Unit 5 Review

Which of the following nation-states was created after World War II and is still strongly supported by United States foreign policy? 

• Germany

• Syria

• Israel

• Yugoslavia

Many oil−rich countries cooperate with each other in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

How does this help them play a major role in world affairs?

• They share a common language and history.

• They share a common form of government.

• They influence the price of oil on the world market.

• They maintain a military force in the Middle East.

What best describes the effect of the War Powers Resolution of 1973 on the power of the president?

• The president was given greater authority to negotiate treaties with foreign countries.

• To deploy troops to foreign countries, the president must consult with Congress first.

• A congressional subcommittee must confirm military actions taken by the president.

• During times of conflict, the president was given more authority over the military.

What event in Vietnam illustrated that Americans had been misled by their government to believe that they were winning when actually we were not?

• The evacuation of Saigon

• The bombing of Cambodia

• Discovery of the Ho Chi Minh Trail

• Launching of the TET Offensive by the Vietcong

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was enacted in response to the —

• destruction of the USS Maddox

• communist aggressions in Korea

• rise of Ho Chi Minh's power

• involvement of the Soviets in Vietnam

Which war was the first fought by the United States in an effort to contain communism?

• Vietnam War

• Korean War

• World War I

• World War II

Which war was so unpopular that even returning veterans were criticized for their service?

• Korean

• Soviet-Afghan

• Cambodian

• Vietnam

Which of the following was a diplomatic achievement of Richard Nixon's presidency?

• Signing of the Helsinki Accords

• Traveling to China in early 1972

• Extending formal diplomatic recognition to unified Vietnam

• The first joint Apollo-Soyuz space mission with the Soviet Union

Which U.S. initiative was designed to provide financial aid for war-torn European countries after the Second World War?

• Geneva Accords

• Marshall Plan

• United Nations

• Sokovia Accords

The Korean War (1950-1953) was the first war in which the United States

• sent troops to fight on foreign soil.

• responded to an attack on its homeland. 

• formed an alliance with mainland China. 

• fought for the goal of containment.