13.03 Quiz: Reflections on War

Match each event with its intended description.

1-B; 2-C; 3-D; 4-A

Which number on the map represents Cuba?

2

Which was not a legacy of the Vietnam War?

Patriotic pride increased, for persevering in a difficult war.

Which role did Henry Kissinger play during the Vietnam War?

President Nixon's secretary of state

What led to the construction of the Berlin Wall?

The number of people fleeing East Germany was causing an economic crisis.

What was not a problem for the U.S. military in fighting the Vietnam War?

There was a shortage of soldiers.

Which was not a reason for opposition to the Vietnam War in the United States?

Troops were not able to meet the demands of fighting a guerilla war.

What was the Bay of Pigs?

a secret plan for the invasion of Cuba by U.S.-trained exiles

Which was not a reason for tensions between the United States and Cuba in the 1950s?

buildup of the Cuban army

What was the main reason for U.S. involvement in Vietnam?

the belief that communism would spread in Southeast Asia

What was not an element of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

threatened boycott of U.S. businesses by Cuba

Why was a lottery system put in place for the military draft?

to create a more fair system

What was not a justification for the increase in U.S. involvement in Vietnam?

to respond to attacks on U.S. troops in neutral territory

What was one of Richard Nixon's strategies for ending the Vietnam War?

training and supplying the South Vietnamese to take over full responsibility for the war

How was the Cuban Missile Crisis resolved?

with negotiations that removed Soviet missiles from Cuba and U.S. missiles from Turkey