Key Concepts of APUSH Period 8: Foreign Policy Insights

The video covers APUSH Period 8, focusing on the US's role post-WWII, the Cold War, and its strategies to contain communism. It discusses military and space race developments, direct military conflicts like Korea and Vietnam, and periods of détente. The domestic impact of Cold War policies, including debates over federal power and civil liberties, is highlighted. The video also explores US and Soviet influence in decolonized regions, with examples from the Middle East and Latin America.

What year did the US join the United Nations?

• 1946

• 1945

• 1947

• 1948

What was the main strategy of the US to combat communism during the Cold War?

• Containment

• Economic sanctions

• Diplomatic negotiations

• Direct military engagement

Which doctrine aimed to provide financial and military aid to countries resisting communism?

• Kennedy Doctrine

• Nixon Doctrine

• Truman Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?

• To rebuild European economies

• To establish military bases in Europe

• To promote US exports to Europe

• To create a European alliance against the USSR

Which alliance was formed as a collective security agreement during the Cold War?

• League of Nations

• United Nations

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

Which war is known for the policy of 'Vietnamization'?

• Vietnam War

• Cold War

• World War II

• Korean War

What event marked the beginning of the Space Race?

• The moon landing in 1969

• The launch of Sputnik in 1957

• The founding of NASA

• The National Defense Education Act

What was the main purpose of the War Powers Act of 1973?

• To expand the president's military powers

• To declare war on Vietnam

• To increase military spending

• To limit presidential war-making powers

Which doctrine provided economic and military aid to Middle Eastern countries threatened by communism?

• Carter Doctrine

• Nixon Doctrine

• Eisenhower Doctrine

• Truman Doctrine

Who was the US president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon