US History: Cold War Era and Presidential Politics

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What was the primary goal of the Truman Doctrine?

To establish a military alliance with Western Europe

To provide economic aid to the Soviet Union

To support the Marshall Plan

To prevent the spread of communism in Europe (correct)

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

Berlin Airlift

Cold War

Marshall Plan

Iron Curtain (correct)

What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan?

To support the Truman Doctrine

To establish a system of separate but equal education

To provide military aid to countries threatened by the Soviet Union

To reconstruct cities, industries, and infrastructure heavily damaged during World War II (correct)

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

The Supreme Court overturned the Separate but Equal standard of discrimination in education Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason for the second Red Scare in the United States?

The fear of Communists in US government positions Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Berlin Airlift?

The United States was able to airlift supplies to the now united section of Berlin Signup and view all the answers

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

To replace US troops with Vietnamese forces Signup and view all the answers

What was the controversy surrounding the draft lottery system used during the Vietnam War?

College students were initially exempt from the draft Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Paris Peace Accords in 1973?

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

What was the primary difference between the Nixon Doctrine and the previous US policy in Vietnam?

The Nixon Doctrine required countries to fight their own wars without US interference Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the 1972 presidential election?

Richard Nixon narrowly defeated George McGovern Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Watergate scandal?

Richard Nixon became the first and only president to resign Signup and view all the answers

Who was the target of a Senate censure in the 1950s?

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

Who was the leader of the Viet Minh?

Ho Chi Minh Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Kennedy-Nixon debates?

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

What was the outcome of Operation Rolling Thunder?

The bombing campaign failed to stop the Viet Cong Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Tet Offensive?

It was a turning point in the war, marking a shift in public opinion Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

To authorize President Johnson to commit US troops to South Vietnam 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

Who was the leader of US troops in Vietnam in 1965?

William C. Westmoreland Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Body Counts measure?

It was a measure of the number of Viet Cong killed Signup and view all the answers