Cold War at Its Height Answers

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Intercontinental ballistic missiles made it possible for a country possessing them to

A
shoot down enemy airplanes.
B
strike targets far away.
C
launch satellites into space.
D
detect enemy troops at night.
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Which of the following were results of the Korean War? Select three options.loss of millions of liveseasing of tensions in regiongreater US concern about the spread of Communismend of communism in Koreaunification of Korean peninsulatension between North Korea and the United States

A
loss of millions of lives
B
easing of tensions in region
C
greater US concern about the spread of Communism
D
end of communism in Korea
E
unification of Korean peninsula
F
tension between North Korea and the United States
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The Vietcong were rebels in South Vietnam who wanted to

A
rid both North and South Vietnam of Communist influence.
B
spread the Catholic religion throughout Vietnam.
C
overthrow the Communists who controlled the country.
D
unify the South and North under a Communist government.
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GermanyAustriaEnglandFrance

A
Germany
B
Austria
C
England
D
France
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ArubaPuerto RicoCubaSaint Thomas

A
Aruba
B
Puerto Rico
C
Cuba
D
Saint Thomas
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The map shows Korea after World War II.

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A
part of China.
B
divided country.
C
part of Japan.
D
unified country.
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The line graph shows US defense spending from 1946 to 1968.

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A
It dropped by approximately $40,000 million.
B
It dropped by approximately $30,000 million.
C
It stayed about the same.
D
It went up by about $30,000 million.
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In what way did the political situation in Vietnam resemble that of Korea in the 1950s?

A
Both Vietnam and Korea were allied with the United States but then shifted allegiance to the Soviet Union.
B
Both Vietnam and Korea were unified, Communist countries who then voted to become democracies.
C
Both Vietnam and Korea were divided and suffered when the South invaded the North.
D
Both Vietnam and Korea were divided into a Communist North and a non-Communist South.
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The Korean War began in 1950 when the

A
Soviet Union attacked South Korea.
B
United Nations invaded North Korea.
C
Communist North attacked the non-Communist South.
D
people of Korea rose up against the Japanese.
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Read the passage from a speech on Vietnam given by President Nixon in 1969.“For the future of peace, precipitate withdrawal would thus be a disaster of immense magnitude. —A nation cannot remain great if it betrays its allied and lets down its friends. —Our defeat and humiliation in South Vietnam without question would promote recklessness in the councils of those great powers who have not yet abandoned their goals of world conquest. —This would spark violence wherever our commitments help maintain the peace—in the Middle East, in Berlin, eventually even in the Western Hemisphere . . . For these reasons, I rejected the recommendation that I should end the war by immediately withdrawing all of our forces.” —President Richard Nixon Address to the nation Nov. 3, 1969What foreign policy direction does the President say the United States should follow?

A
The US should withdraw its military forces from Vietnam as quickly as is possible.
B
The US should not withdraw from Vietnam, because that would cause problems elsewhere.
C
The US should turn its attention from Vietnam to the Middle East, Berlin, and the Western Hemisphere.
D
The goal of US foreign policy, if American troops leave Vietnam, should be one of world conquest.

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