Question 1
Under President Kennedy, advisory functions and details of running the Executive Branch:
A) were micromanaged by the president.
B) shifted from the cabinet to the White House staff.
C) were ignored, weakening the presidency.
D) were left to cabinet offices.
Question 2
South Vietnamese leader Ngo Dinh Diem's policies brought on civil war in his nation because of his:
A) persecution of Vietnamese Catholics.
B) refusal to allow elections.
C) refusal to allow land reform.
D) corruption and repressive policies.
Question 3
In Guatemala, the CIA intervened to protect the interests of the:
A) United Fruit Company.
B) Rockefeller Corporation.
C) General Motors Company.
D) International Telephone and Telegraph Company.
Question 4
Eisenhower's Vietnam policy:
A) committed thousands of ground troops to helping the French.
B) left the South Vietnamese government to defend itself.
C) supported the Geneva Accords and helped hold national elections.
D) rejected commitment of American troops or use of nuclear weapons.
Question 5
Why did the CIA force Mohammed Mossadegh out of office in Iran?
A) he was a Nazi war criminal
B) to promote democracy in Iran
C) the U.S. worried Mossadegh would nationalize banks
D) to protect oil interests in the Middle East