Why did the United States station American warships around Cuba in 1962?
A. Cuba had declared war against the United States in response to the Bay of Pigs.
B. The Cubans had asked for protection against a Soviet invasion.
C. Secret missile bases were discovered on the island that could reach U.S. soil.
D. Communist Fidel Castro became the new Cuban leader.
C. Secret missile bases were discovered on the island that could reach U.S. soil.
Which of the following best describes the reason the United States became involved in Vietnam?
A. South Vietnam had no army of its own.
B. Lyndon Johnson was determined to keep South Vietnam from falling to the Communists.
C. Vietnam was a foothold on the Asian continent to invade the Soviet Union.
D. Lyndon Johnson was protecting Vietnam from brutal Japanese rule.
B. Lyndon Johnson was determined to keep South Vietnam from falling to the Communists.
Which of the following describes the outcome of the Vietnam War?
A. Vietnam was united under North Vietnamese communist rule.
B. Vietnam continues to be divided into North and South Vietnam.
C. Vietnam was united under South Vietnam and its American government.
D. Fighting ceased officially but border skirmishes continued.
A. Vietnam was united under North Vietnamese communist rule.
What was the result of the Watergate scandal?
A. greater security at the Watergate Hotel
B. greater freedom by the press to pursue investigative stories
C. the first resignation by a president in U.S. history
D. tighter controls on the campaign process