Rise of Communism
A type of government as well as an economic system where individual people do not own land, factories, or machinery. Instead, the government or the whole community owns these things. Everyone is supposed to share the wealth that they create.
What is communism?
1. This country controlled communist North Korea.
2. This country controlled anti-communist South Korea.
1. What is the Soviet Union?
2. What is the United States of America?
The United States attempted to overthrow Cuban dictator, Fidel Castro at the Bay of Pigs. Also, the Soviet Union learned that the US had placed nuclear missiles in Turkey and Italy that were directed to the USSR.
Why did Soviet Union move missiles into Cuba?
A result of the United States and Soviet Union trying to prove they were superior in technology, firepower, and political/economic systems over each other.
What is the Space Race?
In 1955 US pledged support of this ant-communist region in order to prevent communist expansionism.
What is South Viet Nam?
When conflict between Western nations and Communist nations (particularly the Soviet Union) began.
What is the end of World War II?
Number of North and South Korean soldiers killed at their border before the Korean War even began.
What is 10,000
What is the U-2 Spy Plane?
The Soviet Union used a baillistic missile to launch this satellite into space. It was the first man-made object to be placed in space.
What is Sputnik?
It's purpose was to give President Johnson broad war-making powers after North Vietnam attacked two US destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin.
What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
After World War II the Soviet Union oversaw the installation of pro-Soviet governments in areas it had taken from the Nazis. (Hint: How did....?)
How did the Soviet Union expand its control and spread Communism in Eastern Europe? (Expansionism)
Decision made by US National Security Council when communist North Korea invaded anti-communist South Korea.
What is containing communist expansionism through military force?
Secret negotiations began between these 2 world leaders.
Who are John F. Kennedy and Nikita Krushchev?
Agency dedicated to space exploration in the United States.
What is NASA?
These people saw horrific images of the war on television, were upset that more and more US troops were going to Vietnam, that many US troops were dying in Vietnam, and that the US was supporting an unstable government.
What are Vietnam protesters?
A symbol used to describe the border between the communist and democratic countries of Europe which kept information and people from crossing from the communist east to the democratic west.
What is the Iron Curtain?
This was a symbol of global struggle between east and west, good and evil.
What is the fight between North and South Korea?
The date an U-2 Spy Plane was shot down by a Soviet missile crew in Cuba.
What is October 27, 1962?
JFK promised that NASA would do this before 1970.
What is land a man on the moon?
US President who succeeded JFK and worked toward finding peace in Vietnam rather than being elected as president of the US.
Who is President Lyndon B. Johnson?
The spread of communism in Eastern Europe and the communist revolution of China cause this.
What is the 2nd Red Scare?
President of US who opposed going to war with China during the Korean War and fired General MacArthur for provoking it.
Who is President Truman?
1. Soviet Union agrees to pull its nuclear missiles from Cuba.
2. US agrees to pull its nuclear missiles from Turkey and Italy and to never invade Cuba again.
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?
Eventually Soviet and American astronauts did this to symbolize the gradual improvements of US-Soviet relations.
What is a hand shake in space?
Herbicide used by US troops in Vietnam that also hurt US soldiers and Vietnam civilians.
What is agent orange?