Cold War and US History Quiz

What major event did Fidel Castro and Che Guevara plan in a bar in Mexico City?

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The overthrow of the Cuban government

• The Bay of Pigs Invasion

• The assassination of JFK

Why did the Bay of Pigs Invasion fail?

• Castro's forces were too strong

• The Soviet Union intervened

• Kennedy scaled back American air support

• Lack of Cuban exile support

What was the US response to discovering Soviet missiles in Cuba?

• Launching airstrikes

• Invading Cuba

• Setting up a blockade

• Negotiating with Castro

What treaty was signed after the Cuban Missile Crisis to limit nuclear tests?

• SALT I

• START Treaty

• Limited Test Ban Treaty

• INF Treaty

What was the main reason for US involvement in Vietnam?

• To establish a military base in Asia

• To gain control of Vietnamese resources

• To stop the spread of communism

• To support French colonizers

What was the Domino Effect in the context of the Vietnam War?

• The fall of one country to communism leading to the fall of its neighbors

• The collapse of the French colonial empire

• A series of military defeats for the US

• The spread of democracy in Southeast Asia

Which trail did the Vietcong use to supply their campaign?

• The Ho Chi Minh Trail

• The Red River Trail

• The Silk Road

• The Mekong Trail

What was the US strategy to influence smaller conflicts during the Cold War?

• Proxy wars

• Direct military intervention

• Economic sanctions

• Diplomatic negotiations

What was the purpose of Nixon's visit to China in 1972?

• To support anti-capitalist propaganda

• To improve relations with China

• To sign a nuclear arms treaty

• To negotiate trade deals

What was Ronald Reagan's approach to the Soviet Union?

• He ignored them

• He called them an 'evil empire'

• He sought to ease tensions

• He supported their human rights policies