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The Cold War Era, 1945-1991

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Which of the following were Soviet Cold War actions? (Input all that apply)
Annexation of Eastern Poland and Baltic countries, Interference in Irans, Turkeys and Greeces internal affairs, and Creation of Communist puppet government in North Korea and East Germany.
Read the following sentence and decide which of the options (A-D) is correct.
James Forrestal was Americas first Secretary of Defense.
It is correct as is.
The North Korean army initiated a full-scale invasion of South Korea on the __of June, _____.
25th; 1950
Where was Inchon located? (Input all that apply)
Beyond North Korean lines, and Northwestern South Korea
The Inchon invasion force turned _____ and met the Eighth Army coming ______ from ______.
southward; north, Pusan
As MacArthur's forces marched northward, how were Chinese forces able to attack? (Input all that apply)
The Chinese marched in between UN forces, and There were no east-west communications.
In reference to the Cuban Missile Crisis President__________ stated: "Well, it looks as if everything is in the hands of the Navy." __________ replied, "Mr. President, the Navy will not let you down."
Kennedy; Admiral Anderson
What actions did President Johnson take as a result of taking the heat for the number of casualties, costs of fighting, and internal political dissatisfaction?
(Input all that apply)
He halted bombing of the North.
Read the following sentence and decide which of the options (A-D) is correct.
Even though peace talks had been in progress for nearly three years, President Thieu authorized bombing after North Vietnamese attacks.
change Thieu to Nixon
In retaliation for terrorist attacks, a combined attack was carried out on 15 April _____, against several _____ terrorist support bases.
1986; Libyan
The term used to describe the intense rivalry that developed after World War II between groups of Communist and non-Communist nations
Cold War
An organization formed in 1955 in Warsaw, Poland, compromising Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania and the USSR, for collective defense under a joint military command
Warsaw Pact
A theory or system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a Totalitarian state dominated by a single and self-perpetuating political party
Communism
How was the United States able to get past the Soviet Union's veto in the United Nations Security Council and get the UN to agree to military action against North Korea?
The Soviets were boycotting the UN Security Council at the time.
What was the historical significance of the capture of the USS Pueblo in 1968?
It was the first capture of an American ship on the high seas in over 150 years.
What was the cornerstone of the U.S. policy with regard to the Soviet Union over the course of the Cold War era?
Containment
In June 1947, Secretary of State George Marshall announced Truman's plan for reconstruction of European countries through their own efforts, supported by American economic aid. This plan, formally named the European Recovery Program, became known as the
Marshall Plan
Which of the following statements concerning the Korean War is NOT true?
The Korean War revealed that the will of the U.S. Government and people to halt determined Communist aggression had retained its credibility.
The United States policy change in 1947 which prevented Soviet expansion into Greece and Turkey is known as the
Truman Doctrine; National Security Act
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