Quiz Me! - People: Cold War Test your knowledge about people in the Cold War era. 1 / 10 Joseph McCarthy was censured by the United States Senate because He accused members of the U.S. Army of communist affiliation He opposed the U.S. response to the expansion of communism in Asia He shielded government officials who were accused of supporting Fidel Castro It was discovered that he was a member of the Communist Party 2 / 10 “Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country” was said by which famous American? Franklin D. Roosevelt Ronald Regan John F. Kennedy Teddy Roosevelt 3 / 10 After the adoption of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, President Lyndon Johnson (LBJ) would eventually take the following action? Decline to seek re-election in 1968. Successfully run for re-election in 1968. Remove his Vice-President prior to the 1968 election. Unsuccessfully run for re-election in 1968. 4 / 10 All of the following are true about Roy Benavidez except: Although he survived, he was not expected to live due to severe injuries incurred in battle He fought in hand-to-hand combat during the Korean in the Korean War After his helicopter was hit, he joined other men to fend off the enemy as they waited for rescue He was responsible for saving eight soldiers in a 1968 battle 5 / 10 What was the purpose of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. 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 limit U. S. involvement in 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. 6 / 10 This 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 Roy Benavidez Lyndon B. Johnson William Calley William Westmoreland 7 / 10 What country’s major highway system influenced President Eisenhower to promote the development of the United States’ interstate highway system? France Italy England Germany 8 / 10 John F. Kennedy was the youngest and first Catholic to be elected President of the United States. Another first was his participation in the first-ever televised presidential debate. With whom did he debate? Lyndon B. Johnson Gerald Ford Barry Goldwater Richard Nixon 9 / 10 Which president “fired’ General Douglas MacArthur? President Truman President Franklin Roosevelt President Eisenhower None of the above 10 / 10 Established in 1947, the Truman Doctrine Aided countries that were threatened by communism Limited the number of terms that a U.S. President could serve Stopped European expansion into the Western Hemisphere Outlined the use of atomic weapons against Japan to end World War II Your score is Try another 10!
