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

A
Ho Chi Minh
B
Shah Reza Pahlavi
C
Ayatollah Khomeini
D
Ngo Dinh Diem
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“Brinkmanship” is the practice of taking a dispute to the edge of conflict and

A
forcing the opposition to back down.
B
engaging in a military battle.
C
taking part in peace talks.
D
retreating to one’s own “corner.”
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The Truman Doctrine and the Eisenhower Doctrine were similar in that both

A
offered economic aid to help nations resist communism.
B
offered only diplomatic aid to nations threatened by communism
C
refused to support foreign nations in the fight against communism.
D
included the provision to send US troops to help spread communism.
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John Foster Dulles was responsible for creating

A
the Truman Doctrine.
B
the Eisenhower Doctrine.
C
the Treaty of Versailles.
D
the Khrushchev papers.
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A country engaged in brinkmanship would

A
refuse to engage an enemy in combat following an attack.
B
maintain a position of strength without having to engage in conflict.
C
use strong threats and then engage its military to carry them out.
D
attempt to make its enemy believe that it was going to surrender.
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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
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Why was the United States concerned about Vietnam during the 1950s?

A
The United States feared that communism would spread to Laos and Cambodia.
B
The United States wanted to help Vietnam gain independence from France.
C
The United States did not want France to take control of Vietnam.
D
The United States thought that it would have to send troops to Dien Bien Phu.
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The United States helped overthrow Guatemalan President Guzman in the early 1950s because

A
he was suspected of being a communist sympathizer.
B
US leaders wanted to take over the country.
C
Guzman had not been fairly elected.
D
Guzman was a dictator who ruled unfairly.
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According to the idea of brinkmanship, a nation can prevent war by

A
sending military troops.
B
using nuclear weapons.
C
issuing strong threats.
D
sending economic aid.
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After the U2 incident, Eisenhower believed it was necessary to employ a policy of brinkmanship against

A
Josef Stalin.
B
John Foster Dulles.
C
Harry Truman.
D
Nikita Khrushchev.
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In the 1950s, the United States became especially concerned about Latin American countries because

A
they were threatening to attack the United States.
B
they no longer wanted to trade with the United States.
C
they had come under the threat of communism.
D
they were becoming more powerful than the United States.
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US intervention in Iran in the 1950s

A
inspired future democratic elections.
B
led to continued US support of Iranian nationalists.
C
led to the Islamic revolution of 1978.
D
was opposed by the British government.
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What position did John Foster Dulles hold in President Eisenhower’s cabinet?

A
secretary of the treasury
B
attorney general
C
secretary of defense
D
secretary of state
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Which of the following statements best describes the Soviet Union’s role in Eisenhower’s domino theory?

A
The Soviet Union occupied Eastern European countries and imposed communist rule across the region.
B
Eastern Europe formed a bloc to oppose Soviet rule and stop the spread of communism across the region.
C
Eastern Europe brought communism to the Soviet Union and imposed communist rule across the region.
D
The Soviet Union fell to communism only after a number of Eastern European nations chose to adopt it.
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The main goal of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization was to

A
revise existing trade treaties.
B
do away with political alliances.
C
prevent the spread of communism.
D
bring an end to European colonization.

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