THE COLD WAR
The United States and the Soviet Union
Which two superpowers completed during the Cold War?
Sputnik
What satellite did the Soviets launched in 1957?
Mao Zedong
Who led the Chinese Communist Party?
North Korea
Which country invaded South Korea in 1950?
Four parts
Into how many parts was Germany divided after World War II?
To stop the spread of communism.
What was the goal of the Trueman Doctrine?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
What does NASA stands for?
1949
In what year was the People’s Republic of China established?
Fidel Castro
Who was Cuba’s leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Berlin
Which city was divided into East and West?
What did the Soviets block in 1948?
U.S aid to rebuild Europe.
What was the Marshall Plan?
Neil Armstrong
Who was the first man to walk on the moon in 1969?
Mao’s plan to modernize China quickly.
What was the Great Leap Forward?
1962
In what year did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur?
Routes to West Berlin
What did the Soviets block in 1948?
A defensive military alliance.
What was NATO?
A campaign launched by Mao in 1966
What was the Cultural Revolution?
Ho Chi Minh
Who led North Vietnam’s effort to reunite Vietnam?
To stop people from leaving East Germany.
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
An alliance of communist states.
What was the Warsaw Pact?
1989
In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
Deng Xiaoping
Which leader introduced economic reforms after Mao?
It broke apart into 15 countries.
What happened to the Soviet Union in 1991?
1989
In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?