Conflict and Cooperation - Events

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.

How did our President react to the 9/11 attacks?

• This attacked prompted President Barak Obama to declare war on terrorism.
• This attacked prompted President George W. Bush to declare war on terrorism.
• He did nothing.
• He resigned.

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

Why did the United States invade Afghanistan in 2001?

• Its leaders refused to sell their oil to Americans.

• Its leaders had issued threats against the United States.

• Its leaders had seized staff of the American Embassy as hostages.

• Its leaders were protecting members of al-Qaeda responsible for the attack on the World Trade Center.

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.

In October 1962, American spy planes discovered that the Soviet Union was about to install nuclear missiles in Cuba, 90 miles from Florida. How did President John F. Kennedy respond to this crisis?

• He ordered the invasion of Cuba by an army of Cuban exiles.

• He threatened the Soviet Union with an immediate nuclear attack.

• He established a naval blockade around Cuba until the missiles were removed.

• He agreed to let the missiles remain in Cuba in order to avoid a nuclear war.

A country with very strong economic ties to the U.S. is allowing human rights violations to take place. Based on U.S. foreign policy, which is an appropriate first response?

• initiate a trade ban
• initiate public protests
• initiate diplomatic talks
• initiate a military operation