Korean War
When did the Korean War begin?
The North Koreans crossed the 38th parallel.
Why was NATO formed?
To avoid having the Soviet Union taking aggressive action.
The Warsaw Pact were allies to which nation?
The Soviet Union.
What was the Cold War?
Tension between the US and the Soviet Union which could have led to a nuclear war.
What was the purpose of JFK ordering a blockade with Cuba?
To stop the Soviet Union from transporting weapons to Cuba.
Why was there a failure for the United States to have victory in the Korean War?
The Communist countries provided support to North Korea.
What did countries that were part of NATO agree to do?
To help other members if they were attacked by another country.
The United States and Soviet Union were in a race to build what?
What is a hydrogen bomb.
The United States intervened in the Korean War due to which factor after WWI?
Preventing the spread of communism.
What event created the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A US spy plane took pictures of missiles being assembled in Cuba.
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What was the result of the Korean War?
The Korean Peninsula was divided into two countries, democratic South Korea and dictatorship North Korea.
What did it mean when Nikita Khrushchev engaged in the arms race?
The Soviet Union started building powerful weapons in case they went to war.
Why was the Warsaw Pact created?
It was in response to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Why did the United States support South Vietnam?
To avoid the spread of communism throughout Asia.
Why was Cuba chosen as a site to place nuclear arsenal?
Cuba was located very close to the United States.
Why did the United States fight in the Korean War?
It wanted to prevent communist controlling the entire Korean Peninsula.
How did the Soviet Union bring the world to war with nuclear power?
What caused the Berlin Airlift?
The Soviet Union cut off movement and supplies throughout most of Berlin.
What is Joseph McCarthy known for?
He blamed US citizens of spying without any proof.
Why did the US get involved in the Vietnam War?
To stop the spread of communism.
What was the purpose of the US sending troops to Korea?
Communist North Korea invaded South Korea.
What was Nikita Khushchev's goal?
He wanted to spread communism around the world.
What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift?
To give supplies to the people of Europe.
When did Joseph McCarthy begin to lose support?
He started to accuse military officials of being communist.
Why did East Germany build a wall around the western part of Berlin?
East German citizens were escaping to live in West Berlin.