Hot Spots in a Cold War

Where was Korea divided?

• 18 parallel
• 34 parallel
• 38 parallel
• 15 parallel

Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?

• to contain communism
• to colonize Korea
• to spread communism
• to Christianize Koreans

In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?

• to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam
• to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong
• to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam
• to prevent attacks against United States shipping

Where was Vietnam divided? 

• 17th Parellel
• 20thParellel
• 38th Parellel
• 34th Parellel

How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?

• They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba
• They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
• They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
• They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.

Who was the leader of the communist government in North Vietnam?

• Ho Chi Minh

• Joseph Stalin

• Mao Zedong

• Nikita Khrushchev

Which side ended up winning the Vietnam war and taking control of the entire country?

• Soviet Union

• North Vietnam

• United States

• South Vietnam

Who was the leader of the Communist Party in China who set up a government on the mainland in 1949?

• Chaing Kai Shek

• Sun Yat Sen

• Mao Zedong

• Ho Chi Minh

How did the superpowers (U.S. and U.S.S.R.) support "hot spot" countries?

• They opened their borders

• They didn't, the countries had to support themselves

• They bought and sold goods from their countries

• They gave them resources like weapons and funds

Which belief said that if one country became communist the others around it would too.

• Containment Theory

• Domino Theory

• Communism Theory

• Trouble Theory