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What was the primary goal of the Truman Doctrine?
What was the primary goal of the Truman Doctrine?
- To establish a physical barrier between East and West Europe
- To reconstruct cities and industries heavily damaged during WWII
- To remove trade barriers between fair deal countries
- To provide economic aid to countries threatened by Soviet oppression (correct)
What was the term coined by Winston Churchill to describe the division between East and West during the Cold War?
What was the term coined by Winston Churchill to describe the division between East and West during the Cold War?
- Iron Curtain (correct)
- Iron Fence
- Cold Divide
- Communist Barrier
What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift?
What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift?
- To remove the Soviet blockade of West Berlin
- To rebuild the infrastructure of West Berlin
- To airlift supplies to the united section of Berlin (correct)
- To provide military aid to West Berlin
What was the main objective of the Marshall Plan?
What was the main objective of the Marshall Plan?
What was the landmark court case that overturned the 'Separate but Equal' standard of discrimination in education?
What was the landmark court case that overturned the 'Separate but Equal' standard of discrimination in education?
What was the term used to describe the fear of Communists in US government positions during the post-WWII era?
What was the term used to describe the fear of Communists in US government positions during the post-WWII era?
What was the primary goal of the Reagan Doctrine?
What was the primary goal of the Reagan Doctrine?
What was the name of the defense system proposed by President Reagan, popularly known as 'Star Wars'?
What was the name of the defense system proposed by President Reagan, popularly known as 'Star Wars'?
Who was the first presidential candidate to have a woman as a running mate?
Who was the first presidential candidate to have a woman as a running mate?
What was the name of the scandal involving arms sales to the Middle East to fund anti-communist groups in Nicaragua?
What was the name of the scandal involving arms sales to the Middle East to fund anti-communist groups in Nicaragua?
Who was the Soviet cosmonaut who was the first man to orbit the Earth?
Who was the Soviet cosmonaut who was the first man to orbit the Earth?
What was the name of the operation that involved fake trees with motion and voice detection during the Vietnam War?
What was the name of the operation that involved fake trees with motion and voice detection during the Vietnam War?
Who was the United States politician who unscrupulously accused many citizens of being Communists?
Who was the United States politician who unscrupulously accused many citizens of being Communists?
What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
What was the significance of the Kennedy-Nixon Debates?
What was the significance of the Kennedy-Nixon Debates?
What was the Ho Chi Minh Trail used for?
What was the Ho Chi Minh Trail used for?
What was the result of the Tet Offensive?
What was the result of the Tet Offensive?
Who led US troops into Vietnam in 1965?
Who led US troops into Vietnam in 1965?
What was the significance of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
What was the significance of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
What was the goal of Operation Rolling Thunder?
What was the goal of Operation Rolling Thunder?
What was the significance of the March to Montgomery?
What was the significance of the March to Montgomery?
What was the Body Counts measure of success in Vietnam?
What was the Body Counts measure of success in Vietnam?
What was the main goal of President Nixon's 'Vietnamization' policy?
What was the main goal of President Nixon's 'Vietnamization' policy?
What was the outcome of the 1972 presidential election?
What was the outcome of the 1972 presidential election?
What was the significance of the Paris Peace Accords?
What was the significance of the Paris Peace Accords?
What was the purpose of the draft lottery system?
What was the purpose of the draft lottery system?
What was the main effect of the Nixon Doctrine?
What was the main effect of the Nixon Doctrine?
What was the significance of the SALT I negotiations?
What was the significance of the SALT I negotiations?
What was the outcome of the Watergate scandal?
What was the outcome of the Watergate scandal?
Who was the first African American woman to be elected to Congress?
Who was the first African American woman to be elected to Congress?
What was the significance of the Kent State Massacre?
What was the significance of the Kent State Massacre?
What was the significance of Gerald Ford's presidency?
What was the significance of Gerald Ford's presidency?
