Unit 10 Review

Which of the following statements best describes the primary purpose of NATO during the Cold War?

• provide collective defense against the threat of Soviet expansionism

• establish a military alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union

• promote economic cooperation and development among member countries

What event resulted in the formation of East and West Germany?

• the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles

• the collapse of the Berlin Wall

• the conclusion of World War II

What is Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)?

• The policy of avoiding direct military conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union

• The agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union to disarm their nuclear arsenals

• The understanding that each side in a conflict possesses enough nuclear weapons to destroy the other in the event of an attack

Which global power was China aligned with during the Cold War?

• China was aligned with the Soviet Union and supported communist movements worldwide.

• China was aligned with the United States and provided military and economic support to anti-communist governments.

• China was a neutral party and did not take sides in the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.

What was Mao Zedong's role in establishing the People's Republic of China?

• Mao Zedong's military campaigns and political maneuvers helped establish Communist control over China.

• Mao Zedong was a political figure who played a minor role in the Communist Party's rise to power.

• Mao Zedong was appointed as leader of the Communist Party by the Chinese emperor.

Which of the following events had the greatest impact on the outcome of the Korean War?

• General MacArthur's decision to pursue a full-scale invasion of China

• President Truman's decision to deploy U.S. troops to the Korean Peninsula

• The Chinese Communist intervention in the war

How were proxy wars a product of U.S. and Soviet ideological power during the Cold War?

• Proxy wars allowed the countries to engage in military conflicts in other nations without risking a direct war between them.

• Proxy wars were primarily used to test new weapons and military tactics.

• Proxy wars were used to maintain the balance of power between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

A communist guerrilla force that fought against the U.S.-backed government of South Vietnam.

• Viet Cong

• Viet Men

• Hang Army

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The resolution passed by the U.S. Congress authorizing military action in Vietnam.

• Geneva Accords

• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• Treaty of Guam

A conflict from 1955 to 1975 that involved the U.S., South Vietnam, and North Vietnam.

• Korean War

• War of Kent

• Vietnam War