FSOT STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Gulf of Tonkin - The Gulf of Tonkin resolution recieved congressional approval, authorizing President Johnson to use military force in Southeast Asia for defensive purpose. Vietnam - Vietnam was effectively partitioned in 1954 as a part of the Geneva Convention ending the First Indochina War. The battle most often credited with turning the tide in the Pacific Theater during World War II was the Battle of: - The Battle of Midway, fought in 1942 Six months after Pearl Harbor. Battle of Leyte Gulf - Fought in 1944, dealt a major defeat to the Japanese navy, following this battle, the Japanese navy vessels never left their home base again during World War II. Iwo Jima - High casualty rates, the tactical advantage gained by capturing the island was relatively small. 1945, 6 months before the dropping of the atomic bomb. Okinawa - Hard fought battle with high casualty rates, the battle for Okinawa took place in 1945, 3 months before the dropping of the atomic bomb. Iran's location allows it to exercise control over which strategic international maritime pathway? - The Strait of Hormuz is located between Oman and Iran and connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. In recent years, Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, which would affect nearly 20% of oil traded worldwide. Gulf of Bahrain - The Gulf of Bahrain is an inlet of the Persian Gulf on the east coast of Saudi Arabia. It surrounds the Islands of Bahrain. Gulf of Aden - Unofficially known as "Pirate Alley" due to acts of piracy, the Gulf of Aden is located in the Arabian Sea and is the southern entry point to the Suez Canal.Monetarism - Monetarism emphasizes the importance of controlling the money supply to control inflation. Price stability, wherein government controls the circulation of currency, is at the center of monetarism.