The Cold War and Cuba

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

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

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secretary of state

Question 3

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

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Ngo Dinh Diem

Question 4

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 5

The main goal of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization was to

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prevent the spread of communism.

Question 6

According to the idea of brinkmanship, a nation can prevent war by

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issuing strong threats.

Question 7

The United States helped overthrow Guatemalan President Guzman in the early 1950s because

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he was suspected of being a communist sympathizer.

Question 8

“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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