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WorksheetsCRM 3.2 SUMMATIVE REVIEW
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 6mins
What was the Presidnet Lyndon Johnson's response to the "Domino Theory" shown here?
Send financial support to European countries
Send military support to South Vietnam to stop the spread of Communism
Send diplomats to North Korea to offer financial support against Capitalism
Send troops to Bangladesh to offer continued support to all Asian countries
Which US President was responsible for sending the most troops to fight in Vietnam?
John F. Kennedy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Which of the following did NOT contribute to increased tensions during the Cold War?
Warsaw Pact
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Cuban Missile Crisis
Armistice
What doctrine gave financial aid to Greece and Turkey as a means to prevent communism, even though it would prove to be a risk?
Truman Doctrine
Nixon Doctrine
Kennedy Doctrine
Roosevelt Doctrine
What was controversial about the MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) doctrine as a military defense strategy?
It would decrease the amount of nuclear weapons and lead to weaker defensive capabilities
It would increase the amount of actual fighting
It would lead to an increase in nuclear weapons
It would lead to a decrease in economic support by European countries
What is one major outcome of the Korean War?
The country was still divided almost as it had been at the beginning of the war
The country saw a huge wave of communism that exists to this day from North to South
The country was under the protection of the United States as a barrier to China
The country was under full control of Communist China
What key event during the VIetnam war led to mass protests throughout the United States, including the one at Kent State University where 4 students were killed by National Guardsmen?
Television footage of The Tet Offensive
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which gave the president too much power
Nixon's announcement that troops would invade Cambodia
Nuclear weapons being dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima
Between what two groups were opinions of the Vietnam War split (those who supported the war, and those who wanted the war to end)?
Drafted and undrafted young men
Northern and southern groups
Lions and Lambs
Doves and Hawks
What was issued that allowed President Johnson to "take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United states and to prevent further aggression" and would seemingly give him too much power?
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
War Powers Act
Marshall Plan
Paris Peace Accords
What failed attempt in Cuba was the result of President Kennedy's desire to oust Communist Leader Fidel Castro in favor of a non-communist government?
Strategic Arms Limitation talks
Cuban Missile Crisis
U-2 Spy Plane incident
Bay of Pigs Invasion
What did the United States do early during the Cold War to prevent the spread of communism?
Gave financial support to western european countries
Offered military support to Germany and France
Gave military supplies and weapons to African nations
Offered to be the "world's police" - especially in the Middle East
During what major event did President Kennedy successfully help prevent nuclear war with USSR and Cuba?
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Tet Offensive
Detente
What led to US involvement in the Korean War?
The South Korean government asking for military support during their civil war with the North
The US Government wanting land in Asia because there were more natural resources available
The US wanting to stop the spread of Communism, as North Korea was a communist country
The Chinese wanting to take over all of Korea, and the US wanting Korea as a strong trade partner
The Soviet Union blocked ground traffic in Berlin, creating a split between West and East Berlin in Germany. What event would this lead to?
The Berlin Airlift
German Armistice
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The dissolvement of Germany as a country
What agreement between the United States and USSR was among many that would ease tensions by limiting the number of important armaments (weapons)?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO
Warsaw Pact
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
Marshall Plan
What influence did the media at home, and news anchors like Walter Cronkite have on the Vietnam war?
They would help explain the government's position throughout the war
They would be a voice to bring an end to the war
They would remain neutral about events during the war
They had no real impact, only to entertain citizens with interesting facts about the war
As a result of pushing to use nuclear weapons in China during the Korean War, and for publicly criticizing President Johnson, what happened to General MacArthur?
He was fired by President Truman
He was hanged for treason
He was promoted
He became more popular in the US
Which of the following relates to increasing the amount of nuclear weapons and escalating capabilities to potentially use them?
Nuclear proliferation
Nuclear ambivalence
Nuclear ultimatum
Nuclear resistance
Which of the following was an attempt to oust the communist government in Cuba?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs invasion
Sinking of the SS Maine
Spanish American War
Who would be impacted if nuclear weapons were used?
The community in which they are used
Both the country who used them and the country they were used on
Just the offending country
The world community
Which of the following ways did the United States economically support European nations as a way to prevent the spread of Communism?
Imperialism
Dawes Act
Marshall Plan
Eisenhower Doctrine
What agency investigated and interviewed people who were thought to be Communists?
Loyalty Review Board
Communist Investigation Administration
Federal Bureau of Investigations
Secret Service
What was created to ensure the President of the US would not have too much power when it comes to sending troops to fight (without declaring war)?
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Johnson Papers
War Powers Act
Declaration of War Act
Investigated alleged disloyalty and rebel activities on the part of private citizens, public employees and organizations suspected of having Communist ties
Hollywood Ten
McCarthyism
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Which war played a significant role in pressuring the government to lower the voting age?
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
What impact did the Credibility Gap have on public trust in the U.S. government during the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal?
It increased public trust as the government provided more information
It had no significant impact on public trust
It led to a significant decline in public trust in the government
It caused the public to support the war effort more strongly
