4.3 Quick Knowledge Check

The long period of tension Between the U.S and Soviet Union

• The Cold War

• World War II

• Korean War

• Cuban Missile Crisis

What was the main driving force behind the Vietnam and Korean Wars?

• Communism

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Armistice

Why did the United States eventually join WWI?

• North Korea invaded South Korea in attempts to spread communism

• North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam in attempts to spread communism

• Germany killed 128 Americans in the sinking of the ship, The Lusitania

• The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, killing 2,500 Americans

The United States joined the Allies in this conflict after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

• World War II

• World War I

• Gulf War I

• Gulf War II

The Cold War was a conflict between which two countries?

• Cuba and the Soviet Union

• Germany and the United States

• United States and the Soviet Union

• Vietnam and the United States

Why did the US get involved in the Vietnam War?

• South Vietnam invaded North Vietnam
  
• South Vietnam asked the US for help
• to prevent the spread of communism
• the US had a defense alliance with South Vietnam

Why did the U.S. get involved in Gulf War I?

• Kuwait invaded Saudi Arabia

• Iraq led by Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait

• Kuwait invaded Iran

• Iraq invaded Iran

A Surprise attack from Japan on the U.S Naval Base in Hawaii that eventually led to the U.S joining WWII...

• Bay of Pigs Invasion

• Iran Hostage Crisis

• The World War

• Pearl Harbor

This was a mission for CIA trained exiles to try and invade Cuba. This attempt ultimately failed....

• Iran Hostage Crisis

• Pearl Harbor

• Bay of Pigs

• Cuban Missle Crisis

Massive European conflicts which the U.S only entered after trying to stay out of.

• World War I & World War II

• Korean War & Vietnam War

• Mexican American War & Spanish American War

• War of 1812 & The Civil War