Edmentum - Cold War Events

During the Cold War, the "enemy" the U.S. was "fighting" was...

• Terrorists

• Communism

• Democracy

• Dictators

In the Korean War, the U.S. fought against North Korea, which was backed by...

• The Soviet Union

• Japan

• Germany

• The North Vietnamese

Why did General MacArthur address Congress after he was fired?

• He wanted to announce his run for Presidency

• He wanted to justify (explain) his reasons for continuing and expanding the fight in Korea

• He wanted to thank Americans for being celebrated as a war hero

• He wanted to apologize for not following President Truman's policies

What was the name of the Communist leader of Cuba that the U.S. tried to overthrow in the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• Nikita Krushchev

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Fidel Castro

• Miguel Díaz-Canel

In which two regions did the Eisenhower administration effectively use brinkmanship (bringing the U.S. to the "brink"/edge of war)?

• France and Germany

• Russia and Poland

• Vietnam and Cuba

• Korea and Indochina

What was the punishment for the Rosenbergs, who were convicted of providing bomb secrets to the Russians (McCarthyism)?

• They were sent back to Russia.

• They were executed by electric chair.

• They were sent to federal prison in Kansas for life.

• They were sent to Guantanamo Bay.

What policy did Kennedy lay the groundwork for at the end of his presidency?

• Isolationism

• brinkmanship

• flexible response

• detente

Who led the investigation that resulted in Alger Hiss being convicted of perjury (lying under oath in court)?

• Joseph McCarthy

• John F. Kennedy

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Richard Nixon

Who was the Soviet leader during both the Eisenhower and Kennedy presidencies (and for the majority of the Cold War)?

• Krushchev

• Stalin

• Putin

• Gorbachev

What was the significance of the 38^th parallel before the Korean War?

• It was where the first battle occurred

• When the U.S. attacked North of this line, the Chinese joined the fight.

• This line follows a major river that marks the boundary between China and Korea.

• It was the boundary that divided North and South Korea