistice and agreed to stop fighting

• No resolution was reached, war continues to this day.

The Vietnam War waged from 1955-1973. Which side was the U.S on?

• The North

• The South

• The East

• The West

A characteristic of American society in the fifteen years following the Second World War was —

• rivalry with the Soviet Union and fear of communist infiltration
• social and economic reforms aimed to create jobs in urban areas
• government planning and regulation to improve economic conditions
• racial tensions that led to the assassination of prominent civil rights leaders

Chief reason for U.S. membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is —

• to establish a representative body of democratic nations
• to maintain a collective security agreement in the case of an attack 
• to encourage improvements in foreign education and health systems
• to apply international law to cases of genocide and human rights abuses

Which military alliance of North American and Western European nations pledged in 1949 that all member nations would come to the aid of any member attacked by an outside enemy?

• Warsaw Pact
• Marshall Plan
• United Nations
• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Which description best summarizes historical events related to the cartoon?

• Missile removal can be as painful as pulling teeth.
• The Soviet Union was forced to remove missiles from Cuba against the wishes of Fidel Castro.
• The United States put pressure on Cuba and Fidel Castro to remove the missiles from Cuban soil.
• The Soviet Union wanted to remove the missiles from Cuba because they were too expensive to maintain.