Unit 10 Test Review

China’s present diplomatic and economic relationship with the United States can be traced back to what historic event?

• the Times Square protests.

• the Tiananmen Square protests.

• President Nixon's visit to China.

• U.S. recognition of Taiwan as the only China.

President Nixon’s efforts to normalize diplomatic relations with China also had which of the following consequences?

• The Vietnam War moved into Cambodia.

• China’s ties to the Soviet Union weakened further.

• China recognized Taiwan as an independent nation.

• The American newspapers reported on the Watergate scandal.

The Nixon administration established a policy of détente, which sought to—

• tear down the Berlin Wall.

• bring a swift end to the Vietnam War.

• ease tensions with Communist nations.

• apply the domino theory to southeast Asia.

What is one of the MOST important events in the Cold War for which President Nixon is given credit?

• Vietnam War

• extreme distrust

• era of détente

• non-violent protests

Which event best completes the graphic?

• Sputnik is launched

• The Space Race begins

• Cold War tensions decline

• Russia develops hydrogen bomb

What was the primary goal of discussions between these two leaders?

• To recognize the independence of former satellite states

• To reach a formal agreement on weapons control

• To negotiate the reunification of Germany

• To develop a global environmental-protection policy

One action that influenced the U.S.-Soviet signing of the SALT I treaty in 1972 was President Richard Nixon’s —

• opening of diplomatic relations with China

• involvement in the Watergate scandal

• support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War

• withdrawal of military forces from Vietnam

The domino theory, which provided the basis for U.S. entry into the Vietnam War, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent ---

• the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia

• the inclusion of Taiwan in the Warsaw Pact

• the loss of UN military bases in Asia

• the rise of China as a dominant economic power

During the mid-1960s, U.S. participation in the Vietnam War resulted in ---

• public support for an expanded military draft

• mandatory rationing of consumer goods

• mass demonstration by groups protesting the war

• national attention for a third-party presidential candidate

The event described in this headline resulted in ---

• decreased federal funding of student loans

• increased support for the antiwar movement

• the reinstatement of the draft

• an end to federal investigations of student organizations