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Cold War Legacy and U.S. Intervention Tactics

Discover key US strategies during the Cold War, from proxy wars to conflicts like the Bay of Pigs invasion. Explore how events like the Cuban Missile Crisis shaped US foreign policy. Uncover the treatment of Vietnam vets upon their return.

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Cold War Legacy and U.S. Intervention Tactics

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  1. Vietnam and the End of the Cold War

  2. Question 1 - 10 When engaging in Proxy Wars in Central and South America, the U.S.’s primary concern when establishing governments there was…

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

  4. Question 1 - 20 Truman believed that the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were essential for achieving what Cold War goal?

  5. Answer 1 – 20 Containing Communism

  6. Question 1 - 30 What was the Bay of Pigs invasion?

  7. 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.

  8. Question 1 - 40 Nuclear missiles in Cuba brought the threat of a nuclear attack how close to our shores (miles)?

  9. Answer 1 – 40 90 miles

  10. Question 1 - 50 How did JFK avoid heating up the Cold War during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

  11. 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.

  12. Question 2 - 10 What was Sputnik?

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

  14. Question 2 - 20 How were many Vietnam vets treated when they returned to the U.S. from Nam?

  15. 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.

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