International Conflicts
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- Q1Which war was lost by the United States?WWIIGulf WarVietnam WarWWI120s
- Q2Which definition best describes "conflicts?"when people or groups of people disagree or fightcircumstances that make a situation possiblethe reasons or goals a person or group of people has for acting a certain waywhen people or groups of people work together120s
- Q3Which of the following is an example of "conflict," not "cooperation?"Pollution levels are dangerous in a certain river. Bordering countries form a committee to investigate.Four countries have started a program to deal with the famine that is spreading across their region.One country says that it will no longer buy any products made in another country.A larger, powerful country is supporting a smaller, weaker country in a war.120s
- Q4Most Americans initially favored staying out of WWI, but the U.S. eventually joined the fight toward the end of the war. Which of the following was NOT a reason that the U.S. entered WWI?German submarines sunk the cruise ship Lusitania, killing American citizens.The U.S. wanted to protect its trade partners.The U.S. wanted to stop the spread of communism.The U.S. wanted to stop a dictator and defend democracy.120s
- Q5The bombing of the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii led to the U.S. entering which war?WWIWWIIKoreaVietnam120s
- Q6Which of the following countries was NOT part of the "Axis Powers" during WWII?JapanSoviet Union (Russia)GermanyItaly120s
- Q7Which of the following dictators was actually supported by the United States?Benito Mussolini of ItalyAdolf Hitler of Germany"The Shah" (Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlevi) of IranSaddam Hussein of Iraq120s
- Q8Which of the following conflicts was NOT an attempt to stop the spread of communism?Iraq WarBay of Pigs InvasionVietnam WarKorean War120s
- Q9Which of the following countries was an ally of the U.S. in the World Wars, but then became an enemy of the U.S. in future wars and conflicts?FranceSoviet Union (Russia)BritainItaly120s
- Q10Which conflict ended in a stalemate (a "tie"), with not much changing from before the war, and the country being divided with a communist country in the north and a democratic country in the south?KoreaVietnamCubaIraq120s
- Q11All of the following are reasons why the Bay of Pigs invasion failed in Cuba EXCEPTThere was difficulty with the boats.The invasion force was too large.Word got out and the Cubans knew the "secret" invasion was coming.The U.S. air strikes failed to destroy the entire fleet of Cuban planes.120s
- Q12Who was the U.S. president during the Bay of Pigs invasion and Cuban Missile Crisis?Woodrow WilsonJohn F. KennedyFranklin D. RooseveltDwight D. Eisenhower120s
- Q13What does the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Iran Hostage Crisis have in common?They both dealt with Muslim countries.They were both settled by diplomatic, peaceful negotiations.They both dealt with communist countries.They were both settled by invasions and military action.120s
- Q14Put the following conflicts in chronological order, starting with the earliest.WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War, IraqWWI, Vietnam, WWII, Korea, Iraq, Gulf WarWWI, WWII, Vietnam, Korea, Gulf War, IraqWWI, Korea, WWII, Vietnam, Gulf War, Iraq120s
- Q15The Persian Gulf War was essentially a war overweapons.communism.terrorism.oil.120s