US.63 PowerCheck

What was the primary purpose of U-2 flights during the Cold War?

• to test new aviation technologies

• to deliver humanitarian aid to Soviet citizens

• to gather intelligence on Soviet military activities

• to establish direct communication with Soviet leaders

Who were the leaders involved in the 'Spirit of Camp David' meeting in 1959?

• Richard Nixon and Mao Zedong

• John F. Kennedy and Fidel Castro

• Harry S. Truman and Joseph Stalin

• Dwight D. Eisenhower and Nikita Khrushchev

Dwight D. Eisenhower's policy of 'brinkmanship' during the Cold War was characterized by:

• avoiding direct confrontations with the Soviet Union

• pushing the limits of confrontation without it resorting to war

• actively engaging in open military conflict with the Soviet Union

• pursuing peaceful diplomatic solutions to the Cold War tensions

Dwight D. Eisenhower's policy of 'massive retaliation' during the Cold War emphasized:

• gradual containment of communism

• the use of nuclear weapons as a deterrent

• economic sanctions against the Soviet Union

• developing a large conventional military force

What initiative, proposed by Eisenhower, aimed to provide economic aid to countries in the Middle East to counter Soviet influence and promote stability?

• Marshall Plan

• NATO Alliance

• Truman Doctrine

• Eisenhower Doctrine

What was the primary focus of Eisenhower's foreign policy approach during the Cold War?

• containment

• détente

• isolationism

• rollback

Why was the 'Open Skies' proposal critical in trying to contain communism during Eisenhower's tenure?

• The policy would allow the U.S. to deploy troops in the Soviet Union.

• The policy was designed to protect Soviet defectors arriving in the United States.

• The policy was a disguise to advance U.S. nuclear development in Soviet territories.

• The policy allowed aerial surveillance over the Soviet Union to prevent surprise nuclear attacks.

In 1958, during the Taiwan Strait Crisis, the U.S. intervened to discourage Chinese Communist aggression against Taiwan. This decision was a test for containment policy towards communism under Eisenhower's administration. Why did the U.S. involvement in the Taiwan Strait Crisis pose a challenge for Eisenhower's administration?

• because a potential war with China would force the U.S. into a direct conflict with the USSR

• because China was aligning with Japan to establish a joint naval base in the Taiwan Strait

• because if Taiwan fell under Chinese communist control, it would advance communist influence in Asia

• because China's control over Taiwan would allow it to launch military strikes against neighboring Japan