1960s Set 5 The Vietnam War (Test 9)

Q: Which of the following BEST explains the rationale for America's involvement in the war in Vietnam?

A: a) a policy of containment b) commitment to the Monroe Doctrine c) Allegiance to the North-Atlantic treaty Organization d) a United Nations resolution
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Q: Which of the following BEST explains the rationale for America's involvement in the war in Vietnam?

A: a) a policy of containment b) commitment to the Monroe Doctrine c) Allegiance to the North-Atlantic treaty Organization d) a United Nations resolution
a) a policy of containment
Q: The concerns expressed above MOST likely contributed to which of the following developments?

A: a) increasing military enlistments b) public opposition to the use of nuclear weapons c) burning of draft cards d) increased public trust in congress
c) burning of draft cards
Q: Which of the following events encouraged more Americans to agree with the concerns expressed above?

A: a) the shootings at Kent State b) the Paris Peace Accords c) the Tet offensive d) the My Lai massacre
c) the Tet offensive
Q: Which of the following is the MOST significant similarity between the Korean War and the Vietnam War?

A: a) Both conflicts led to widespread protest against them in the US b) Both conflicts sought to restrict the spread of Communism c) Both conflicts were an attempt to enforce a United Nations Resolution d) Chinese troops were involved in both conflicts.
b) Both conflicts sought to restrict the spread of Communism
Q: The outcome of a Cold War conflict in which of the following conflicts came the closest to fulfilling the containment policy of George Kennan?

A: a) Vietnam b) Korea c) China d) Cuba
b) Korea
Q: Which American foreign policy or process below BEST reflects the sentiments of the excerpt above?

A: a) The policy of Mutually Assured Destruction b) The "Brinksmanship" policies of Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. c) the Domino Theory d) The paranoia of the first "Red Scare".
c) the Domino Theory
Q: The "wars of liberation" mentioned in the excerpt most directly resulted from which of the following?

A: a) The desire of Asian nations to establish capitalist economies b) A desire to break free from imperialistic control c) An effort to put an end to nationalist independence movements. d) An effort to combat the rise of communist regimes
b) A desire to break free from imperialistic control
Q: Which of the following was the MOST immediate consequence of the activity shown in the illustration above?

A: a) The United States focused on a foreign policy based on collective security in Europe following World War II b) The United States tried to contain the spread of Soviet-dominated communism during the Cold War. c) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed to deter Soviet communist aggression in the post-World War II era. d) The U.S. increased support of non-communist regimes in Latin America
b) The United States tried to contain the spread of Soviet-dominated communism during the Cold War.
Q: Which of the following presidents focused his foreign policy specifically on preventing the vision above?

A: a) Woodrow Wilson b) Franklin Roosevelt c) Lyndon Johnson d) Ronald Reagan
c) Lyndon Johnson