WorksheetsCold War and Vietnam STAAR Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Cold war competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union to build up their respective armed forces and weapons
Baby Boom
McCarthyism
Space Race
Arms Race
Competition between the Soviet Union and the United States, to achieve firsts in spaceflight capability. Began with the Soviet launch of Sputnik
Baby Boom
McCarthyism
Space Race
Arms Race
Mutual Defense Alliance - Western countries pledge to defend each other from attacks
United Nations
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Berlin Airlift
the idea that you need to keep communism from spreading around the world
(a)
a fear that communists were infiltrating the American government, media and investigated by House Unamerican Activities Committee (HUAC)
(a)
the rival country of the united states during the cold war
(a)
A 17-day crisis based in Cuba that JFK has to deal with
(a)
Which idea reflected in these remarks formed the basis for U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
Nuclear deterrence
Flexible response
Domino theory
Iron Curtain
Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez saved the lives of fellow soldiers while under heavy enemy attack and after sustaining wounds while assisting on a team extraction in Vietnam on May 2, 1968. In recognition of the actions described, Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez was —
given an early honorable discharge from U.S. military service
awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor
made an honorary member of the United Nations
awarded the Legion of Honor ribbon
Why was the United States concerned about Agreement 2?
Officials believed the election would lead to a civil war and revolution.
Congress members feared foreign policy decisions would lead to criticism at home.
The administration opposed the creation of regional alliances.
Leaders feared communist officials would win the election and take over the country.
During the Vietnam War, the following people were presidents of the United States. Check all that apply.
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New weapons like (a) , a sticky gasoline-based jelly that burns, inflicted harm on the Vietnamese, while herbicides like (b) destroyed the jungle cover used by the Vietcong to hide.
napalm
Agent Orange
MK77
Fougasse
What was the primary objective of the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War?
To support the spread of communism in Southeast Asia
To prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia
To establish a new trade route through Vietnam
To gain control of Vietnam's natural resources
Which event marked the beginning of the Cold War era?
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union
The end of World War II
The Cuban Missile Crisis
What was the significance of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War?
It was a major victory for the United States forces
It led to the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam
It was a turning point that shifted public opinion against the war
It resulted in the capture of the North Vietnamese capital
