US Foreign Policy from Kennedy to Carter and CW - Canada & Cuba

Who was the President of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• George Washington

• John F. Kennedy

• Richard Nixon

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

What was the main goal of the Alliance for Progress?

• Promote economic development and social progress in Latin America

• Increase military presence in Latin America

• Establish political dominance in Latin America

• Encourage cultural exchange between Latin America and the United States

Which US President, despite suggesting earlier as VP a need for improvement in US-Latin American relations, ended the Alliance for Progress? While he focused some attention on Latin American, he was more focused on Asia - until his resignation when he was facing impeachment.

• Harry S. Truman

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• John F. Kennedy

• Richard Nixon

Which US President implemented the policy of Vietnamization (withdrawal of US troops) during the Vietnam War?

• Gerald Ford

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• To establish diplomatic relations with China

• To protect American citizens in El Salvador

• To prevent nationalization of US companies in Guyana

• To overthrow Castro's government in Cuba

The US used covert operations and economic pressures to try to oust (this leader) from (this nation); their efforts - combined with other factors - led to a 1973 coup led by Pinochet.

• Isabel Martínez de Perón - Argentina

• Salvador Allende - Chile

• João Goulart - Brazil

• Rafael Trujillo - Dominican Republic

This 1964 Doctrine said US policies with Latin America should focus on economic growth and remain neutral towards social reform, and that the US should protect US investments, oppose communism, and not hesitate to cooperate with the military to achieve its goals.

• Amau Doctrine

• Monroe Doctrine

• Truman Doctrine

• Mann Doctrine

Which was NOT a promise made by Jimmy Carter early in his presidency?

• Have other NATO countries pay more for their defense

• Reduce US military presence overseas

• Increase the nuclear arsenal more

• Cut back on arms sales

During Carter's presidency, there was a major crisis in this nation when a revolutionary force kept US hostages.

• Iran

• Iraq

• Afghanistan

• Soviet Union

Under a series of treaties signed by the Carter administration, this area would be given back to the local government in the late '90s.

• Suez Canal

• Hong Kong

• Panama Canal

• Guatanamo Bay