The Cold War: US-Soviet Rivalry and Containment Policy

What was the primary goal of the Truman Doctrine?

To provide economic aid to countries threatened by Soviet oppression

What was the term coined by Winston Churchill to describe the division between East and West during the Cold War?

Iron Curtain

What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift?

To airlift supplies to the united section of Berlin

What was the main objective of the Marshall Plan?

To reconstruct cities and industries heavily damaged during WWII Signup and view all the answers

What was the landmark court case that overturned the 'Separate but Equal' standard of discrimination in education?

Brown v. Board of Education Signup and view all the answers

What was the term used to describe the fear of Communists in US government positions during the post-WWII era?

Red Scare Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the Reagan Doctrine?

To end communism by providing military assistance to anti-communist groups Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the defense system proposed by President Reagan, popularly known as 'Star Wars'?

Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first presidential candidate to have a woman as a running mate?

Walter Mondale Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the scandal involving arms sales to the Middle East to fund anti-communist groups in Nicaragua?

Iran-Contra Affair Signup and view all the answers

Who was the Soviet cosmonaut who was the first man to orbit the Earth?

Yuri Gagarin Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the operation that involved fake trees with motion and voice detection during the Vietnam War?

Operation Igloo White Signup and view all the answers

Who was the United States politician who unscrupulously accused many citizens of being Communists?

Joseph McCarthy Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

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

What was the significance of the Kennedy-Nixon Debates?

It showed the visual power of television in American politics Signup and view all the answers

What was the Ho Chi Minh Trail used for?

As a military route by North Vietnam to supply the Vietcong Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Tet Offensive?

A crucial turning point in the war Signup and view all the answers

Who led US troops into Vietnam in 1965?

William C. Westmoreland Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

It authorized President Johnson to commit US troops to South Vietnam Signup and view all the answers

What was the goal of Operation Rolling Thunder?

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

What was the significance of the March to Montgomery?

It resulted in the passage of the Voting Rights Act Signup and view all the answers

What was the Body Counts measure of success in Vietnam?

The number of Vietcong killed Signup and view all the answers

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

To gradually withdraw American troops and replace them with South Vietnamese forces Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the 1972 presidential election?

Richard Nixon won the election in a landslide Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Paris Peace Accords?

It ended direct US involvement in the Vietnam War Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the draft lottery system?

To conscript men into the military for the Vietnam War Signup and view all the answers

What was the main effect of the Nixon Doctrine?

A decrease in US military involvement in Southeast Asia Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the SALT I negotiations?

They resulted in a reduction in the number of nuclear weapons Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Watergate scandal?

President Nixon resigned from office Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first African American woman to be elected to Congress?

Shirley Chisholm Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Kent State Massacre?

It was a protest against the war that led to the deaths of students Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Gerald Ford's presidency?

He was the first president to be elected by a vote from Congress Signup and view all the answers