Historical Events of the 20th Century

What event in 1962 almost led to a nuclear confrontation between the US and the Soviet Union?

• Berlin Wall construction

• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• Vietnam War

• Cuban Missile Crisis

Which war was officially ended for the US by the policy of Vietnamization?

• Korean War

• Gulf War

• World War II

• Vietnam War

What was the main purpose of the Limited Test Ban Treaty signed by JFK and Khrushchev?

• To end the Vietnam War

• To reduce conventional military forces

• To establish trade agreements

• To prohibit undersea and atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons

Which event involved American troops killing innocent women and children in Vietnam?

• Battle of Khe Sanh

• Operation Rolling Thunder

• My Lai Massacre

• Tet Offensive

What was the main consequence of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

• It expanded President Johnson's authority in the Vietnam War

• It ended the Vietnam War

• It initiated the Cuban Missile Crisis

• It led to the construction of the Berlin Wall

Which scandal led to President Nixon's resignation?

• Iran hostage crisis

• Watergate Scandal

• My Lai Massacre

• Iran-Contra Affair

What was the main goal of the War on Poverty?

• To provide military support to allies

• To fund the Vietnam War

• To increase taxes on the wealthy

• To provide greater social services for the poor and elderly

Which document revealed that the US government had misled the public about the Vietnam War?

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution of the United States

• Bill of Rights

• Pentagon Papers

What was the primary reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall?

• To prevent East Germans from escaping to the West

• To mark the boundary of NATO

• To protect West Berlin from a Soviet invasion

• To serve as a symbol of Soviet-Western alliances

Which event marked the beginning of the end for the Soviet Union's influence in Afghanistan?

• Detente

• Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

• Camp David Accords

• Iran hostage crisis