Foreign Policy

In 1950, the United States and other countries from the United Nations became involved in the Korean War. What was the cause of this war?

• North Korea attacked South Korea to spread communism.

• South Korea wanted to drive out troops from Vietnam.

• North Korea attacked China to spread communism.

• South Korea attacked North Korea to spread democracy.

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

• Open Door Policy

• Big Stick Policy

• Containment Policy

• Dollar Diplomacy

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

• WWII
• Vietnam War
• Cuban Missile Crisis
• WWI

The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...

• Vietnamization

• Communism

• Domino Theory

• Imperialism

What conflict did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur in?

• WW2
• Cold War
• WW1
• Vietnam War

How did the US discover that nuclear missile sites were being built in Cuba?

• from American CIA spies in Cuba posing as farmers

• from US spy satellites

• from listening in on secret Soviet-Cuban radio transmissions

• from photographs taken from an American U-2 spy plane

NAFTA, NATO, UN, UNICEF, WTO, Red Cross, and the World Court are all examples of

• Non-Governmental Organizations

• International Organizations

• Wars/Conflicts

• Systems of Government

The main goal of the United Nations (UN) is to

• fight poverty

• keep peace among nations

• support social progress

• stop world hunger

Why did the US enter into the Korean & Vietnam wars?

• To prevent the spread of democracy

• To prevent the spread of communism

• To gain more land for the US

• Due to being bombed at Pearl Harbor

What is NATO's primary goal?

• To solve world hunger.

• To intimidate non-NATO countries.

• To protect NATO member countries.

• To take care of wounded soldiers.