wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Cold War Part 2

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the leader of American forces in Korea, and what mistake did he make?

a)

Douglas MacArthur; he chose to invade Inchon

b)

Harry Truman; wanted to use the atomic bomb on China

c)

Douglas MacArthur; wanted to use the atomic bomb on China

d)

Dwight D Eisenhower; tried to invade Seoul but failed

2.

Who was the Communist leader of Cuba during the Cold War?

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Kim Jung III

c)

Fidel Castro

d)

Ugo Chavez

3.

Which event led to embargo against Cuba?

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

Creation of the Berlin Wall

c)

Bay of Pigs Invasion

d)

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

4.

Which are of Vietnam and Korea were democratic?

a)

North

b)

South

5.

Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam?

a)

Fidel Castro

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Kim III Sung

d)

Tonkin

6.

What does the U.S. use the Gulf of Tonkin as an excuse for?

a)

To go to war with North Korea

b)

To go to war with North Vietnam

c)

To use the atomic bomb on China

d)

To create an embargo against Cuba

7.

Which of the following defines Attrition?

a)

Inflicting more damage on your enemy than he does on you in hopes you can win the war

b)

The US pushes the North Vietnamese out of an area and then tries to win the hearts and minds of the people

c)

If one country becomes Communist then more will follow

d)

Using the threat of nuclear war to stop the spread of Communism

8.

What aspect of the Cold War does this political cartoon represent?

a)

Gulf of Tonkin incident

b)

Bay of Pigs invasion

c)

The Rosenbergs

d)

Cuban Missle Crisis

9.

Which of the following is not true about what the US did to Vietnam during the Vietnam War?

a)

Used Agent Orange to kill the jungle

b)

Used Napalm to burn down the jungle

c)

Use the Atomic Bomb on major citites

d)

Used Carpet Bombing

10.

Which of the following is not true about the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Soviet Union tries to install missiles on Cuba

b)

US navy blockaded Cuba so the missiles could not get into the country

c)

US eventually backs down and lets the missiles into Cuba

d)

Soviet Union backed down and stopped sending the missiles to Cuba

11.

What was the basic idea behind the US strategy of Pacification during the Vietnam War?

a)

To win the war by destroying Vietnam

b)

To win the war by doing good deeds to get civilians to support the US

c)

To win the war by slowly conquering the country

d)

To win the war by spreading democracy to the North Vietnamese

12.

What was the impact of television on the Vietnam War?

a)

T.V. caused Americans to be more committed to winning the war

b)

T.V. caused American to enlist in the military in record numbers

c)

T.V. caused Americans to protest the war because of the violence they saw

d)

T.V. caused little to no impact on the outcome of the war

13.

Which of the following is not true about the Tet Offensive?

a)

It was an all out attack by North Vietnam against the U.S.

b)

It pushed American soldiers back to the 38th parallel

c)

It was a major turning point in the war

d)

The offensive was broadcast on T.V. and the images scared Americans

14.

The following political cartoon is referring to which aspect of the Vietnam War?

a)

Protests against the Vietnam War at colleges

b)

Draft Dodgers

c)

Nixon escalating the war by bombing Cambodia

d)

Violence used by protesters who wanted peace

15.

At which U.S. college are four students shot and killed by the National Guard?

a)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

b)

Ohio State University

c)

University of North Dakota

d)

Kent State University

16.

At which U.S. college do student protesters place a car bomb in one of their professor's cars to protest the Vietnam War?

a)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

b)

Ohio State University

c)

University of North Dakota

d)

Kent State University

17.

Who is elected the new president in 1968?

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Henry Kissinger

d)

Douglas MacArthur

18.

Who does the new president hire as his special assistant for national security affairs?

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Henry Kissinger

d)

Bill Clinton

19.

What was the goal of the new strategy of Vietnamization in the Vietnam War?

a)

To start using better weapons to force Vietnam to surrender

b)

To teach the South Vietnamese to be able to fight the war themselves

c)

To win the hearts and minds of the people of Vietnam

d)

To slowly wear down North Vietnam

20.

What does the following political cartoon suggest about the new strategy of Vietnamization?

a)

It will work because it will make the South Vietnamese an intimidating army

b)

It will never work because the South Vietnamese have no chance to defeat the North Vietnamese

c)

It should be continued because it is an excellent strategy

d)

It should be continued because it is working

21.

What country does North Vietnam start to hide in after they attack U.S. soldiers in Vietnam?

a)

Cambodia

b)

Laos

c)

China

d)

Japan

22.

The following cartoon is Richard Nixon carrying on his back the countries he invaded. Based on the cartoon and your content knowledge, what is the message of this cartoon?

a)

Nixon is working hard to support the weight of the Vietnam War

b)

Nixon is being weighed down by his bad decisions during the Vietnam War

c)

Nixon is an excellent president because he is helping to fight the Vietnam War

d)

Nixon is making tough decisions that are correct but costly

23.

The older generation in America felt the Vietnam War was an unjust war and that you should refuse to enlist if drafted.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which of the following was a reason for the U.S. to become militarily involved in the Vietnam War?

a)

The Geneva Convention

b)

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

c)

Vietnamization

d)

The Media