Berlin Wall
Military Power
Red Scare
Vietnam War
The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
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When was the wall created ?
1961
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What was the Arms Race?
a pattern of competitive acquisition of military capability between two or more countries.
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What were Americans afraid of during the Red Scare?
They were afraid of communists in America spreading.
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What impact did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution have on the war?
provided the justification for further U.S. escalation of the conflict in Vietnam.
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when The Soviet Invade of Afghanistan
December 24, 1979,
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WHERE WAS THE WALL?
berlin, Germany
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What was Star Wars?
a proposed missile defense system intended to protect the United States from attack by ballistic strategic nuclear weapons
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What consequences did Americans face if they were guilty (or accused) of being communist or associating with communists?
Many people suffered loss of employment and the destruction of their careers and livelihoods as a result of the crackdowns on suspected communists, and some were outright imprisoned.
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What was the Tet Offensive?
North Vietnamese and communist Viet Cong forces launched a coordinated attack against a number of targets in South Vietnam.
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why did The Soviet Invade of Afghanistans?
in support of the Afghan communist government in its conflict with anti-communist Muslim guerrillas
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When was it destroyed
1945
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What two major alliances were formed during the Cold War? Why were these alliances formed
The best known of these alliances were NATO and the Warsaw Pact, formed in Europe after World War I
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Why were the Rosenbergs tried and executed?
Conspiracy to commit espionage under the U.S. Espionage Act of 1917.
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What was the final outcome of the Vietnam War?
The country was unified as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the following year.
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when did sovients vs afghanistan end
February 15, 1989
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what was the wall designed for?
to prevent people from escaping to the West from East Berlin.
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Why did President Truman decide to send U.S. troops to fight in Korea?
increased domestic pressure not to appear "soft" on communism abroad.
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What were the actions of Senator Joseph McCarthy to eliminate communism in America?
Communist infiltration and the denial of civil liberties
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What is the “Domino Theory”?
A Cold War policy
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how did sovients vs afghanistan end
Soviet Union signed an accord with the United States, Pakistan, and Afghanistan and agreed to withdraw its troops.
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Why was the Berlin Wall controversial ?
prevent the West from having further influence on the East, stop the flow of migrants out of the communist sector
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What was General Douglas MacArthur’s bold plan to defeat the North Koreans?
An amphibious invasion to land in the western port city of Inchon, near the South Korean capital city of Seoul.
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How did Americans prepare for possible communist attacks?
Congress created the Federal Civil Defense Administration in 1950 to prepare America for emergencies.
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Why did the Vietnam War start?
unprovoked attacks on two U.S. destroyers by North Vietnamese torpedo boats
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How many died in the Soviet Afghan War?
15,000 Soviet casualties and a minimum of 500,000 Afghan civilians killed