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The Korean War began when--

North Korean troops invaded South Korea.

T/F Russian Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space.

True

A major difference from previous wars was that the U.S. war in Vietnam--

Did not have the overwhelming support of the American public.

T/F The crisis was resolved by the Bay of Pigs Invasion.

False

T/F The world seemed to be on the verge of a "nuclear holocaust."

True

Included President Eisenhower threatening "massive retaliation."

Brinkmanship

One major difference between capitalism and communism is--

In a capitalist system, individuals can own businesses and property.

T/F Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon.

True

Alliance: United States

NATO

Also known as the "Truman Doctrine."

Containment

Anti-war protests, US military involvement in Vietnam, and the Ohio National Guard led to:

The Kent State murder of four college students

The basis for Soviet reforms in the 1980s.

Glasnost

T/F The Soviets put the first man on the moon.

False

What is the Bay of Pigs invasion known for?

It has gone down in history as one of the most unsuccessful American conflicts of the Cold War.

T/F Cuban leader Fidel Castro declared war on the Soviet Union.

False

An easing of political tensions after years on edge.

Detente

What was the Iron Curtain:

was the Soviet Union was on one side and the US was on the other, named by Winston Churchill, divided Europe in half

What was the Marshall Plan?

The U.S. initiative to help Europe rebuild after World War II.

Alliance: Soviet Union

Warsaw Pact

Alliance: United Kingdom

NATO

T/F The first living creature from earth to travel in space was a Soviet dog named Laika.

True

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's plans to reform the Soviet Union in the late 1980s included--

Glasnost ("openness") & Perestroika (limited free market economy)

What was McCarthyism?

The philosophy that used fear of communism to promote one's own agenda.

What were SALT I & II?

Treaties between the United States and the Soviet Union that limited the number of nuclear missiles each country had.

Could lead to "mutually assured destruction."

Brinkmanship

President John F. Kennedy did NOT--

Serve two terms as President

Which Cold War president believed in tax cuts, increased military spending, and transfer of power to state governments

Ronald Reagan

Promoted greater government transparency.

Glasnost

Alliance: West Germany

NATO

The 38th Parallel was/is the-

Line of latitude that divides communist North Korea from democratic South Korea.

T/F President Kennedy ordered a blockade of Cuba.

True

T/F American ground troops were deployed to Cuba.

False

What was Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's response to the thousands of people fleeing East Berlin for the West in the early 1960s?

The Berlin Wall

The Truman Doctrine was a policy of -

Aiding any country or group fighting against communism in order to stop it from spreading.

The second red scare was caused by

the successful Communist Revolution in China, led to the creation of the House Un-American Activities Committee, and created a Hollywood blacklist

Alliance: East Germany

Warsaw Pact

When the first MacDonald's restaurant opened in Moscow in the late 1980s, this was an example of--

Perestroika

The U.S. fought wars in Korea and Vietnam in order to achieve--

Containment

Who was Ho Chi Minh?

The leader of communist forces during the Vietnam War.

Led to more talks and treaties between nations.

Detente

T/F Soviet Premier Khrushchev offered President Kennedy a deal.

True

The American wars in Korea and Vietnam were similar because--

Both involved a conflict between communism and democracy.

T/F American Alan Shepard was the first man in space.

False

T/F Sputnik was the first satellite launched into space.

True

The Berlin Airlift was -

The U.S. and the U.K. flying food, fuel, and supplied to Berlin after the Soviets blocked it off.