International Conflict

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.

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.

How did our President react to the 9/11 attacks?

• This attacked prompted President Barak Obama to declare war on terrorism.
• This attacked prompted President George W. Bush to declare war on terrorism.
• He did nothing.
• He resigned.

Which country was the main rival of the U.S. during the Cold War?

• Cuba
• Iraq
• Japan
• Soviet Union

Why did the United States invade Afghanistan in 2001?

• Its leaders refused to sell their oil to Americans.

• Its leaders had issued threats against the United States.

• Its leaders had seized staff of the American Embassy as hostages.

• Its leaders were protecting members of al-Qaeda responsible for the attack on the World Trade Center.

The excerpt above is from President Harry Truman’s address to Congress on March 12, 1947. Which U.S. foreign policy was adopted based on this speech?

• intervention in Iraq

• the containment of Communism

• American entry into World War II

• humanitarian aid to developing nations

The newspaper headline above identifies an event in U.S. history. What led to the event described in this newspaper headline?

• Communist North Korea had invaded South Korea.

• Students in Tehran had seized the staff of the U.S. Embassy as hostages.

• Japan had launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

• Vietnamese Communists had attempted to topple the government of South Vietnam.

In October 1962, American spy planes discovered that the Soviet Union was about to install nuclear missiles in Cuba, 90 miles from Florida. How did President John F. Kennedy respond to this crisis?

• He ordered the invasion of Cuba by an army of Cuban exiles.

• He threatened the Soviet Union with an immediate nuclear attack.

• He established a naval blockade around Cuba until the missiles were removed.

• He agreed to let the missiles remain in Cuba in order to avoid a nuclear war.