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Vietnam and the End of the Cold War

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Question When engaging in Proxy Wars in Central and South America, the U.S.’s primary concern when establishing governments there was… When engaging in Proxy Wars in Central and South America, the U.S.’s primary concern when establishing governments there was…

Answer 1 – 10 Bringing stability to the region. Bringing stability to the region. Friendly governments who would protect America’s economic interest there. Friendly governments who would protect America’s economic interest there.

Question Truman believed that the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were essential for achieving what Cold War goal? Truman believed that the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were essential for achieving what Cold War goal?

Answer 1 – 20 Containing Communism Containing Communism

Question What was the Bay of Pigs invasion? What was the Bay of Pigs invasion?

Answer 1 – 30 Attempted overthrow of Fidel Castro in Cuba. U.S. supported Cuban exiles and trained them to invade Cuba but it ended in failure when JFK pulled American support out at the last minute to hide our involvement. Attempted overthrow of Fidel Castro in Cuba. U.S. supported Cuban exiles and trained them to invade Cuba but it ended in failure when JFK pulled American support out at the last minute to hide our involvement.

Question Nuclear missiles in Cuba brought the threat of a nuclear attack how close to our shores (miles)? Nuclear missiles in Cuba brought the threat of a nuclear attack how close to our shores (miles)?

Answer 1 – miles 90 miles

Question How did JFK avoid heating up the Cold War during the Cuban Missile Crisis? How did JFK avoid heating up the Cold War during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Answer 1 – 50 He put a naval blockade in place to stop more Soviet warheads from reaching Cuba, and then brokered a deal with Moscow to remove some of our missiles in Turkey if they removed theirs in Cuba. He put a naval blockade in place to stop more Soviet warheads from reaching Cuba, and then brokered a deal with Moscow to remove some of our missiles in Turkey if they removed theirs in Cuba.

Question What was Sputnik? What was Sputnik?

Answer 2 – 10 The first satellite (Russian) put into space. Made Americans fear that they were behind in the Space Race. The first satellite (Russian) put into space. Made Americans fear that they were behind in the Space Race.

Question How were many Vietnam vets treated when they returned to the U.S. from Nam? How were many Vietnam vets treated when they returned to the U.S. from Nam?

Answer 2 – 20 Many soldiers were asked to change into civilian clothes because they would be confronted by protesters if they wore their uniforms. Protesters spit on soldiers and yelled insults, calling them “baby killers”. Many soldiers struggled to deal with the feeling of being unwelcome in their own country, while at the same time dealing with their PTSD. Many soldiers were asked to change into civilian clothes because they would be confronted by protesters if they wore their uniforms. Protesters spit on soldiers and yelled insults, calling them “baby killers”. Many soldiers struggled to deal with the feeling of being unwelcome in their own country, while at the same time dealing with their PTSD.