Unit 10 - Vietnam War

Why didn't the United States support Castro's new government in Cuba?

• Castro was trying to start a democracy in Cuba, but they wanted it to stay as a dictatorship.
• Castro had openly vowed that he would attack the United States and invade.
• Castro was implementing a lot of communist policies, and they did not want communism to spread.
• Castro had killed a democratic ruler, Batista, and made alliances with Germany.

How did the Soviet Union get involved in this issue between the U.S. and Cuba?

• The Soviet Union made a secret agreement to put their nuclear weapons in Cuba.
• The Soviet Union blockaded U.S. ships from trading with Cuba.
• The U.S. reached out to the Soviet Union to help fight against Castro.
• The Soviet Union contacted the U.S. about Castro's plans to invade.

Which of the following concerning the Cuban Missile Crisis is NOT TRUE:

• After it was over, the Soviet Union agreed to remove missiles from Cuba
• The United States and the Soviet Union came close to a nuclear war
• As part of the agreement, the United States agreed to remove missiles from Turkey
• After it was over, tensions between Cuba and the United States completed stopped

Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis such a significant event?

• Fidel Castro was killed and Cuba became democratic
• The Soviet Union refused to remove their weapons, they remain to this day
• It was the first time nuclear weapons were ever used
• It was the closest the world ever got to all out nuclear war

Why was there a "Space Race" between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• To prove who had the better technology
• To prove who had the best scientists
• To be first to conquer the unknown world of space
• All the above

Which country "won" the Space Race?

• The United States stayed ahead of the Soviet Union the whole time.
• The Soviet Union was first in every achievement, but the United States made it to the moon first.
• The Soviet Union was the first to make it to the moon.
• A joint trip with both U.S. and Soviet astronauts went to the moon as a peace mission.

One similarity between the Korean War and the Vietnam War is that both wars

• ended through the diplomatic efforts of the United Nations
• fought to keep the spread of Communism contained in Asia
• created democratic governments in Eastern European nations
• caused by religious conflict

Why did the United States become involved in a war in Vietnam to begin with?

• Vietnam had resources that the United States wanted to take control of.
• The United States supported Ho Chi Minh, along with most of the people in Vietnam.
• Vietnam had attacked US territories in the area.
• Vietnam was under threat of being taken by communists and the US felt it must prevent that.

According to the "Domino Theory," what might occur if South Vietnam fell to Communism?

• Neighboring countries would soon follow.
• Large numbers of refugees would want to come to the U.S.
• Anti-Communist forces would win it back.
• The United Nations would be forced to get involved.

What was the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union like during the 1960s and 1970s? Explain your answer using at least one example of conflict or competition between the two during this time period.