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WorksheetsPRACTICE for Globalization Part 1, TEST
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 58mins
Why did the Bay of Pigs Invasion fail?
President Kennedy refused to send air support at the last minute
President Kennedy was assassinated
The Cuban exiles from Florida landed on the wrong island
Cuban Dictator Fidel Castro had died and the invasion was deemed ‘unnecessary’
How did the Soviet Union deal with East Germans fleeing to West Germany to escape communism?
They allowed them to go peacefully
They built the Berlin Wall
They began executing anyone who spoke out against them
They did nothing
Why didn’t Pres. Kennedy order the bombing of Cuba to destroy the missile sites?
The information he received about the missiles were not entirely accurate
The U.S. Army could not handle an island invasion
Kennedy was concerned that doing so may lead to war with the Soviet Union
He was worried the Cubans would be able to launch a secret invasion of the U.S.
How was the Cuban Missile Crisis resolved?
The US & Soviet Union bombed one another
Cuba was allowed to continue building missile sites, but the Soviets could not help
The Soviet Union agreed to withdraw its missiles in Cuba and the US agreed to withdraw their missiles in Turkey
It was never resolved
Which of the following foreign policies led to the U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
Détente
Domino Theory
apartheid
Containment
How did Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy address the conflict in Vietnam?
They did nothing to aid the South Vietnamese against the Communist
They sent the US Airforce to begin bombing raids over Cambodia
They sent money and advisers to assist the South Vietnamese
They airlifted members of the South Vietnamese government to the US
How did the Gulf of Tonkin incident impact the Vietnam War?
It led to an increase of American troops in Vietnam
It led to a decrease in American troops in Vietnam
It led to the U.S. government bombing of Cambodia
It led to nuclear bombings of Vietnam
Which of the following was the United States’ attempt to destroy the Ho Chi Minh Trail and Communist bases in North Vietnam?
Operation Overlord
Operation Rolling Stone
Operation Tango Bravo
Operation Rolling Thunder
Who were the Vietcong?
South Vietnamese who aided the Americans
North Vietnamese who aided the Americans
South Vietnamese Communists who fought against the U.S.
North Korean Communists who fought against China
All of the following are difficulties American troops faced throughout the Vietnam War EXCEPT:
dense jungles
being well supplied
muddy trails
difficulty identifying the enemy
What was the goal of the Tet Offensive by the Vietcong and North Vietnamese?
To get aid from China
To show Americans that they would never stop fighting and persuade more Americans to protest the war
To persuade the USSR to aid the South Vietnamese
To get the Americans away from the Ho Chi Minh Trail
What is the difference between the New Left and hippies?
The New Left was less active in political change than the hippies
The Hippie movement was more active in political change than the New Left
The New Left and hippie movement were one in the same
The New Left was more politically active than the hippie movement
What did the Election of 1968 show?
Americans wanted to keep the Vietnam War going
Americans wanted a return to law and order
Americans wanted to deny people their civil rights
Americans were fearful of communism
All of the following were parts of Nixon’s Peace with Honor strategy for Vietnam EXCEPT
reform the draft
Give South Vietnamese forces more responsibility in fighting the war
expanding of the bombing campaigns in Cambodia and Laos
utilizing nuclear bombs to end the war
At which of the following colleges were students protesting the Vietnam War and violence ensued causing the death of several students?
Alabama University
Boston University
Kent State University
Hofstra University
Which of the following was Nixon’s plan to give the South Vietnamese more control over the war?
Containment
Domino Theory
Sputnik
Vietnamization
Why were Americans so angered by the Pentagon Papers?
They revealed that many government officials during the Johnson administration privately questioned the war while publicly supporting it
The documents contained details of decisions that were made by presidents and their advisors without the approval of Congress.
The documents showed how various administrations acted to deceive Congress, the press, and the public about the situation in Vietnam
All choices
How did Gerald Ford become president?
He was appointed Vice President and then when Nixon resigned he became president
He became president upon the death of the previous president
He won the Electoral College vote
He was elected by the House of Representatives due to a tie in the Electoral College
How did the Vietnam War ultimately end?
North Vietnamese forces took full control over the South
South Vietnam and the US were victorious
It ended in a stalemate
It is still ongoing
How did Pres. Carter handle Americans who were Vietnam draft dodgers?
He had them all arrested
He ordered them to be placed in prison camps
He granted all of them amnesty (pardons)
He did nothing
Why did the Korean War begin?
South Korea wanted to secede from North Korea
South Korea was attempting to unify Korea under a democratic government
The U.S. dropped atomic bombs on North Korea
North Korea invaded South Korean in an attempt to unify the nation under communism
Why did Communist China aid North Korea during the Korean War?
US and UN forces had gotten to close to the Chinese border
They were looking to gain territory
The North Koreans had aided Japan during WWII
Pres. Truman publicly stated he wanted to “rid the world of commies.”
How did Gen. MacArthur propose to end the Korean War?
Using nuclear weapons
Sending troops into China
Launching a full scale invasion of North Korea
Using diplomacy and discussions with the Chinese
How did the Korean War end?
North Korea won and it became communist
China took over all of Korea
South Korea won and it became a democratic nation
A cease-fire was agreed upon and a demilitarized zone set up along the 38th parallel
Why was Soviet Premier (leader) Stalin against the idea of reunifying Germany?
Stalin believed a unified Germany would help Europe rebuild
Stalin believed a unified Germany would be a threat to the Soviet Union
Stalin was hoping the Soviet Union and Germany would become allies
Stalin thought unifying Germany would prevent the U.S. from being involved on European politics
Which of the following was created by the United States, Canada, France, Britain, and other western European nations in order to aid one another against possible attack (by the USSR)
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
N.A.T.O.
League of Nations
How did the Soviet Union react the US and its Allies creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
It set up a blockade of Berlin
It invaded Western Germany
It created its own alliance system, called the Warsaw Pact
It launched a nuclear weapon at London
What was the purpose of Senator Joe McCarthy's Congressional hearings?
To limit the number of immigrants to the U.S.
To prevent the spread of communism in Western European
To influence the presidential election of 1952
To find communists in the U.S. government
When it came to the Space Race, the Soviet Union beat the U.S. in each of the following EXCEPT
Launching the first satellite in space
Launching the first successful rocket
Reaching the moon
Having the first man in space
