Cold War at Its Height--Assignment--AL-World History: 1500 to the Present B

Use the map to finish these sentences. 1 - The Korean War began when _____________ invaded in 1950. 2 - The country labeled "A" is ______________. 3 - It entered the war on the side of ______________. 4 - The dividing line between North Korea and South Korea on the map is located close to the ______________ parallel.

Correct Answer: 1 - North Korean forces 2 - China 3 - North Korea 4 - 38th

"If we cannot protect democracy in the cold war, we shall win in a hot war." - Syngman Rhee, President of South Korea, 1950 What did President Rhee mean by this statement? A - He believed a war with the Soviet Union was about to occur. B - He was willing to risk war with North Korea to protect democracy. C - He believed the Cold War would eventually result in a shooting war. D - A shooting war is never justified, even to protect democracy.

Correct Answer: B - He was willing to risk war with North Korea to protect democracy.

For the future of peace, precipitate withdrawal would thus be a disaster of immense magnitude. -A nation cannot remain great if it betrays its allied and lets down its friends. -Our defeat and humiliation in South Vietnam without question would promote recklessness in the councils of those great powers who have not yet abandoned their goals of world conquest. -This would spark violence wherever our commitments help maintain the peace-in the Middle East, in Berlin, eventually even in the Western Hemisphere. Ultimately, this would cost more lives. It would not bring peace; it would bring more war. For these reasons, I rejected the recommendation that I should end the war by immediately withdrawing all of our forces. - "Address to the Nation on the War in Vietnam," President Richard M. Nixon 1969 What does President Nixon imply about the United States in this speech? A - It has committed to fighting for peace around the world. B - It would soon win victory in Vietnam if more troops were added to the force there. C - Its defeat in Vietnam would result in increased conflict elsewhere. D - Its withdrawal from war would show its support for communism.

Correct Answer: C - Its defeat in Vietnam would result in increased conflict elsewhere.

[Deputy Secretary of Defense Quarles] reported that the Soviet launching [of a satellite] on October 4th had apparently been highly successful. The President asked Secretary Quarles about the report that had come to his attention to the effect that [the US] could have placed a satellite in orbit many months ago. Secretary Quarles said that the Army feels it could erect a satellite four months from now if given the order. The President said that when this information reaches the Congress, they are bound to ask why this action was not taken [sooner]. -Memorandum of Conference with the President, October 9, 1957 What do these notes indicate about the relationship between the USSR and the United States? A - The United States was busy building up nuclear arms to attack the USSR. B - The USSR fell behind in the space race as the United States launched a satellite. C - The United States was competing to keep up with the USSR in the space race. D - The USSR was focusing primarily on the arms race with the United States.

Correct Answer: C - The United States was competing to keep up with the USSR in the space race.

It is not an issue of dictatorship. The American Republics have lived with dictators before. If this were his only fault, they could live with Mr. Castro. The foremost objection of the States of the Americas to the Castro régime is not because it is revolutionary, not because it is socialistic, not because it is dictatorial, not even because Mr. Castro perverted a noble revolution in the interests of a squalid totalitarianism. It is because he has aided and abetted an invasion of this hemisphere-an invasion just at the time when the hemisphere is making a new and unprecedented effort for economic progress and social reform. -Adlai Stevenson, US Ambassador to the UN, October 23, 1962 According to the passage, why was the US government taking action against Cuba? A - because Castro was a dictator and opposed democracy B - because Castro's ideas and government were revolutionary and violent C - because Castro took action and supported actions that put the Western world in danger D - because Castro supported a totalitarian government and the Soviet Union

Correct Answer: C - because Castro took action and supported actions that put the Western world in danger

The partition of Korea into two zones dominates the political and economic life of the peninsula. The division of Korea at the 38th parallel has turned into a hard and fast boundary which cuts off all intercourse between the northern and southern halves of the country, except for the exchange of mail and the transfer of surplus electric power from North to South Korea. What does the passage indicate about the partition of Korea? A - It discouraged communism from spreading from China. B - It encouraged communication between the two parts of the country. C - It divided only the land and left the economy running well. D - It divided the economy and the land.

Correct Answer: D - It divided the economy and the land.

Using what you learned in the lesson and the documents you read in the assignment, answer this question: How did the Cold War lead to conflict?

Correct Answer: The United States wanted to maintain its superpower status and contain communism by maintaining the Cold War with the Soviet Union. In this case, conflict in Korea, Vietnam, and Cuba resulted from the Cold War. The American government felt threatened by the Communist government and wanted to see democracy prevail over communism. In this case, many times America felt forced to protect its government and beliefs, and to protect other countries from falling to communism.