USH UNIT 4 ASSESSMENT

Which of these best explains why worldwide reactions to U.S. involvement in Vietnam grew increasingly hostile during the late 1960s and early 1970s?

• The United States was viewed as appeasing a brutal dictator.

• The United States demanded the unconditional surrender of Ho Chi Minh.

• The United States was viewed as an aggressor invading an underdeveloped nation.

• The United States ignored a United Nations Security Council resolution to cease hostilities.

Which description best summarizes historical events related to the cartoon?

• The United States put pressure on Cuba and Fidel Castro to remove the missiles from Cuban soil.

• Missile removal can be as painful as pulling teeth.

• The Soviet Union wanted to remove the missiles from Cuba because they were too expensive to maintain.

• The Soviet Union was forced to remove missiles from Cuba against the wishes of Fidel Castro

The map shows a boundary that emerged during the Cold War. It was the...

• line between the winners and losers of World War II as a designated by the Potsdam Agreement.

• dividing the line between the communist sphere of influence and democratic nations in Europe called the Iron Curtain by Churchill.

• the dividing line between the nations of SEATO and NATO.

• political boundary between Europe and Asia.

How did the United States act to reduce the influence of communism and improve the economic strength of free market nations in Europe after the Second World War?

• NASA enacted a space program to protect European nations from Soviet attack.

• The Berlin Airlift brought food, fuel, and money to democratic nations across Europe.

• The Marshall Plan extended financial aid to friendly European nations rebuilding after the destruction of the war.

• The Roosevelt Corollary proclaimed the United States the chief protector of democracy and guaranteed American protection of European democratic nations.

Which reason best explains why the U.S. became involved in the Korean War? (US.8C)

• The U.S. declared war on China and met them in Korea on the battlefield.

• The U.S. foreign policy of containment required the U.S. to stop the communist aggression of North Korea against South Korea.

• The U.S. forces responded to the request of North Korea for aid against communist China.

• The U.S. policy of isolationism kept the U.S. soldiers contained only fighting in South Korea.

Why would the actions of the Flying Tigers during World War II be considered patriotic?

• They were drafted pilots who flew numerous successful missions over Europe.

• They were pilots who volunteered with the British Air Force to defend against German attacks during the Battle of Britain.

• They were former pilots of the U.S. Armed Forces who voluntarily flew with the Chinese Air Force to resist Japanese aggression.

• They were a group of African-American aviators who heroically served in Europe during a

  time of racial segregation in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Which action was a direct response of the United States to growing communist threats in Greece and Turkey in the years following World War II?

• Implementing the Marshall Plan

• Proclaiming the Truman Doctrine

• Establishing the NATO military alliance

• Creating the United Nations

Which technology enabled the U.S. Merchant Marines to contribute to victory in the Second World War?

• Aircraft carriers

• Diesel-powered submarines

• Patrol torpedo “PT” boats

• “Liberty” cargo ships

Which event was President Roosevelt referencing in his speech?

• Japan invading China

• Japan attacking Pearl Harbor

• Japan bombing of the Philippines

• Japan replacing the Emperor with military generals

According to Kennedy, what effect would the innovations from space exploration have on the economic development of the United States?

• Depress the economy by adding more people to an already over-crowded area

• Stimulate the economy because more people would pay taxes for the program

• Stimulate the economy by adding jobs and new industries

• Depress the economy because the program would drain tax dollars needed elsewhere