The Cold War: US-Soviet Rivalry and Divided Europe

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What was the primary objective of the Truman Doctrine?

To reconstruct cities and industries damaged during WWII

To establish trade barriers between the US and Soviet Union

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

To expand New Deal reforms in the United States

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

The expansion of New Deal reforms in education

The overturning of the Separate but Equal standard in education (correct)

The increase in funding for schools in the Southern United States

The establishment of separate but equal schools for African Americans

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

Iron Curtain (correct)

Red Scare

Cold War

Containment Policy

What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift?

To airlift supplies to West Berlin during the Soviet blockade Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary objective of the Marshall Plan?

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

What was the outcome of the second Red Scare in the United States?

The peak of the fear of Communists in US government positions during the Korean War Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the defense system proposed by President Reagan, known for its ambitious goal of destroying enemy missiles in outer space?

Strategic Defense Initiative Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first black presidential candidate in the 1984 election?

Jesse Jackson Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the economic policies associated with President Reagan, characterized by tax reduction and free-market activity?

Reaganomics Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the scandal involving arms sales to the Middle East and funding the Contras in Nicaragua?

Iran-Contra Affair Signup and view all the answers

Who was appointed as the first woman Supreme Court Justice by President Reagan?

Sandra Day O'Connor Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the agreement signed by President Carter, giving back control of the Panama Canal to Panama?

Panama Canal Treaty Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the first televised presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon?

People listening to the radio gave a slight edge to Nixon, while people watching television thought Kennedy won Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?

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

Who was the leader of the Viet Minh, a communist-led army and guerrilla force in South Vietnam?

Ho Chi Minh Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of Operation Rolling Thunder, a bombing campaign authorized by President Johnson in 1965?

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

What was the significance of the March to Montgomery in 1965?

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

What was the Tet Offensive in 1968?

A massive surprise attack by the Vietcong on South Vietnamese towns and cities Signup and view all the answers

Who was the US general who led the troops into Vietnam in 1965?

William C. Westmoreland Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962?

It was a crisis that arose between the US and the Soviet Union over a Soviet attempt to deploy nuclear missiles in Cuba Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty signed in 1963?

To ban the testing of nuclear weapons in the atmosphere Signup and view all the answers

What was the body count measure of success in the Vietnam War?

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

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

Replacement of US troops with Vietnamese forces Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Watergate scandal?

President Nixon's resignation Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the draft lottery system used during the Vietnam War?

To randomly select men for conscription Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary focus of the Nixon Doctrine?

Reducing US involvement in foreign wars 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 result of the Paris Peace Accords?

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

What was the name of President Nixon's re-election committee involved in the Watergate scandal?

Committee to Re-elect the President (CREEP) Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Kent State Massacre?

It was a protest against the Vietnam War that turned violent Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the SALT I negotiations?

To reduce the number of nuclear weapons held by the US and USSR Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the 1975 fall of Saigon?

North Vietnam captured the capital of South Vietnam Signup and view all the answers