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