Proxy Wars

What was the Truman Doctrine?

• A Soviet policy that wanted to contain Communism

• A Soviet policy that wanted to contain Capitalism

• An American policy that wanted to contain Communism

• An American policy that wanted to contain Capitalism

Which of the following best describes a proxy war?

• Two superpowers directly fighting

• Two countries fighting without any outside assistance

• Supporting sides in another country's war to oppose an enemy

• Competing in sports instead of military force

Which of the following is NOT an example of a proxy war?

• Vietnam War

• Korean War

• World War 2

• Soviet-Afghan War

What two superpowers supported opposing sides of proxy wars during the Cold War?

• Great Britain and China

• United States and China

• United States and Soviet Union

• Great Britain and Soviet Union

Which of the following groups/governments did the Soviet Union support during the Cold War era?

• the government of South Korea during the Korean War

• the United Nations coalition during the Korean War

• the government of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War

• the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War

• the mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan War

Which of the following groups/governments did the United States support during the Cold War era?

• the government of North Korea during the Korean War

• the government of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War

• the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War

• the government of Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan War

• the mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan War

In what way(s) did the United States support South Korea during the Korean War?

• led United Nations coalition to push back North Korean invaders

• provided support to China to fight alongside South Koreans

• provided money, supplies, and weapons, but no troops

In what way(s) did the Soviet Union support North Korea during the Korean War?

• led a UN coalition to push back South Korean invaders

• sent Soviet troops to fight alongside North Koreans

• provided support to China to fight alongside North Koreans

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

• South Korea surrendered and North Korea united the Korean peninsula under a communist government

• North Korea surrendered and South Korea united the Korean peninsula under a democratic government.

• North Korea and the UN signed an armistice and the Korean peninsula remained divided at the 38th parallel.

In what way(s) did the United States support South Vietnam's government?

• sending American troops to fight the Viet Cong

• sending money, supplies, and weapons, but no soldiers

• sending diplomats to broker a truce with the Viet Cong