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In 1961, the Soviet Union constructed the ____ to prevent people from leaving the area under their control
German Partition
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
Soviet Barrier
During the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the United States tried to overthrow Fidel Castro in...
Cuba
Nicaragua
Spain
Mexico
In the early 1960s, the Soviet Union placed missiles in...
Haiti
Turkey
Cuba
Germany
The Cold War lasted from about _____ to roughly _____.
1945 to 1991
1939 - 1945
1963 to 1990
1938 - 1989
What was the main cause of the Cold War?
Capitalism vs. Communism
Economic competition
Territorial disputes
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 Cuban Missile Crisis
The Berlin Airlift
The Vietnam War
The Korean War
What event marked the official end of the Cold War in 1991?
The end of the Korean War
The Apollo-Soyuz mission
The fall of the Berlin Wall
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift in 1948-1949?
To deliver military supplies (guns, tanks) to West Berlin
To transport East German refugees to West Germany
To provide humanitarian aid (food, medicine) to West Berlin
To evacuate citizens from East Berlin
Which country was split into communist and non-communist parts after World War II?
Italy
Poland
France
Germany
The widespread fear (1947 - 1957) that communists had infiltrated American society, culture & politics
The Russian Invasion
The Great Awakening
The Communist Fright
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
Brinkmanship
Domino
This was the 1969 spaceflight that landed the first humans (American astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong & Michael Collins) on the moon
Spunik 13
Endeavor 1
Apollo 11
Gemini 2
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
Ho Chi Minh's Army
The Viet Cong
The Vietminh
The Hanoi Alliance
In 1972, President ______ became the first U.S. President to visit Communist China
Reagan
Nixon
Johnson
Kennedy
