12.5 Mounting Tension in the Sixties

What was the premise of Kennedy's flexible response policy?

• it provided multiple methods of handling international crises

• it reassured Eastern Bloc nations protection from democracy

What was the premise of the domino theory?

• if one nation fell to communism, neighboring nations would fall to communism

• if one nation would develop into a democracy, other nations would want to become democracies

Why was the United States so concerned about the Soviet's influence in Cuba?

• Cuba is within 100 miles from US soil.

• Cuba could blockade US trade in the Persian Gulf

How did the CIA's involvement in the Bay of Pigs affect the Cold War?

• The United States weakened their international influence when the covert mission ended in embarassment.

• The United States lost international influence for assassinating Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

Why did the United States form a blockade around Cuba?

• The Soviets were delivering weapon delivery systems to Cuba.

• The United States wanted to prevent a communist invasion of Cuba.

How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?

• The Soviets turned around and an international crisis was averted.

• The United States imprisoned the Cuban revolutionaries at Guantanamo Bay.

Why did Kruschev build the Berlin Wall?

• to stop the mass exodus of East Berliners into democratic West Berlin

• to protect East Germany from infiltration of CIA operatives.

What did JFK establish to improve US Soviet relations?

• a hotline between the White House and the Kremlin

• an armistice was signed to acknowledge each other's sovereignty

How did the Limited Test Ban Treaty affect the Cold War?

• it banned nuclear testing in the atmosphere

• it prevented the building of a nuclear arsenal

How did the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty affect the Cold War?

• The US and Soviet Union agreed not to sell or give nuclear weapons to other nations.

• The US and Soviet Union allowed the United Nations to inspect their nuclear arsenal.