Cold War and Vietnam STAAR Review

1.  The Soviet Union’s goal during the Cold War was different from the United States because… 

• The Soviet Union wanted to spread communism.
• The Soviet Union wanted to contain the spread of communism.
• The Soviet Union wanted to start  a democratic government.
• The Soviet Union wanted to continue their democratic government.

Why did the United States become involved in North and South Korea

• The United States wanted to promote the spread of communism.
• The United States wanted to keep South and North Korea separated by religion.
• The United States wanted to prevent the spread of communism into South Korea.
• The United States wanted to reunite North and South Korea as a communist government.

Which of the following occurred during the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the United States?

• The United States was the first to have a man land on Mars.
• The Soviet Union was the first to have a man land on the moon.
• The United States launched an unmanned satellite, Sputnik, into space.
• The Soviet Union launched an unmanned satellite, Sputnik, into space.

Which of the following events did NOT occur during the Cuban Missile Crisis? 

• The Soviet Union shipped nuclear missiles to Cuba.
• The United States shipped nuclear missiles to Cuba.
• The United States set up a naval blockade of Cuba
• The United States and the Soviet Union signed the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

New technologies created new products and improved existing products. Which of the following was NOT an example of new technology created during the Cold War Era? 

• a.  Personal laptops and computers
• a.  Jet engines and pressurized cabins
• a.  Televisions, air conditioners, and long distance service for telephones
• a.  Automatic transmissions, radial tires, and power-steering in automobiles

What provided congressional support for escalating military action in Vietnam? 

• Cuban Missile Crisis
• Battle Of Midway
• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 
• Bay of Pigs Invasion

What was a popular method of protesting the Vietnam War?

• Burning Clothing
• Burning Draft Cards
• Sit-Ins
• Burning Down Recruitment Centers

Mexican American who received congressional Medal of Honor in Vietnam War? 

• Roy Benividez
• Pablo Escobar
• Fidel Castro
• Cesar Chavez

The anti-war movement at home became more intense and even violent. 4 students were killed at ________ by the national guardsmen when they were protesting the war on campus. 

• Kansas State
• Kent State
• California State
• Ohio State

This was the replacing American troops with South Vietnamese troops.

• Napalm
• Deferment
• Mandate
• Vietnamization