WorksheetsChapter 29 sec. 1 - Kennedy and Foreign Policy
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
Kennedy Confronts Communism
Identify all of the statements that support President Kennedyś commitment to the Cold War policy to stop the spread of communism worldwide.
He pledged billions of dollars to improve conditions in Latin America.
He maintained a strong military.
He expanded the nationś supply of nuclear weapons.
He established the Peace Corp to fight developing countries who were trying to build militaries
Bay of Pigs
Where did President Kennedyś first Cold War crisis take place?
Panama
Germany
Cuba
Soviet Union
Bay of Pigs
What type of government did Fidel Castro establish after leading a revolution against an unpopular dictator and who became his ally?
communism, Soviet Union
communism, China
communism, Japan
communism, North Korea
What did many Cubans do when Fidel Castro allied with the Soviet Union?
They supported Castro and stayed in Cuba.
They opposed Castro and fled to the United States
They supported Castro and fled to Florida.
They opposed Castro and fled to Europe.
Bay of Pigs
Identify all of the statements that are true.
Castroś close ties with the Soviet Union worried Kennedy.
Cuba was only 90 miles from Florida.
Soviet leaders could use Cuba as a base from which to attack the United States.
While president, Eisenhower had not developed a plan to remove Castro from power.
Bay of Pigs
What had the Central Intelligence Agency, under the leadership of Dwight Eisenhower, done for John F. Kennedy to approve the overthrow Castro?
They had planned to drop an atomic bomb on Cuba.
They had trained Cuban exiles to invade the island.
They had convinced Congress to use nuclear weapons against Cuba.
They had trained American soldiers to invade the island.
Bay of Pigs
What was the outcome of the invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles on April 17, 1961?
Fidel Castro was killed.
Fidel Castroś forces surrendered.
The Cuban exiles changed their minds and did not invade Cuba.
Fidel Castroś forces killed 300 of the invaders and captured the rest.
Bay of Pigs
Many Americans commended President Kennedy for his willingness to try to invade Cuba and overthrow Fidel Castro.
True
False
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviet U-2 spy planes discovered that the United States was installing nuclear missiles in Cuba.
True
False
The Cuban Missile Crisis
What did the United States do when U-2 spy planes discovered that the Soviet Union had placed missiles in Cuba?
The Army formed a blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing in more weapons.
The Coast Guard formed a blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing in more weapons.
The Navy formed a blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing in more weapons.
The Air Force formed a blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing in more weapons.
The Cuban Missile Crisis
When the Navy blockaded Soviet ships coming to Cuba, the Soviet ships fired at the naval vessels.
True
False
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Identify all of the statements that are true.
Kennedy promised not to invade Cuba.
Kennedy agreed to remove missiles in Italy and Turkey.
After the crisis ended, Khrushchev agreed to remove the nuclear missiles from Cuba.
The Soviet Union rejected the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, which banned the testing of new nuclear weapons above ground.
Race to the Moon
The Space Race was...
...the similarities between the United States and the Soviet Union to explore space.
...the differences between the United States and the Soviet Union to explore space.
...the cooperation between the United States and the Soviet Union to explore space.
...the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to explore space.
Race to the Moon
Soviet cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin was the first to travel into space, orbiting the earth once.
True
False
Race to the Moon
___ provided NASA with billions of dollars to fund the development of new technology. In May 1961 astronaut ___ became the first astronaut in space. ___ became the first American to orbit ___.
Congress, Alan Shepard Jr., John Kennedy, Earth
Congress, Alan Shepard Jr., Yuri Gagarin, Earth
Congress, Alan Stell, John Glenn, Earth
Congress, Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Earth
Race to the Moon
Identify all of the statements that are true.
The Apollo program continued achieving four more successful moon landing by 1972.
Armstrong and Aldrin planted the American flag on the moonś surface and collected samples of moon rocks.
On July 20, 1969 the lunar module Eagle landed on the surface of the moon.
American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin ¨Buzz¨ Aldrin climbed out and became next people to walk on the moon.
Conflict in Vietnam
"The most serious and deadly event of the Cold War took place in ___, a country in Southeast Asia. The Vietnamese struggled against the domination of ___ for centuries. By the early 1880s all of Vietnam was conquered by ___."
most, serious, Vietnam, China, France
moist, serious, Vietnam, China, France
most, serial, Vietnam, China, France
most, serious, Vietcong, China, France
Conflict in Vietnam
Choose the correct word s to complete the passage.
The French combined Vietnam with neighboring Laos and Cambodia to create a colony called French Indochina. French leaders imposed harsh taxes and put limits on political freedoms. Vietnamese nationalists began a struggle for independence in the early 1900s.
Load, Cambodia, French Indochina, harsh, limits, nationalists, independence
Laos, Cambodia, French Indochina, harsh, limits, nationalists, independence
Laos, Cambodia, French Indochina, harsh, limits, nationalists, interdependence
Laos, Cambodia, French Indochina, harsh, levels, nationalists, independence
Conflict in Vietnam
France and Vietnam
Identify all of the statements that are true.
One of the leading Vietnamese nationalists was Ho Chi Minh. Ho believed that only a Communist revolution could fail the Vietnamese people.
During World War II, Japan drove the French out of Indochina. Ho Chi Minh did not want Vietnam to be controlled by yet another foreign power.
He organized a group called the Vietminh to resist Japanese occupation.
When Japan was defeated by the Allies in 1945, Ho declared Vietnamese independence.
Conflict in Vietnam
France and Vietnam
"During World War II, Japan drove the French out of Indochina. Ho Chi Minh did not want Vietnam to be controlled by yet another foreign power. He organized a group called the Vietminh to resist Japanese occupation. When Japan was defeated by the Allies in 1945, Ho declared Vietnamese independence."
According to the following passage,...
Conflict in Vietnam
France and Vietnam
Using words echoing those of the American Declaration of Independence, (Ho Chi Minh) he said, “All men are born equal: the Creator has given us inviolable rights, life, liberty, and happiness.”
According to the writers of the textbook...
Ho Chi Min believed in the democratic principles in the American document.
Ho Chi Mihn believed in the communist principles outlined in the American document.
Ho Chi Min really did not believe in the democratic principles in the American document.
Ho Chi Minh believed that all men were created to be gods on the earth.
Conflict in Vietnam
France and Vietnam
After Japan drove the French out of Indochina,...
Vietnam was free of foreign rule.
France insisted that Vietnam was not a French colony.
French forces moved to regain control of Vietnam, leading to new fighting between the two sides.
China insisted that Vietnam was not a French colony
Conflict in Vietnam
France and Vietnam
Presidents ___ and ___ both supported France with ___ aid. Military aid is often used by countries as a tool of ___ policy. In this case, ___ leaders were concerned that a Vietminh victory would lead to the spread of ___ in Asia.
Truman, Eisenhower, military, foreign, American, confucianism
Truman, Eisenhower, missionary, foreign, America, communism
Truman, Eisenhower, military, foreign, American, communism
Truman, Eisenhower, milliliter, foreign, American, communism
Conflict in Vietnam
France and Vietnam
They (American leaders) feared that if one country became ___, nearby countries would also fall to communism. This was called the ___. Americans had already watched Communist victories in ___ and ___. They did not want ___ to be next.
Capitalist, Domino Theory, China, Korea
Communist, Domino Thesis, China, Korea
Communist, Dominant Theory, China, Korea
Conflict in Vietnam
North and South Vietnam
Identify all of the statements that are true.
Ngo Dinh Diem was supported by the United States. U.S. officials
South Vietnam had a Western-style government led by Ngo Dinh Diem
North Vietnam became a Communist dictatorship led by Ho Chi Minh.
U.S. officials hoped Diem would win control of the country in the 1956 elections.
Conflict in Vietnam
North and South Vietnam
Identify all of the statements that are true.
Ngo Dinh Diem was supported by the United States. U.S. officials
South Vietnam had a Western-style government led by Ngo Dinh Diem
North Vietnam became a Communist dictatorship led by Ho Chi Minh.
U.S. officials hoped Diem would win control of the country in the 1956 elections.
Conflict in Vietnam
North and South Vietnam
Diem, however, quickly proved to be a disappointing leader. He put his own family members in top government positions and used his security forces to imprison and torture his political enemies. President Eisenhower was concerned, but he and his advisers saw Diem as the only realistic alternative to a Communist Vietnam.
According to the following statement,...
Conflict in Vietnam
North and South Vietnam
In North Vietnam, meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh introduced ___ redistribution plans. Like Diem, Ho and the Vietminh ___ persecuted their opponents. During the land redistribution process, they ___ and killed ___ of landowners.
land, victoriously, distributed, hundreds
lawn, violently, imprisoned, thousands
lamb, violently, imprisoned, thousands
land, violently, imprisoned, thousands
Conflict in Vietnam
North and South Vietnam
Identify all of the statements from the following passage that are false.
"As the 1956 reunification elections approached, however, a growing number of South Vietnamese supported Ho and the Vietminh. Diem refused to allow South Vietnam to participate in the elections. The United States backed this decision. Diem also arrested thousands of people who supported Ho."
The United States backed Diem's decision.
Diem refused to allow North Vietnam to participate in the elections.
In the 1956 reunification elections a growing number of South Vietnamese did not supported Ho
In the 1956 reunification elections a growing number of South Vietnamese supported Ho and the Vietminh
Diem also arrested thousands of people who supported Ho.
American Involvement
Identify all of the things the United States initially did to stop the spread on communism Vietnam.
President Eisenhower sent aid, weapons, and military advisers to South Vietnam to aid Diem.
Soon after taking office in 1961, President Kennedy sent more advisers and special forces.
The U.S. military advisers often accompanied the North Vietnamese army on combat missions.
By late 1963 about 16,000 U.S. military personnel were serving in Vietnam.
American Involvement
Identify all of the things the United States initially did to stop the spread on communism Vietnam.
President Eisenhower sent aid, weapons, and military advisers to South Vietnam to aid Diem.
Soon after taking office in 1961, President Kennedy sent more advisers and special forces.
The U.S. military advisers often accompanied the North Vietnamese army on combat missions.
By late 1963 about 16,000 U.S. military personnel were serving in Vietnam.
American Involvement
"The increased U.S. support did not help Diem, who was becoming less and less popular in South Vietnam. Several attempts were made to overthrow his government, all of which failed. Diem would not hold elections, and his opponents began to consider violence as their only option. He lost more support when he ordered his troops to fire on Buddhist demonstrators."
According to the passage above...
Diem lost support due to his refusal to cancel elections, ordering troops to fire on Buddhist demonstrators, and becoming increasingly unpopular in South Vietnam.
Diem gained support due to his refusal to hold elections, ordering troops to fire on Buddhist demonstrators, and becoming increasingly unpopular in South Vietnam.
Diem lost support due to his refusal to hold elections, ordering troops to fire on Buddhist demonstrators, and becoming increasingly popular in South Vietnam.
American Involvement
In ___ 1963 a group of South Vietnamese army officers seized power and killed Diem and his ___. Only weeks later, (President John F.) ___ was assassinated, and Vice President ___ became president. ___ immediately faced tough decisions about how to handle an increasingly unstable ___ Vietnam.
November, broker, Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Johnson, South
November, brother, Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Johnson, South
November, brother, Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Kennedy, South
November, brother, Kennedy, Lilly Johnson, Johnson, South
