Cold War Leaders
Who led North Vietnamese forces or the Vietcong?
Who is Ho Chi Minh
The end of World War 2 resulted in the division of this European country into two parts; one Communist, and the other Democratic.
What is Germany.
This policy called for more openness and freedom within the Soviet Union.
What is Glasnost?
What years did the Korean War take place?
What is 1950-1953.
After the Vietnam war what type of government was and is still in place today that allows the government to take over planning and production while not allowing citizens to own private property?
What is a Communistic Government.
Which President promoted Containment policy by invading Korea?
Who is Harry Truman?
The Korean and Vietnam wars were examples of battles between what two economic systems?
What is Communism and Democracy.
This policy called for a relaxing or easing of tensions between the Soviet Union and America.
What is Detente?
At the end of the Korean War, it was decided the north and south would divided along what invisible latitude line?
What is the 38th parallel line?
In this economic system people can own their own businesses and private property.
What is Capitalism. (Democracy)
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower
This was a military alliance of Communist Countries.
What is "The Warsaw Pact".
This policy called for stopping the spread of Communism in any way possible.
What is Containment?
The leader of the North Vietnamese or Vietcong army was?
Who is Ho Chi Minh?
Describe the purpose of the Tet Offensive.
What is to encourage rebellion against American soldiers among the south Vietnamese by coordinating an intensive bombing campaign.
Which leader is responsible for increasing the number of troops in Vietnam after the Gulf of Tonkin incident?
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson
These documents published in the New York Times in 1971 exposed the extent of the United States involvement in Vietnam.
What are the Pentagon Papers.
This policy included the idea of going as close to war as possible by making threats and being tough to get Communist nations to back down.
What is Brinksmanship.
What two countries supported North Korea? Who supported South Korea during the war?
Who is China and the Soviet Union and who is America and its allies.
Share three reasons the Vietnam War was extremely unpopular among Americans.
What is over 58,000 Americans died, the draft, and the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. ( Tet offensive and My Lai Massacre are other possible reasons).
President Kennedy avoided nuclear conflict with the Soviet Union during this event?
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The Cold War began immediately after World War 2 because the United States decided to to what?
What is dropping the Atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
This event was a perfect example of Brinksmanship policy being put into effect.
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Explain the Gulf of Tonkin Incident and Resolution.
What is when the United States claimed the vessel "Maddox" was attacked by Vietcong forces in the gulf of Tonkin and President Johnson then issued the Gulf of Tonkin resolution which called for increasing the number of U.S. troops in Vietnam.
Describe the My Lai massacre. What happened? What were the consequences for those involved? How did it affect the Vietnam war?
400 men, women, and children were raped and killed by U.S. soldiers. 26 soldiers were charged, while only one was convicted of crimes. The cover up and atrocities increased antiwar feelings and further divided Americans.