What was one positive outcome of the Cuban Missle Crisis?
A.
It created an opening for talks between the United States and the Soviet Union
B.
It brought an end to communist control of Cuba
C.
It halted the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union
D.
It led to the fall of the Soviet Union
A. It created an opening for talks between the United States and the Soviet Union
What key event led to the outbreak of World War I?
A.
the rise of a fascist German chancellor
B.
the assassination of an Austrian archduke
C.
invasion of Vienna by Serbs
D.
the seizure of Romania by Bulgaria
B. the assassination of an Austrian archduke
What was the Holocaust?
A.
the creation of concentration camps in Belgium
B.
the invasion of Poland by Germany
C.
the rescue of Jewish troops from France
D.
the attempted genocide of European Jews
D. the attempted genocide of European Jews
What was the immediate cause of the Korean War?
A.
Soviet troops entering North Korea
B.
The North invaded the South
C.
The Chineses sent missiles to the South
D.
U.S. forces bombed North Korean targets
B. The North invaded the South
What was the direct cause of the U.S. entry into World War II?
A.
the bombing of Pearl Harbor
B.
the invasion of Poland by Germany
C.
the capture of Belgium by Germany
D.
the Battle of Britain
A. the bombing of Pearl Harbor
Which event caused the United States to lead a war in Afghanistan?
A.
the ISIS attacks on Iraq
B.
the civil war in Syria
C.
the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington, D.C.
D.
the attacks by Hamas on Israel