CSA #2 Review

Which President is responsible for handling the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Harry Truman

• Dwight Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

• Richard Nixon

Which President coined the term "domino theory?"

• Harry Truman

• Dwight Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

• Richard Nixon

Which President used the United Nations to approve military action in Korea?

• Harry Truman

• Dwight Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

• Richard Nixon

Who was the general in command of U.S. forces in the Korean War?

• George Patton

• William Westmoreland

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Douglas MacArthur

What was the result of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?

• It was a success; Fidel Castro was overthrown

• It was a failure; Fidel Castro was overthrown

• It was a success; Fidel Castro was not overthrown

• It was a failure; Fidel Castro was not overthrown

What happened in September of 1949 that caused a change in U.S.-Soviet relations and started the Arms Race?

• North Korea invaded South Korea

• The military alliance known as SEATO was formed

• The Soviet Union set off a successful atomic bomb

• The Soviet Union launched a satellite into space

What option did President Kennedy choose during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Immediately begin negotiating with the Soviets

• Use the Navy to quarantine the island of Cuba

• Bomb the missile sites in Cuba

• Launch a military invasion of Cuba

Who was the Soviet Premier during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Boris Yeltsin

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Joseph Stalin

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The Soviets removed their missiles from Cuba and we removed our missiles from Turkey

• John F. Kennedy lost respect from the American people

• A nuclear "hotline" was established between Washington D.C. and Moscow

• The U.S. and USSR agreed to no longer test nuclear weapons above ground

What is the FCC?

• A government agency that regulates medicine

• A government agency that regulates telecommunications

• A government agency that regulates space exploration

• A government agency that regulates city planning