Cold War: US-Soviet Rivalry and Containment Policy

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Which term was coined by Winston Churchill to describe the division between the Soviet-dominated East and the U.S.-dominated West during the Cold War?

Berlin Airlift

Iron Curtain (correct)

Marshall Plan

Truman Doctrine

What was the main objective of the Truman Doctrine?

To remove trade barriers between fair deal countries

To reconstruct cities and industries damaged during World War II

To provide aid to countries threatened by Soviet oppression (correct)

To expand New Deal reforms

What was the outcome of the 1954 case Brown v. Board of Education?

It resulted in the lynching of Emmett Till

It established a new foreign policy to contain the Soviet Union

It led to the Little Rock Nine incident

It overturned the Separate but Equal standard of discrimination in education (correct)

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?

To reconstruct cities and industries damaged during World War II Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Berlin Airlift?

It combined sections into one unified section Signup and view all the answers

What was the focus of the Second Red Scare during the post-World War II era?

The fear of Communists in the United States government Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of President Nixon's Vietnamization policy?

To replace US troops with Vietnamese forces in a gradual manner Signup and view all the answers

What was the consequence of President Nixon's decision to take the US off the gold standard?

The value of the US dollar was determined by the strength of the US economy Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary objective of the SALT I negotiations between the US and the Soviet Union?

To limit the stock of nuclear weapons held by both countries Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Shirley Chisholm's political career?

She was the first African American woman elected to Congress Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary issue that led to the downfall of President Nixon's administration?

The scandal surrounding his re-election campaign Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the 1972 presidential election?

Richard Nixon won a narrow victory Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?

To overthrow Cuban dictator Fidel Castro Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Kennedy-Nixon Debates in 1960?

It was the first presidential debate to be televised Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in 1964?

The US committed its troops to fight a war against North Vietnam Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary objective of Operation Rolling Thunder?

To relentlessly bomb Viet Cong-occupied land Signup and view all the answers

Who led the US troops into Vietnam in 1965?

William C. Westmoreland Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Tet Offensive in 1968?

It was a crucial turning point in the war Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Viet Minh?

To fight against the Japanese during World War II Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Geneva Conference in 1954?

The conference divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the March to Montgomery?

It was a march to protest voting rights Signup and view all the answers

What was the measure of success in Vietnam?

The number of Viet Cong killed Signup and view all the answers