2nd Semester Review

Question 1

The Berlin Airlift resulted in?

Answer 1

West Berlin remained noncommunist, though it was over 100 miles inside the communist territory.

Question 2

The Tonkin Gulf Resolution

Answer 2

Gave President Johnson the authorization to escalate US involvement in Vietnam.

Question 3

At the conclusion of the Tet Offensive…

Answer 3

US and South Vietnamese forces had driven back the enemy’s surprise operation

Question 4

Camp David Accords

Answer 4

Provided a sign of peace between Egypt and Israel

Question 5

Containment

Answer 5

The theory of applying counterforce at any point in which the USSR showed signs of military takeover.

Question 6

Meaning of SALT acronym

Answer 6

Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty

Question 7

Oliver North

Answer 7

The man who engineered the “arms for hostage” swap

Question 8

Francis Gary Powers

Answer 8

The U-2 pilot that got shot down by the Russians during the Eisenhower administration

Question 9

John Foster Dulles

Answer 9

Secretary of State for Eisenhower

Question 10

Satellite Nation

Answer 10

A nation under Soviet domination

Question 11

Chang Kai Shek

Answer 11

Leader of Nationalist Chinese

Question 12

Satellite Nation

Answer 12

A nation under Soviet domination

Question 13

NATO

Answer 13

Alliance between the US and Western Europe

Question 14

Warsaw Pact

Answer 14

Alliance between the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe