Cold War heats up
What is a proxy war
A war that is instigated by or on behalf of a superpower but the superpower itself is not directly involved.
What year did the soviets call off the blockade
1949
What happens after Canada loses two games at home
They travel to Russia
When was the Leipzig protest
October 9th 1989
South Korea is often called the land of ____
The morning calm
What is an armistice
A truce or an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting.
What was the Berlin blockade
an attempt by the Soviet Union to drive the West out of the city of Berlin.
How does the summit series relate to the Cold War
it was a battle between two different ideologies; communism verses capitalism
When did the Berlin Wall fall
November 9th 1989
How many consecutive International World Championships in a row did the Soviet union win
10
What is the 38th parallel
The line that divides Korea chosen by the USA and the soviets as a boundary for their opposing military occupations of Korea
How did the US respond to the Berlin blockade
the United States and allies supplied their sector of the city through the air. (The Berlin airlift)
What did one soviet videographer do with clips of the Canadian players
He edits together video clips to make the Canadian team look bad and shares them on the nightly news to make it look like Canada is playing dirty
How did the world find out about the protests
A journalist secretly filmed and smuggled footage to western Germany to air it
When did Chernobyl happen
April 26 1986
Japanese troops in the north and south both surrendered. Who did each side surrender to?
troops in the North surrendered to the Soviets.
troops in the South surrendered to the Americans.
Why was the Berlin Wall put up
The Soviets wanted to find a way to stop people from leaving East Germany to go to the West. They were embarrassed by the refugees going from East to West.
How did the Soviet Union act when Canada stayed in Russia
Players were woken with prank calls and their food and beer was taken from their hotel rooms
What led to the collapse of the soviet in 1991
● The Chernobyl Incident
● Perestroika & Glasnost reforms
● Decaying military
● Broken economy
Who designed the current Canadian flag
George Stanley
When did the Korean War start
June 25th 1950
What was happening in Canada during the time of the Berlin Wall
Canada was changing its flag
How did the Soviet team get their best players in every tournament
the Soviet Union claimed all of their players were “amateur” players, allowing them to put their best in every tournament.
When was the reunification of Germany made official
October 3rd 1990, almost a year after the wall fell
How did Joseph Stalin die
He had a stroke