Question 1

The original objective of the Allied division of Korea in 1945 was to

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A)  protect American and Japanese troops in Manchuria. 
B)  create two independent, separate nations on the peninsula. 
C)  create a Communist north and an anti-Communist south. 
D)  establish a reunified, independent nation on the peninsula after reestablishing order. 
E)  establish a permanent Soviet-American presence on the Korean peninsula. 
A)  protect American and Japanese troops in Manchuria. 
B)  create two independent, separate nations on the peninsula. 
C)  create a Communist north and an anti-Communist south. 
D)  establish a reunified, independent nation on the peninsula after reestablishing order. 
E)  establish a permanent Soviet-American presence on the Korean peninsula.

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Republic of Vietnam and Democratic Republic of Vietnam

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The Republic of Vietnam, commonly known

Question 3

"Peaceful coexistence"

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A)  was a term first coined by Joseph Stalin in the 1940s. 
B)  was first used by Sun Yat-sen in 1921. 
C)  was treated with suspicion by United States leaders, especially after the Soviet crushing of the unrest in Hungary in 1956. 
D)  delayed the development of cultural exchanges of theatrical and other groups. 
E)  was eagerly embraced by President Truman as an alternative to nuclear war. 
A)  was a term first coined by Joseph Stalin in the 1940s. 
B)  was first used by Sun Yat-sen in 1921. 
C)  was treated with suspicion by United States leaders, especially after the Soviet crushing of the unrest in Hungary in 1956. 
D)  delayed the development of cultural exchanges of theatrical and other groups. 
E)  was eagerly embraced by President Truman as an alternative to nuclear war.

Question 4

By aiding the Afghanistan resistance to the Soviet Union,the United States helped maintain a Vietnam-like war that kept the Soviets bogged down in its own quagmire.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

During the 1970s,

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A)  President Ford altered the world power balance by his unexpected visit to China. 
B)  President Ford established the standard that the superpowers should have twenty times as many missiles as the rest of the world's military forces had in total. 
C)  the Soviet occupation of, and ultimate war in, Afghanistan was followed by the promulgation of the Carter Doctrine, which stated that United States military power would be used to insure Western access to Middle Eastern oil reserves. 
D)  Soviet officials feared that the "Vietnam Syndrome" might cause the United States to use its military forces in almost any setting. 
E)  Richard Nixon was defeated in his 1972 reelection campaign. 
A)  President Ford altered the world power balance by his unexpected visit to China. 
B)  President Ford established the standard that the superpowers should have twenty times as many missiles as the rest of the world's military forces had in total. 
C)  the Soviet occupation of, and ultimate war in, Afghanistan was followed by the promulgation of the Carter Doctrine, which stated that United States military power would be used to insure Western access to Middle Eastern oil reserves. 
D)  Soviet officials feared that the "Vietnam Syndrome" might cause the United States to use its military forces in almost any setting. 
E)  Richard Nixon was defeated in his 1972 reelection campaign.

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-Chinese Civil War

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The Chinese Civil War was a major confli

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-the Third World

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The term "Third World" originated during

Question 8

Which of the following was not true about the Reagan administration?

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A)  Ronald Reagan adopted a more activist, if not confrontational, approach in his Latin American policies than his predecessors. 
B)  A nuclear-tipped cruise missle was introduced that was capable of avoiding radar detection. 
C)  A naval blockade was set in place around Cuba. 
D)  Reagan referred to the Soviet Union as an "Evil Empire". 
E)  In Reagan's meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev in Reykjavik, the two leaders agreed to set aside their ideological differences. 
A)  Ronald Reagan adopted a more activist, if not confrontational, approach in his Latin American policies than his predecessors. 
B)  A nuclear-tipped cruise missle was introduced that was capable of avoiding radar detection. 
C)  A naval blockade was set in place around Cuba. 
D)  Reagan referred to the Soviet Union as an "Evil Empire". 
E)  In Reagan's meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev in Reykjavik, the two leaders agreed to set aside their ideological differences.

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Indochina conflict(s)

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The term "Indochina conflict(s)" general

Question 10

Under Ronald Reagan,the United States was able to help sustain a Vietnam-like war that long embroiled Soviet forces in

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A)  Angola. 
B)  Uzbekistan. 
C)  Turkmenistan. 
D)  Kazakhstan. 
E)  Afghanistan. 
A)  Angola. 
B)  Uzbekistan. 
C)  Turkmenistan. 
D)  Kazakhstan. 
E)  Afghanistan.

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Taiwan

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Taiwan, officially known as the Republic

Question 12

The treaty of 1949 between the United States,Canada,Belgium,Luxembourg,France,Britain,the Netherlands,Italy,Denmark,Norway,Portugal,and Iceland created the military alliance known as

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A)  the Warsaw Pact. 
B)  NATO. 
C)  COMECON. 
D)  SEATO. 
E)  CENTO. 
A)  the Warsaw Pact. 
B)  NATO. 
C)  COMECON. 
D)  SEATO. 
E)  CENTO.

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Winston Churchill's "iron curtain"

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The term "iron curtain" was popularized

Question 14

Warfare resumed in Vietnam in 1959 because

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A)  of the Afghan invasion of Kazakhstan. 
B)  Ho Chi Minh rejected the Geneva Accords. 
C)  the United States, fearful of a Communist victory in the elections agreed to at Geneva, had ignored the Geneva Accords and aided the South Vietnamese government. 
D)  Ngo Dinh Diem began a Communist takeover of South Vietnam. 
E)  of the Chinese Communist invasion of nearby Cambodia. 
A)  of the Afghan invasion of Kazakhstan. 
B)  Ho Chi Minh rejected the Geneva Accords. 
C)  the United States, fearful of a Communist victory in the elections agreed to at Geneva, had ignored the Geneva Accords and aided the South Vietnamese government. 
D)  Ngo Dinh Diem began a Communist takeover of South Vietnam. 
E)  of the Chinese Communist invasion of nearby Cambodia.

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Khrushchev and "different roads to socialism"

Accepted Answer

Khrushchev refers to Nikita Khrushchev,

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-John Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis and the "hotline"

Accepted Answer

John F. Kennedy, often referred to as JF

Question 17

In the Cuban Missile Crisis,

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A)  the Soviet Union decided to send nuclear weapons to Cuba in 1962. 
B)  Turkey threatened to have the United States destroy Cuba if the Soviets attacked Turkey. 
C)  the United States president threatened to shoot down any Soviet planes bringing nuclear weapons to Cuba and announced a total "air blockade." 
D)  President Johnson sent American troops to Cuba. 
E)  Fidel Castro was exiled to Monte Carlo. 
A)  the Soviet Union decided to send nuclear weapons to Cuba in 1962. 
B)  Turkey threatened to have the United States destroy Cuba if the Soviets attacked Turkey. 
C)  the United States president threatened to shoot down any Soviet planes bringing nuclear weapons to Cuba and announced a total "air blockade." 
D)  President Johnson sent American troops to Cuba. 
E)  Fidel Castro was exiled to Monte Carlo.

Question 18

The term "peaceful coexistence" was initiated by

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A)  Mao Zedong. 
B)  John Kennedy. 
C)  Nikita Khrushchev. 
D)  Fidel Castro. 
E)  Richard Nixon. 
A)  Mao Zedong. 
B)  John Kennedy. 
C)  Nikita Khrushchev. 
D)  Fidel Castro. 
E)  Richard Nixon.

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Yalta Conference

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The Yalta Conference was a pivotal meeti

Question 20

All of the following are true about the Vietnam or Second Indochinese War except

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A)  it was the second major conflict there since the end of World War II. 
B)  the role of nationalism was highly significant in the conflict. 
C)  Lyndon Johnson significantly increased American involvement in the conflict. 
D)  the United States failed to achieve its ultimate objective in the war. 
E)  the war was the second American victory on the Asian mainland since 1942. 
A)  it was the second major conflict there since the end of World War II. 
B)  the role of nationalism was highly significant in the conflict. 
C)  Lyndon Johnson significantly increased American involvement in the conflict. 
D)  the United States failed to achieve its ultimate objective in the war. 
E)  the war was the second American victory on the Asian mainland since 1942.

Exam 26: East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

The original objective of the Allied division of Korea in 1945 was to

Identify the following terms. -Republic of Vietnam and Democratic Republic of Vietnam

"Peaceful coexistence"

By aiding the Afghanistan resistance to the Soviet Union,the United States helped maintain a Vietnam-like war that kept the Soviets bogged down in its own quagmire.

During the 1970s,

Identify the following terms. -Chinese Civil War

Identify the following terms. -the Third World

Which of the following was not true about the Reagan administration?

Identify the following terms. -Indochina conflict(s)

Under Ronald Reagan,the United States was able to help sustain a Vietnam-like war that long embroiled Soviet forces in

Identify the following terms. -Taiwan

The treaty of 1949 between the United States,Canada,Belgium,Luxembourg,France,Britain,the Netherlands,Italy,Denmark,Norway,Portugal,and Iceland created the military alliance known as

Identify the following terms. -Winston Churchill's "iron curtain"

Warfare resumed in Vietnam in 1959 because

Identify the following terms. -Khrushchev and "different roads to socialism"

Identify the following terms. -John Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis and the "hotline"

In the Cuban Missile Crisis,

The term "peaceful coexistence" was initiated by

Identify the following terms. -Yalta Conference

All of the following are true about the Vietnam or Second Indochinese War except

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