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Jonah - 7th -1960's

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What came first? The Berlin airlift or the bay of pigs incident? The Berlin airlift
What came first the Gulf of Tonkin resolution or the collapse of the Soviet Union? The Gulf of Tonkin resolution
What came first the Bay of Pigs incident or the Gulf of Tonkin resolution? The Bay of Pigs incident
Which of these happened in 1991? The Bay of Pigs incident, the Berlin airlift, the collapse of the Soviet Union, or the Gulf of Tonkin resolution? The collapse of the Soviet Union
Which of these happened in 1948? The Bay of Pigs incident, the Berlin airlift, the collapse of the Soviet Union, or the Gulf of Tonkin resolution? The Berlin airlift
Which TWO happened in the 1960s? The Bay of Pigs incident, the Berlin airlift, the collapse of the Soviet Union, or the Gulf of Tonkin resolution? The Bay of Pigs incident and the Gulf of Tonkin resolution
What was the goal of the Truman doctrine? To stop and prevent communism
During the Cold War, what US policy trying to prevent? Communism
During the Cold War, what US policy trying to promote? Capitalism
During the Cold War, what US policy trying to avoid? Nuclear war in the Soviet Union
Who was president in 1945? Harry S Truman
During what event was Harry S Truman president? The Cold War
Who was president during the Korean War? Dwight D Eisenhower
Who was president during the civil rights movement? Dwight D Eisenhower
Who was president in 1961? Jon F Kennedy
During what event was John F. Kennedy president? The Bay of pigs
Who was president in 1964? Lynden B Johnson
During what event was Lyndon B Johnson president? Vietnam
Who was president in 1970? Richard Nixon
Who was president during Watergate? Richard Nixon
Who was president at the end of the Vietnam war? Richard Nixon
Who was president in the 1980s? Ronald Reagan
Which Soviet Union leader led the great purge of the Cold War? Josef Stalin
Which Soviet Union leader led the Hungarian Revolution? Nikita Kruschev
Which leader of the Soviet Union led at the end of the Cold War? Mikhail Gorbachev
Name two leaders of the Soviet Union during the Cold War Josef Stalin, Nikita Khruschev, Mikhail Gorbachev
What country was Mao ZeDong the leader of during the Cold War? China
What country was Ho Chi Minh the leader of during the Cold War? Vietnam
What country was Vidal Castro, the leader of during the Cold War? Cuba
What was Gary Powers famous for in the US? Being a pilot
What was Yuri Gannon famous for in the Soviet Union? Being a pilot
Which country tested a hydrogen bomb first? The US or the Soviet Union? United States
Which country launched a satellite into space first? The US or the Soviet Union? Soviet Union
Which country launched an animal into space first? The United States or the Soviet Union? Soviet Union
Which country launched human into space first? The US or the Soviet Union? Soviet Union
Which country landed astronauts on the moon first? US or the soviet Union? United States
What aspect of nuclear testing in the 1960s was alarming to scientists? spread of radioactive particles—especially strontium-90—through the atmosphere
During what year did the separation of Berlin happen? 1951, 1961, or 1971? 1961
What was the outcome of the separation of Berlin in 1961? Berlin split into the east and west
Why did Berlin split into the east and west in 1961? The allies versus the Soviet Union
What wall was built between 1961 and 1989? The Berlin wall
When did the Berlin blockade take place? At the beginning of the 1940s or the end of the 1940s? The end of the 1940s, from 1948 to 1949
Why did the Soviet Union put the Berlin blockade into place? To try to prevent access to supplies for the west/the allies
Was the Berlin blockade successful? Why or why not? No, because the allies developed an airlift
What happened with the U2 spy plane? It was shot down by the Soviet Union
When did Vietnamization take place? 1959-1963, 1969-1973, or 1979-1983? 1969 to 1973
What did the US want during Vietnamization? For South Vietnam to take over
Was Vietnamization successful? Did South Vietnam take over? No, the US troops withdrew
What was the Baltic way? A peaceful protest of people holding hands to get independence from the Soviet Union
Why did the Soviet Union ultimately fall in 1991? Economic problems and loss of control
What did containment mean when talking about communism? Containment was the strategy of trying to stop communism
What was the domino theory when talking about communism? The domino theory is the belief that if one country became communist, another one would as well
What was the ICBM? A long range nuclear missile
What was Sputnik one? A Soviet satellite in space
What was DMZ? DMZ was the border separating north and South Korea
What was DEFCON? Defcon was a US military alert system. Stands for a defense readiness condition.
What was MAD? MAD stands for Mutually Assured Destruction, the idea that if nuclear weapons were used, both sides would be destroyed
Who were the Viet Cong? Communist fighters in South Vietnam
What was the Ho Chi Minh Trail? A supply route used by North Vietnam
What were the SALT treaties? Agreements between US and Soviets to limit nuclear weapons
What was Star Wars? nickname for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) proposed in 1983 by Ronald Reagan
What was glasnost? A Soviet policy for openness
Which side of Berlin wall was communist? East
What was the capital of West Germany? Bonn
What was the capital of East Germany? East Berlin
What is the 38th parallel? The border between north and South Korea
What was the result of the Korean war? Was a cease-fire, not a peace treaty, it is now divided between north and South Korea
What are the basic modern day differences between north and South Korea? North Korea is a dictatorship where the government controls everything and South Korea is a democracy with more freedom like the United States.
Which country has high education levels and advanced healthcare? North Korea or South Korea South Korea
Which country is worse off? North Korea or South Korea? North Korea
When was the Korean War? Early 1940's, early 1950's, or early 1960's? early 1950's from 1950-1953
When did the Bay of Pigs happen? 1951, 1961, or 1971? 1971
What was the event called when the US tried to remove Castro and stop Communism in Cuba? The Bay of Pigs
Where did the Bay of Pigs take place? Cuba
Was the US successful at the Bay of Pigs? No, it made things worse
When did the Cuban Missile Crisis happen? 1952, 1962, or 1972? 1962
What was the reason for the Cuban Missile Crisis? Soviet Union put nuclear missiles near the US in Cuba
What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis? Peaceful resolution, both sides stepped back from nuclear war
Who preferred a limited US role in Vietnam?? Kennedy or Johnson? Kennedy
Who wanted the US to get more involved in Vietnam? Kennedy or Johnson Johnson
Did the US group called the "Hawks" support the Vietnam War or want to end involvement? Hawks supported continuing US involvement
Did the US group called the "Doves" support the Vietnam War or want to end involvement? Doves wanted to end US involvement (doves are a symbol of peave)
How did the Vietnam War develop from the Cold War? The US and communist powers fought over whether Vietnam would be communist or not.
What obstacles did the US troops encounter during the Vietnam War? Guerrilla warfare, tunnel systems, harsh environment, booby traps, unclear enemy lines
What is guerrilla warfare? Hard-to-see enemy
What made people in the US protest the Vietnam War? So many dead soldiers, goals of involvement were unclear, cost
When was the Golf of Tonkin Resolution? 1954, 1964, or 1974? 1964
What was the reason for the Golf of Tonkin Resolution? Reported attacks on US ships by North Vietnamese
What was the outcome of the Golf of Tonkin Resolution? President Johnson escalated the Vietnam War
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