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The Vietnam War — Unit test Answers

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The Senate committee that investigated Joseph McCarthy’s original claim of communists in the government concluded that

A
further investigations were necessary.
B
the charges were completely without merit.
C
hundreds of federal employees should be fired.
D
Sen. McCarthy should be removed from office.
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Which of the following statements best describes the Twenty-Second Amendment?

A
It established that no president could be elected more than two times.
B
It established that no president could be elected more than four times.
C
It limited the length of time a president could serve to eight years.
D
It limited the length of time a president could serve to four years.
3

How did the Soviet Union maintain control of East Germany after World War II?

A
The Soviets removed their troops and set up a puppet government.
B
The Soviets kept their troops in East Germany and occupied it.
C
The Soviets supported the government chosen by the East Germans.
D
The Soviets allowed free speech, earning the trust of the East Germans.
4

Which of the following statements best describes the spread of communism in the years immediately following World War II?

A
The number of communist countries increased during these years.
B
The number of communist countries decreased during these years.
C
The number of communist countries stayed the same during these years.
D
The number of communist countries increased in Asia but decreased in Europe.
5

Which of the following statements best describes the outcome of the Taft-Hartley Bill of 1947?

A
The bill was passed by Congress but died after President Truman quickly vetoed it.
B
The bill was passed by Congress, then supported and signed by President Truman.
C
The bill was passed by Congress, then passed again to overcome President Truman’s veto.
D
The bill was not passed because Democratic senators opposed it, even though President Truman supported it.
6

How many US troops were in Vietnam by 1969?

A
50,000
B
100,000
C
500,000
D
1,000,000.
7

What was the event that started the Space Race?

A
the Mercury mission
B
the Sputnik launch
C
the Apollo program
D
the moon landing
8

How does the concept of competition relate to the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

A
The two nations were not concerned about one another or their nuclear capabilities, so there was no competition between them.
B
The two nations were interested in working together to produce nuclear weaponry, which extinguished any competition between them.
C
The two nations wanted to best one another in the development and stockpiling of nuclear weapons, which drove the competition between them.
D
The two nations felt that face-to-face battles would be more effective than nuclear weapons, which led to a violent competition between them.
9

In October of 1950, UN forces pushed the North Koreans as far north as

A
Pusan.
B
the Yalu River.
C
the 38th parallel.
D
Seoul.
10

After twenty years of US involvement in Vietnam, many Americans agreed with the counterculture and

A
came to see the necessity for that involvement.
B
worried about Communist aggression in Vietnam.
C
still supported the war but questioned the fairness of the draft.
D
began to question both the war and the fairness of the draft.
11

Many people in the United States and Europe held protests related to the Rosenbergs’ trial because they thought that the Rosenbergs

A
had not been punished harshly enough.
B
should have received more attention for their trial.
C
had no ties to communism or the Soviet Union.
D
had not been given a fair, impartial trial.
12

Why did many Cubans resent the rule of Fulgencio Batista?

A
Batista was a Soviet ally and they disliked Soviet influence over their economy.
B
Batista was a US ally and they disliked the US influence over their economy.
C
Batista was a US ally but would not back the United States against the USSR.
D
Batista was a Soviet ally who frequently threatened the nearby United States.
13

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was repealed in 1970 because it

A
gave too much power to the president.
B
lowered the voting age to eighteen.
C
resulted in the removal of US troops from Vietnam.
D
prevented the president from committing US forces as he saw fit.
14

Joseph McCarthy gained public attention by

A
defeating Dwight Eisenhower in the 1956 election.
B
criticizing the Supreme Court ruling in the Rosenberg case.
C
refusing to cooperate with a HUAC investigation.
D
claiming to have a list of communists in the government.
15

Which of the following statements best characterizes the country of North Korea?

A
North Korea has been ruled by dictators since 1948.
B
North Korea has never struggled with its economy.
C
North Korea has recently made moves toward democracy.
D
North Korea has been unable to acquire nuclear weapons.
16

During the 1950s, an increase in the number of marriages and births fueled

A
high unemployment.
B
new opportunities for women.
C
a demand for housing.
D
growth in the nation’s cities.
17

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

A
to stop Communism from spreading to Vietnam
B
to divide Vietnam into two separate countries
C
to gain Vietnam’s independence from France
D
to seek economic and military support from France
18

Many people migrated from the North and East to the Sun Belt states during the 1950s because of

A
the response to the Cold War.
B
the expansion of urban areas.
C
the interstate highway system.
D
the influence of beatniks.
19

During the Korean War, General MacArthur was able to take the city of Inchon by

A
striking in an area far away from where the fighting had been concentrated.
B
tricking North Korea into believing he that would use nuclear weapons.
C
convincing China to enter the war on the side of South Korea.
D
launching a surprise attack from deep within North Korean territory.
20

Which of the following best describes a belief held by President Truman that led to the establishment of the Truman Doctrine?

A
The United States should expand its ability to trade with all possible nations.
B
The United States should promote a single-party government system globally.
C
The United States should help free nations resist the spread of communism.
D
The United States should work to keep capitalism contained within Europe.

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