Cold War Polices
What post-WWII plan provided $12.5 billion in aid to revive and rebuild the economy of Europe?
Marshall Plan
Which geographic line historically divided Korea into North and South?
38th parallel
Who was the leader of the communist government established in North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
The United States and the Soviet Union had a dangerous 1962 standoff over missiles located where?
Cuba
Why was the Soviet launch of the Sputnik satellite highly significant to the United States?
It led to increased science education and tech development in the US.
What alliance was established by European Communist nations explicitly in response to NATO?
Warsaw Pact
The Korean War officially began when which event occurred?
North Korean troops invaded South Korea
Which geographic line was used to divide Vietnam into North and South sections?
17th parallel
The Bay of Pigs was a failed military attempt by the United States to overthrow which leader?
Fidel Castro
What internal problem was a primary reason for the economic collapse of the Soviet Union?
Heavy military spending contributed to growing economic problems.
The policy of détente was mainly intended by world leaders to accomplish what?
Reduce Cold War tensions
The agreement that ended the fighting in the Korean War created what geographic feature?
a demilitarized zone
When the French pulled out of Southern Vietnam, what country entered to try and stop communism from spreading?
USA
Which event brought the United States and the Soviet Union closest to a full-scale nuclear war?
Cuban Missile crisis
Which Soviet leader allowed more freedom of speech and free elections, accelerating the collapse?
Mikhail Gorbachev
What first caused the initial geopolitical split between the Soviet Union and the Western Powers?
Conflicts over the division of Germany and Berlin
Which Communist nation actively attacked United Nations forces in North Korea?
china
What surprise offensive was launched by the Vietcong on cities throughout South Vietnam?
Tet offensive
As part of the compromise ending the Cuban Missile Crisis, the United States agreed to remove missiles from which country?
Turkey
Which of the following was an economic challenge faced by citizens in the USSR prior to its collapse?
Severe food shortages
Which phrase best describes the domino theory during the Cold War?
The belief that if one country became communist, neighboring countries would follow.
Who was the military commander of the United Nations forces during the Korean War?
Douglas MacArthur
Which measure gave the President power to "take all necessary measures" in Vietnam after a reported torpedo attack?
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Which of the following was a direct resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The USA promised to never invade Cuba.
Rather than trying to gain ground, American forces in Vietnam used what strategy to destroy enemy positions?
Guerilla warfare tactics