Quiz Me! - People: Cold WarTest your knowledge about people in the Cold War era. 1 / 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 Lyndon B. Johnson Roy Benavidez William Westmoreland William Calley 2 / 10JFK’s Inaugural Address was heavily influenced by what political situation? The Civil Rights Movement The Environmental Movement The domestic economic challenge The Cold War 3 / 10What was the major legacy of the Marshall Plan? It would exacerbate tensions between Europe and the Soviet Union. It would negatively affect the U. S. economy system The U.S. would become the leader of the free world. George Marshall would become a major political figure. 4 / 10“Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country” was said by which famous American? John F. Kennedy Ronald Regan Teddy Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt 5 / 10Which president “fired’ General Douglas MacArthur? President Franklin Roosevelt President Truman President Eisenhower None of the above 6 / 10The Venona Papers were declassified in 1995. These documents Vindicated Richard Nixon form the Watergate scandal Supported some accusations made by Joseph McCarthy Exposed the plot that led to the assassination of John F. Kennedy Made public the true nature of the Cuban Missile Crisis 7 / 10What was the purpose of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. To limit U. S. involvement in the Vietnam War. To require the U. S. to withdraw from the Vietnam War. To restrict the military actions of the President in the absence of a Declaration of War. To allow the President the authority to take whatever military measures are necessary to address military threats, without requiring a Declaration of War. 8 / 10Established in 1947, the Truman Doctrine 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 Stopped European expansion into the Western Hemisphere Aided countries that were threatened by communism 9 / 10What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan? Provide economic assistance for European and Asian nations decimated by WWII and threatened by post-war conflicts w/the Soviet Union. Provide economic assistance to Canada and Mexico following WWII. Establish economic cooperation between the U. S. and Eastern Europe. Provide economic assistance to developing nations following WWII. 10 / 10Which of the following is the most famous quote from JFK’s Inaugural Address? “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” “I am offering the country a New Deal!” “We, the people, still believe our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity.” “....ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country.” Your score is Try another 10!
