Hot Spots Checkpoint

The Korean War and the Soviet-Afghan War are similar because...

• In both conflicts, Communism was contained.

• In both conflicts, Communism expanded.

• The US and the Soviet Union forces fought each other directly.

• Both conflicts ended in a stalemate.

In which “hot spot” did American troops withdraw after almost 10 years of fighting, leading to an embarrassing loss for the U.S.?

• Cuba

• Afghanistan

• Vietnam

• Korea

Which of the following best describes the cause of the Soviet-Afghan War?

• Soviet troops invaded Southern Afghanistan

• The Afghans attacked U.S. forces stationed there.

• Communist rebels tried to overthrow the Afghan government.

• Afghanistan wanted to divide into two countries.

Which of the following best describes the outcome of the Korean War?

• The Korean peninsula remained divided between North and South.

• North Korea defeated the South making Korea a communist nation.

• South Korea successfully drove out communism in the north.

• North Korea turned on China and gained new land.

Which of the following best describes the U.S.’s policy toward communism during the Cold War?

• Contain Communism where it already exists + defend nations threatened by the expansion of communism.

• Rid the world of Communism by threatening military action against the Soviet Union.

The withdrawal of Soviet troops from _______________________  is similar to the withdrawal of U.S. troops in ______________________.

• Afghanistan; Vietnam

• Afghanistan; Korea

• Vietnam; Korea

• Vietnam; Cuba

The mujahideen successfully fought against the expansion of communism in ____________________.

• Iraq

• Afghanistan

• Israel

• Korea

The Korean War was a conflict between:

• North Korea + South Korea

• North Korea + the Soviet Union

• South Korea + the United States

• South Korea + North Vietnam

Why did the United States help overthrow Arbenz in the  Guatemala Coup?

• Arbenz accepted nuclear weapons from the Soviet Union

• Arbenz took land from an American fruit company and gave it to Guatemalans

• Arbenz attempted to form an alliance with Mexico

• Arbenz was democratically elected by the Guatemalan people

From an American perspective, the Bay of Pigs Invasion in Cuba was a(n).

• Dub

• Major L