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In 1961, the Soviet Union constructed the ____ to prevent people from leaving the area under their control
Iron Curtain
German Partition
Soviet Barrier
Berlin Wall
During the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the United States tried to overthrow Fidel Castro in...
Mexico
Cuba
Spain
Nicaragua
In the early 1960s, the Soviet Union placed missiles in...
Cuba
Turkey
Germany
Haiti
The Cold War lasted from about _____ to roughly _____.
1963 to 1990
1938 - 1989
1945 to 1991
1939 - 1945
What was the main cause of the Cold War?
Territorial disputes
Capitalism vs. Communism
Economic competition
Religious differences
Who were the main participants in the Cold War?
The US & Soviet Union (USSR)
What event in 1962 brought the world to the brink of nuclear war?
The Vietnam War
The Korean War
The Berlin Airlift
The Cuban Missile Crisis
What event marked the official end of the Cold War in 1991?
The fall of the Berlin Wall
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The end of the Korean War
The Apollo-Soyuz mission
What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift in 1948-1949?
To evacuate citizens from East Berlin
To provide humanitarian aid (food, medicine) to West Berlin
To transport East German refugees to West Germany
To deliver military supplies (guns, tanks) to West Berlin
Which country was split into communist and non-communist parts after World War II?
Poland
Germany
France
Italy
The widespread fear (1947 - 1957) that communists had infiltrated American society, culture & politics
The Russian Invasion
The Communist Fright
The Great Awakening
The Red Scare
The ____ Theory was the belief that if one Southeast Asian country fell to communism (like Vietnam), that neighboring countries (like Laos or Cambodia) would also turn to communism.
Containment
Detente
Domino
Brinkmanship
This was the 1969 spaceflight that landed the first humans (American astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong & Michael Collins) on the moon
Gemini 2
Apollo 11
Spunik 13
Endeavor 1
Military, economic, and political actions designed to stop the spread of Communism during the Cold War
Mutual Assured Destruction
Brinkmanship
Containment
Detente
These were the South Vietnamese communist rebels that waged a guerrilla war against the government of South Vietnam & American forces
The Viet Cong
Ho Chi Minh's Army
The Hanoi Alliance
The Vietminh
In 1972, President ______ became the first U.S. President to visit Communist China
Johnson
Reagan
Nixon
Kennedy
