Brinkmanship and Vietnam

Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes the Soviet Union’s role in Eisenhower’s domino theory?

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The Soviet Union occupied Eastern European countries and imposed communist rule across the region.

Question 2

The main goal of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization was to

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prevent the spread of communism.

Question 3

Whom did the United States support as president of South Vietnam?

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Ngo Dinh Diem

Question 4

What was Ho Chi Minh’s main goal when he became the leader of the nationalist movement in Vietnam in 1940?

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to gain Vietnam’s independence from France

Question 5

What position did John Foster Dulles hold in President Eisenhower’s cabinet?

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secretary of state

Question 6

According to the domino theory, neighboring nations can be vulnerable to the spread of communism because of their

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cultural similarities.

Question 7

John Foster Dulles was responsible for creating

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the Eisenhower Doctrine.

Question 8

The Truman Doctrine and the Eisenhower Doctrine were similar in that both

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offered economic aid to help nations resist communism.

Question 9

US intervention in Iran in the 1950s

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led to the Islamic revolution of 1978.

Question 10

“Brinkmanship” is the practice of taking a dispute to the edge of conflict and

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forcing the opposition to back down.

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