U.S. Cold War Deuxième Partie

What promise did Nixon make to become President of the United States?

• Peace with honor

• Win the war in Vietnam

• End the Cold War

• Medicare for all

Which of the following was a way young men could avoid being drafted?

• Come from a poor family

• Going to college

• Burn their draft cards

• Start a business

What principle, described by President Eisenhower, became associated with American involvement in Southeast Asia?

• strengthening South Vietnam

• dividing Vietnam

• Vietnamization

• the domino theory

Which acronym below best describes the belief that in the event of a nuclear war, both sides would lose?

• CALLEY

• MAD

• SALT

• SDS

Which definition best describes "Agent Orange"?

• Jellied gasoline used to burn villages in Vietnam and Japan

• The name of a Soviet spy who captured plans for building a nuclear device

• A defoliant used to try to kill jungle plants in Vietnam

• An operation launched in an attempt to turn Cuba away from Communism

Who was the nationalist leader who led Vietnam against the French?

• Nguyen Van Thieu

• Nguyen Cao Ky

• Dien Bien Phu

• Ho Chi Minh

How many students were killed in the shooting at Kent State?

• 4

• 5

• 1

• 10

What officer is closely tied with the events at My Lai?

• Private Pyle

• Sergeant York

• Lieutenant Calley

• General Eisenhower

What event, relating to Vietnam, occurred in Washington, D.C. in 1969?

• The largest protest against the war, with 500,000 protesters

• The Georgetown massacre where 4 college students were killed

• Signing of the Geneva Convention, ending the U.S. involvement in Vietnam

• President Nixon gave his rousing "Peace with Honor" Speech at the White House

Other than Vietnam, what two southeast Asian countries were heavily bombed by the United States from 1969-1973?

• Laos and Japan

• China and Korea

• Korea and Japan

• Laos and Cambodia