Cold War Key Term Quiz

What was the Geneva Accords (1954)?

• A peace agreement ending the Korean War

• A set of agreements ending the First Indochina War

• A treaty establishing NATO

• An economic agreement between the US and Japan

What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964)?

• A declaration of war against North Vietnam

• A resolution to end the Vietnam War

• A congressional resolution allowing US military action in Vietnam

• A peace treaty with South Vietnam

What is Vietnamization?

• The process of increasing US military presence in Vietnam

• The policy of withdrawing US troops and transferring the responsibility to South Vietnam

• The unification of North and South Vietnam

• The introduction of Vietnamese culture to the US

What is the War Powers Act (1973)?

• A law limiting the President's power to deploy military forces without congressional approval

• An act granting the President unlimited military authority

• A treaty between the US and Vietnam

• A resolution to increase military funding

What are the Paris Peace Accords (1973)?

• Agreements to end the Korean War

• Treaties to end the Vietnam War

• Economic agreements between the US and France

• Military alliances in Europe

What is Agent Orange?

• A type of military strategy

• A chemical herbicide used in the Vietnam War

• A code name for a secret mission

• A nickname for a US general

What is a Conscientious Objector?

• A person who refuses military service on moral or religious grounds

• A soldier who objects to following orders

• A civilian advisor to the military

• A military strategist

What is Conscription?

• Voluntary enlistment in the military

• Mandatory enlistment in the military

• A type of military training

• A peace treaty

What is Guerrilla warfare?

• Traditional battlefield combat

• A form of irregular warfare using small groups and surprise attacks

• Naval warfare tactics

• Aerial combat strategies

What is Napalm?

• A type of explosive device

• A flammable liquid used in warfare

• A military aircraft

• A naval vessel