What was the U.S. foreign policy of containment? Explain when and why it developed and how it led to the Vietnam War
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Describe the policy of containment as a strategy to prevent the spread of Soviet influence, including communism.
2, Discuss how it was developed at the end of World War II after Eastern Europe fell under Soviet domination, and how it led to the Cold War.
3, Reveal how containment led the United States to send troops into South Vietnam in an effort to prevent the spread of communism from the North.
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Which of the following describes the cycle of the net public debt?
A) It has never been lower than at the present time. B) It amounts to almost nothing at the present time. C) It peaked during World War II. D) It peaked during the Vietnam War. E) It is always at a consistent rate.
The NAACP was heavily involved in which Supreme Court case?
a. Brown v. Board of Education b. Brown v. Louisiana c. Marbury v. Madison d. Miranda v. Arizona e. Roe v. Wade
Which of the following is an example of de jure segregation?
a. Jim Crow laws b. the tendency for churches to be racially homogeneous c. the small number of African American senators d. sequestering the jury to ensure a fair trial
Most party candidates for office are nominated in what fashion?
a. in district, state, and national conventions - b. through manipulations by party officials c. in primaries or grassroots caucuses d. in grassroots caucuses and national conventions