Cold War Part 2 HW Quiz

This man overthrew the Cuban government and became a Communist dictator.

• John F. Kennedy

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Fidel Castro

• Mikhail Gorbachev

Which two sections of Berlin did the Berlin Wall separate?

• North and South Berlin

• East and West Berlin

• East and South Berlin

• North and West Berlin

How did Kennedy handle the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Invaded Cuba and overthrew Castro

• Invaded the Soviet Union

• Began nuclear warfare

• Placed a blockade around Cuba to stop more weapons from arriving

President Johnson pursued the policy of escalation in Vietnam, which means...

• Increased involvement

• Withdrew troops and let the South Vietnamese take over the fighting

• Sent over weapons and supplies only, not soldiers

• Decreased involvement

Which of the following terms refers to opponents of the war in Vietnam?

• Hawks

• Doves

• Ducks

• Geese

Which president promised to bring "peace with honor" to Vietnam?

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

• Gerald Ford

What was the strategy of Vietnamization?

• Increased US military involvement

• Withdrawing US troops and leaving the South Vietnamese army to take over fighting

• Bombing the Ho Chi Minh Trail to cut off supplies

• Sending more troops to Vietnam to end the war quickly

The War Powers Act requires the president to get permission from who before committing US troops to a conflict?

• Supreme Court

• American public

• His Cabinet advisors

• Congress

Which side did the Vietcong fight for?

• North Vietnam

• South Vietnam

Which of the following gave President Johnson the authority to "take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the US"?

• Tonkin Gulf Resolution

• Domino theory

• Ho Chi Minh Trail

• Escalation