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Ch. 13 Test Prep

The Cold War

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What political leader said, "History is on our side. We will bury you!" Nikita Khrushchev
The statement, "History is on our side. We will bury you!" led to __________________. an international "arms race"
a positive action that was the direct result of the Cuban Missile Crisis a direct phone line was set up between Washington, D.C., and Moscow to discuss urgent problems
another positive action that was a direct result of the Cuban Missile Crisis The United States and the Soviet Union agreed to limit the testing of nuclear weapons.
a period of tension and rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union the Cold War
Who occupied West Germany? the Allied armies
Who occupied East Germany? the Soviets
Why did President Kennedy announce a goal of putting a man on the moon by 1970? The goal was part of the space race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
Why was the Berlin Wall built? The Soviet Union did not want people leaving East Berlin for West Berlin
one benefit for the United States from the space race The United States developed advances in communication and navigation
another benefit for the United States from the space race The United States developed new products from related research.
The Cuban Missile Crisis started when the United States found out that the Soviet Union had built ____________ in Cuba. missile launching pads
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, President Kennedy ordered ________ to prevent any Soviet ships from going to Cuba. a blockade
During the Cuban Missile Crisis people were worried that ___________ might start. a nuclear war
How did the arms race affect the United States? The United States built missiles and developed more nuclear technology.
Why was the fall of the Berlin Wall symbolic? It symbolized the collapse of the Soviet Union that occurred soon after
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