Cold War 1
What were the two opposing powers in the Cold War?
The US and the USSR
Where did the first conflicts between USSR and the US occur?
In Germany
After new leadership, tension between the US and USSR decreased. What was the name of ONE of those leaders? (3 options)
Kennedy, Eisenhower, and Nikita Khrushchev
Who were the two major allies of the United States in WWII?
Great Britain and USSR
What economy did the US support and what economy did the USSR support?
The US supported a free capitalist economy and the USSR supported a state-based economy.
What is the name of the "curtain" that divided the areas of Germany and Eastern and Western Europe?
The Iron Curtain
What was the direct phone line between the White House and the Kremlin called?
Who were the axis powers?
Japan, Italy and Germany
It united Eastern Europe with the USSR.
What year was the Berlin Wall built?
How many years did the Korean War last?
3 years.
Can you name 3 important events that took place during world war 2
The atomic bombs, Pearl Harbor, Holocaust.
What happened to the people in the US who were suspected of supporting communism?
They were arrested.
What are 3 important events that occurred during the Cold War?
Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam War, Iron Wall, Korean War, Arms Race, etc.
Which side of Korea was pro-capitalist and which side was pro-soviet?
The North was pro-soviet and the South was pro-capitalist.
After World War II, how did the three major allies choose to divide the country of Germany?
Into four zones, each belonging to either France, Great Britain, the Us or the Soviet Union