Unit Test 3

Which event occurred in October of 1962, sparking the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Which leader was backed by the United States during the Korean War?

In the midst of the Korean War, the disagreement between President Truman and General MacArthur centered on which of the following issues?

Which of the following best describes a tactic used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War?

Following World War II, the organization known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed because

Which of the following is a major concern for North Korea today?

Which of the following statements best compares an armistice to a peace treaty?

One cause of the Cold War was the fact that the United States and the Soviet Union were both

How did the War Powers Resolution of 1973 affect the power of the US president?

Americans who supported the Vietnam War were called

Which of the following was a physical symbol of the split between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

How did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution lead to the escalation of US troop involvement in the Vietnam War?

It gave the president the ability to send troops without specific approval of Congress.

By 1968, a majority of Americans

The creation of a communications hotline between the United States and the USSR was a result of