U.S Military & Conflict in Asia

Why was NATO created?

• To defend western nations against a possible Soviet invasion after WWII

• To oppose the growing German nation

• To start a nuclear war

• To eliminate fascism

What was created by the Soviet Union in response to NATO?

• Stalingrad

• Central Powers

• Berlin Wall

• Warsaw Pact

What year was Kennedy assassinated?

• 1929

• 1941

• 1952

• 1963

Who was sworn in as president after JFK was assassinated?

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Jimmy Carter

• Gerald Ford

• George H.W. Bush

Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.

• 35^th

• 36^th

• 37^th

• 38^th

Who decided to split Korea before WWII ended?

• The USSR.

• The USA.

• The USSR and the USA.

• The UN.

Shifting the burden of actual combat from American troops to S. Vietnamese forces.

• Vietnamization

• Vietcong

• Internationalism

• Linkage

What event sparked significant protests in the United States during the 1960's?

• WWII
• Vietnam War
• Cuban Missile Crisis
• WWI

Which American president escalated the Vietnam War and did not run for re-election as a result of anti-war activities in the United States?

• Kennedy

• Nixon

• Truman

• Johnson

President Nixon's Cold War policy to reduce nuclear tension with nuclear threats

• SALT

• Detente

• disarmament

• nuclear warfare