Brinkmanship And Vietnam

23 August 2022
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After the United States helped overthrow President Guzman of Guatemala in the early 1950s,
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the new leader quickly became a military dictator.
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President Eisenhower believed in the domino theory as applied to world politics, which is the belief that
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if one country becomes communist, others will follow.
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After the U2 incident, Eisenhower believed it was necessary to employ a policy of brinkmanship against
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Nikita Khrushchev.
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In 1954, after the French were defeated at Dien Bien Phu,
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Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel.
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US leaders believed that Iranian nationalists were too friendly with communists; therefore,
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the United States helped restore the former ruler's son to power.
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The Truman Doctrine and the Eisenhower Doctrine were similar in that both
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offered economic aid to help nations resist communism.
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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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The Soviet Union occupied Eastern European countries and imposed communist rule across the region.
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What position did John Foster Dulles hold in President Eisenhower's cabinet?
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secretary of state
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The main goal of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization was to
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prevent the spread of communism
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The fact that so many Western nations were members of SEATO demonstrates
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how important peace in Southeast Asia was to the West.
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John Foster Dulles was responsible for creating
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the Eisenhower Doctrine.
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The most important difference between the Truman Doctrine and the Eisenhower Doctrine demonstrated that
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the United States later thought that military aid was needed in its fight against the spread of communism.
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"Brinkmanship" is the practice of taking a dispute to the edge of conflict and
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forcing the opposition to back down.
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Why was the United States concerned about Vietnam during the 1950s?
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The United States feared that communism would spread to Laos and Cambodia.
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In the 1950s, the United States became especially concerned about Latin American countries because
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they had come under the threat of communism.
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US intervention in Iran in the 1950s
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led to the Islamic revolution of 1978.
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The Truman and Eisenhower Doctrines showed that the United States was most concerned with
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halting the spread of communism throughout the world.
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Brinkmanship was a bold, aggressive idea because it required
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bluffing an enemy into thinking it would be attacked.
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Which of the following most contributed to Ho Chi Minh's campaign in the conflict with France following World War II?
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Ho Chi Minh's formation of the Viet Minh to fight for independence
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Whom did the United States support as president of South Vietnam?
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Ngo Dinh Diem