Brinkmanship And Vietnam

31 August 2022
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A country engaged in brinkmanship would
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b. maintain a position of strength without having to engage in conflict.
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"Brinkmanship" is the practice of taking a dispute to the edge of conflict and
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a. forcing the opposition to back down
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In the 1950s, the United States became especially concerned about Latin American countries because
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c. they had come under the threat of communism.
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The main goal of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization was to
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c. prevent the spread of communism.
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Whom did the United States support as president of South Vietnam?
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d. Ngo Dinh Diem
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What was Ho Chi Minh's main goal when he became the leader of the nationalist movement in Vietnam in 1940?
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c. to gain Vietnam's independence from France
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The Truman Doctrine and the Eisenhower Doctrine were similar in that both
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a. offered economic aid to help nations resist communism.
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US intervention in Iran in the 1950s
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c. led to the Islamic revolution of 1978.
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According to the idea of brinkmanship, a nation can prevent war by
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c. issuing strong threats.
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Which of the following statements best describes the Soviet Union's role in Eisenhower's domino theory?
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a. The Soviet Union occupied Eastern European countries and imposed communist rule across the reign.
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Why was the United States concerned about Vietnam during the 1950s?
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a. The United States feared that communism would spread to Laos and Cambodia.
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According to the domino theory, neighboring nations can be vulnerable to the spread of communism because of their
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b. cultural similarities
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What position did John Foster Dulles hold in President Eisenhower's cabinet?
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d. secretary of state
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After the U2 incident, Eisenhower believed it was necessary to employ a policy of brinkmanship against
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d. Nikita Khrushchev.
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The United States helped overthrow Guatemalan President Guzman in the early 1950s because
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a. he was suspected of being a communist sympathizer.
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John Foster Dulles was responsible for creafing
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b. the Eisenhower Doctrine.