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Cold War Review

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What was the Cuban Missile Crisis? The United States government discovered that the Soviet Union had placed missiles that could reach the United States.
Why did the Soviet Union choose to place the missiles in Cuba? Cuba is just 90 miles south of the United States.
What was the end result of the Korean War? The two countries (North and South Korea) remained separated.
What was the main goal of NATO? Guaranteed security and military support to its members It discouraged Soviet Union from taking aggressive action.
Why did the United States get involved in the Korean War? To stop the spread of communism
Why was conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States called the Cold War? There was never an actual war - it was just a war of words and a lot of tension between the countries
What was the Berlin Airlift? When the United States and other allied countries help supply the citizens of West Berlin with the food and resources they needed to survive since the Soviet Union had placed a blockade on the city
What phrase did Winston Churchill coin to represent the division between Eastern and Western Europe? Iron Curtain
What was the Iron Curtain? An invisible line that divided Eastern and Western Europe
What was the ultimate goal of the war in Vietnam? To control the spread of communism
How did television affect the Vietnam War? People could see the horrors of the war and it caused opinions to shift against the United States involvement in the war
After World War II was over, how was the land divided up among France, Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union? France, Great Britain, and the United States controlled Western Europe and the Soviet Union controlled the East.
How did JFK respond to the Cuban Missile Crisis? He ordered a blockade and demanded that the missiles be moved out of Cuba.
How were the ideas of the Americans and Soviets different? Soviets believed in a communism while the United States believed in democracy and capitalism.
Who is Nikita Khrushchev? Dictator of the Soviet Union who issued many threats against democratic countries but never issued any military conflict.
Who is Joseph McCarthy? The United States senator who used America's public fear of communism. He told Americans that there were Communist spies and communists in the United States. It caused people to lose their friends, family members, and jobs due to the accusations.
Why did the United States invest a lot of money in the space program? The United States and the Soviet Union were locked in a space competition with the Soviet Union.
The Soviet Union were the first to put a ____________ into space. Human
The United States were the first to have a _____________ walk on the moon. Man
Why was it hard for the United States to secure a victory in the Korean War? Communist countries provided troops and weapons to North Korea.
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