Brinkmanship and Vietnam Answers

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

they were threatening to attack the United States.

they no longer wanted to trade with the United States.

they had come under the threat of communism.

they were becoming more powerful than the United States.

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

Josef Stalin.

John Foster Dulles.

Harry Truman.

Nikita Khrushchev.

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

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

The United States wanted to help Vietnam gain independence from France.

The United States did not want France to take control of Vietnam.

The United States thought that it would have to send troops to Dien Bien Phu.

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

to stop communism from spreading to Vietnam

to divide Vietnam into two separate countries

to gain Vietnam’s independence from France

to seek economic and military support from France

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

forcing the opposition to back down.

engaging in a military battle.

taking part in peace talks.

retreating to one’s own “corner.”

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

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

Eastern Europe formed a bloc to oppose Soviet rule and stop the spread of communism across the region.

Eastern Europe brought communism to the Soviet Union and imposed communist rule across the region.

The Soviet Union fell to communism only after a number of Eastern European nations chose to adopt it.

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

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

The United States wanted to help Vietnam gain independence from France.

The United States did not want France to take control of Vietnam.

The United States thought that it would have to send troops to Dien Bien Phu.

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

sending military troops.

using nuclear weapons.

issuing strong threats.

sending economic aid.

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