Brinkmanship and Vietnam

Question 1

In the 1950s, the United States became especially concerned about Latin American countries because

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they had come under the threat of communism.

Question 2

After the U2 incident, Eisenhower believed it was necessary to employ a policy of brinkmanship against

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Nikita Khrushchev.

Question 3

Why was the United States concerned about Vietnam during the 1950s?

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The United States feared that communism would spread to Laos and Cambodia.

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

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