Quiz Me! - Era: Cold WarTest your knowledge about the Cold War era. 1 / 10What was the purpose of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. To limit U. S. involvement in the Vietnam War. To restrict the military actions of the President in the absence of a Declaration of War. To require the U. S. to withdraw from the Vietnam War. To allow the President the authority to take whatever military measures are necessary to address military threats, without requiring a Declaration of War. 2 / 10Which of the following are the results of the interstate highway system? All of the above Economic growth Travel safety Suburban growth 3 / 10The Venona Papers were declassified in 1995. These documents Vindicated Richard Nixon form the Watergate scandal Supported some accusations made by Joseph McCarthy Made public the true nature of the Cuban Missile Crisis Exposed the plot that led to the assassination of John F. Kennedy 4 / 10After the adoption of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, President Lyndon Johnson (LBJ) would eventually take the following action? Successfully run for re-election in 1968. Unsuccessfully run for re-election in 1968. Decline to seek re-election in 1968. Remove his Vice-President prior to the 1968 election. 5 / 10Established in 1947, the Truman Doctrine Aided countries that were threatened by communism Stopped European expansion into the Western Hemisphere Outlined the use of atomic weapons against Japan to end World War II Limited the number of terms that a U.S. President could serve 6 / 10Joseph McCarthy was censured by the United States Senate because He accused members of the U.S. Army of communist affiliation It was discovered that he was a member of the Communist Party He shielded government officials who were accused of supporting Fidel Castro He opposed the U.S. response to the expansion of communism in Asia 7 / 10Harry Truman was first elected Vice President in 1944 and became the 33rd President of the United States when Franklin D. Roosevelt died the next year. President Harry Truman did all of the following except: Use atomic weapon in an attempt to end the war with Japan Made it his policy to ignore the spreading threat of communism Removed General Douglas MacArthur from his command in Korea Desegregated the U.S. armed forces 8 / 10What country’s major highway system influenced President Eisenhower to promote the development of the United States’ interstate highway system? Italy England Germany France 9 / 10JFK’s Inaugural Address was heavily influenced by what political situation? The domestic economic challenge The Civil Rights Movement The Environmental Movement The Cold War 10 / 10This individual was awarded both the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroics saving his friends and members of a Special Forces team in the Vietnam War William Calley William Westmoreland Roy Benavidez Lyndon B. Johnson Your score is Try another 10!
