Cold War Part 1
Where was the Conference of Potsdam held?
Germany
What two countries were facing each other in the Cold War?
Soviet Union (USSR) and United States (US)
What seperates North and South Korea?
38th Parallel
What city was Fidel Castro born in?
Havanna (oooh na na)
Who was the Soviet leader that was sent to Cuba?
Nikita Khrushchev
How was Germany divided?
Split between the 3 world super powers.
Britian, US and USSR (Soviet Union)
What 3 organizations did Truman create in order to contain communism?
Air Force, CIA and the Department of Defense
DMZ stands for what?
Demilitarized Zone
Name 3
improved education, reduced illteracy and infant mortality, stop crime from the Mafia, lowered rent, and provided free health care
What did President JFK do to stop the Soviet Union from bringing missiles into Cuba?
Set up a blockade, made them dismantle 42 missiles and sent Soviet shipments of missiles back to the USSR
Name 2 of the Communist Satellite States?
Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Poland and Romania.
What country did the US spend $400 million on to help break free from the Soviets?
Greece
What was the name of the General who led the United Nations, but was later fired for insubordination
General MacArthur
Who did Castro blame for the gap between the rich and poor in Cuba?
Americans
What was the goal of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
to make it look like Cubans were trying to overthrow Castro
What was the goal of the Truman Doctrine?
To contain Communism
What term refers to making unfounded accusations with little to no evidence?
McCarthyism
Why did the US get involved in the Korean War?
Communism was spreading into South Korea
What was the name of the 2nd revolution Castro led?
26th of July Movement
What was the name of the specialized and trained group of Cuban exiles?
Brigade 2506
What does NATO stand for? What did NATO do?
National Atlantic Treaty Organization. if any non NATO nation attacked any of the 12 then the others would step up and fight
What did the Americans name growing number of Soviet Spies in the US?
The Red Scare
What did North Korea and South Korea sign in 1953?
Armistice also known as cease fire
What group did Castro join to fight poverty, unemployment and American interference
Cuban People's Party
Which US president originally came up with the plan to overthrow Castro with Cuban exiles?
Eisenhower