A Country Engaged In Brinkmanship Would

A country engaged in brinkmanship would

b. maintain a position of strength without having to engage in conflict.

"Brinkmanship" is the practice of taking a dispute to the edge of conflict and

a. forcing the opposition to back down

In the 1950s, the United States became especially concerned about Latin American countries because

c. they had come under the threat of communism.

The main goal of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization was to

c. prevent the spread of communism.

Whom did the United States support as president of South Vietnam?

d. Ngo Dinh Diem

What was Ho Chi Minh's main goal when he became the leader of the nationalist movement in Vietnam in 1940?

c. to gain Vietnam's independence from France

The Truman Doctrine and the Eisenhower Doctrine were similar in that both

a. offered economic aid to help nations resist communism.

US intervention in Iran in the 1950s

c. led to the Islamic revolution of 1978.

According to the idea of brinkmanship, a nation can prevent war by

c. issuing strong threats.

Which of the following statements best describes the Soviet Union's role in Eisenhower's domino theory?

a. The Soviet Union occupied Eastern European countries and imposed communist rule across the reign.

Why was the United States concerned about Vietnam during the 1950s?

a. The United States feared that communism would spread to Laos and Cambodia.

According to the domino theory, neighboring nations can be vulnerable to the spread of communism because of their

b. cultural similarities

What position did John Foster Dulles hold in President Eisenhower's cabinet?

d. secretary of state

After the U2 incident, Eisenhower believed it was necessary to employ a policy of brinkmanship against

d. Nikita Khrushchev.

The United States helped overthrow Guatemalan President Guzman in the early 1950s because

a. he was suspected of being a communist sympathizer.

John Foster Dulles was responsible for creafing

b. the Eisenhower Doctrine.