Which of the following is an example of how the United States countered Soviet influence in Asia and Africa?
A . established new democratic colonies in those area
B. enacted a boycott to any area wanting communism
C. sent aid to the colonial power to fight communism
D. attempted to make treaties with areas under communism to establish rights
D. attempted to make treaties with areas under communism to establish rights
Why was McCarthyism able to spread so easily in the United States?
A. The Rosenberg trial led the public to believe there were more communists in the country.
B. Many people believed the returning army veterans were communists.
C. The Vietnam War fueled American fears of the strength of communist control.
D. Many of McCarthy’s accusations of communists in the army turned out to be true.
A. The Rosenberg trial led the public to believe there were more communists in the country.
Which of the following occurred after the Vietnam war spread into Vietnam but before Vietnam was united under a communist government?
A. Ho Chi Minh took leadership of the Vietcong.
B. Richard Nixon resigned from office after the Watergate scandal.
C. The Khmer Rouge group invaded Vietnam.
D. A cease-fire allowed U.S. troops to leave Vietnam.
D. A cease-fire allowed U.S. troops to leave Vietnam.
What was the impact of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
A. The war in Vietnam ended.
B. The American involvement in Vietnam escalated.
C. The Vietcong launched the Tet Offensive.
D. The French turned over control of Vietnam to the United States.
B. The American involvement in Vietnam escalated.
Why did the Soviet Union want to prevent a united West Berlin?
A. It would allow West Germans to freely enter East Germany.
B. It would be considered a threat to the Soviet Union.
C. It would draw valuable natural resources.
D. It would make West Berlin much bigger than East Berlin.
B. It would be considered a threat to the Soviet Union.
The Vietnam War was a costly conflict. More than 58,000 American soldiers lost their lives. Over 150,000 American soldiers were wounded, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers suffered lingering effects from the psychological stress of the war. More than one million Vietnamese soldiers and perhaps half a million civilians died. The war shattered the Vietnamese economy.
The Vietnam War was a painful episode in American history. Besides its huge cost, the war produced no victory and divided the nation. Some returning soldiers faced protests, and many others came home without a welcome, a much different experience than soldiers who had returned from previous wars to the admiration of the American people. Vietnam left Americans wondering about how far the nation should go to fight communism.
Use the passage to answer the question.
In the text, you read about the cost of the Vietnam War.
Which is one way the Vietnam War differed from other United States military involvements?
A. The decade following the war was economically prosperous.
B. There were a higher number of American military casualties.
C. The sole focus of the war was to contain communism in Asia.
D. In many cases the public did not celebrate veterans upon their return.