4.3 Foreign Wars and Conflicts

What was the main driving force behind the Vietnam and Korean Wars?

• Communism

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Armistice

The Korean War lasted from 1950-1953. What was the outcome?

• The South won, the two sides rejoined and are now one country: Korea.

• The North won, the two sides rejoined and are now one country: The Communist State of Korea

• No resolution was reached, but the two Koreas signed an armistice and agreed to stop fighting

• No resolution was reached, war continues to this day.

Which description best summarizes historical events related to the cartoon?

• Missile removal can be as painful as pulling teeth.
• The Soviet Union was forced to remove missiles from Cuba against the wishes of Fidel Castro.
• The United States put pressure on Cuba and Fidel Castro to remove the missiles from Cuban soil.
• The Soviet Union wanted to remove the missiles from Cuba because they were too expensive to maintain.

Which country was the main rival of the U.S. during the Cold War?

• Cuba
• Iraq
• Japan
• Soviet Union

Why did the United States eventually join WWI?

• North Korea invaded South Korea in attempts to spread communism

• North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam in attempts to spread communism

• Germany killed 128 Americans in the sinking of the ship, The Lusitania

• The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, killing 2,500 Americans

The excerpt above is from President Harry Truman’s address to Congress on March 12, 1947. Which U.S. foreign policy was adopted based on this speech?

• intervention in Iraq

• the containment of Communism

• American entry into World War II

• humanitarian aid to developing nations

The newspaper headline above identifies an event in U.S. history. What led to the event described in this newspaper headline?

• Communist North Korea had invaded South Korea.

• Students in Tehran had seized the staff of the U.S. Embassy as hostages.

• Japan had launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

• Vietnamese Communists had attempted to topple the government of South Vietnam.

The newspaper headline below describes an event in U.S. history.

Which course of action taken by the United States is represented by the headline?

• treaty ratification

• veto override

• diplomacy

• terrorism

The statement below is from President James Monroe’s Message to Congress on December 2, 1823.

"The citizens of the United States cherish …liberty and happiness of their fellow men on that side of the Atlantic. In the wars of the European powers, in matters relating to themselves, we have never taken any part…, It is only when our rights are invaded, or seriously menaced, that we resent injuries, or make preparation for our defense."

What impact has this statement had on modern U.S. involvement in international conflicts?

• The government should limit the spread of Communism.

• The government should limit the spread of oligarchy

• The government should protect Communism

• The government should protect oligarchy

Which event sparked America's involvement in World War I?

• sinking of Lusitania
• US embassy was taken captive
• North Korea  invaded South Korea
• bombing of Pearl Harbor