Presidents
Who was the president of the United States in 1963?
John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson
What does 'NATO' stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
When did the Korean War begin?
June 25, 1950
What year was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
1962
Why did the Cold War start?
Soviet Union and the U.S could not decide punishment for Germany after WWll
Who was the Soviet Unions leader?
Nikita Khrushchev
What did NATO fight against?
Communism
How long was the Korean War?
Three years
How long was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
13 days
What is communism
The government is in control of you
Example - If the government says on Tuesday you have to wear turquoise shirts, you have to do that (I got that from Miss.T)
How did the Soviet Union change under Nikita Khrushchev's leadership?
He introduced reforms designed to reduce corruption
How many countries were involved in NATO?
30
Why did the U.S get involved in the Korean War?
To prevent the spread of communism
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
When the Soviet Union planted nuclear weapons in Cuba facing the U.S we were nervous for ___ days
Was there any fighting in the beginning of the Cold War?
No
What was the result of Soviet Union putting nuclear weapons in Cuba?
It brought the world to the brink of a nuclear war!
True or False
The U.S was against NATO
False
The U.S was a big part in NATO
The Korean War was a part of a larger conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union was known as
Cold War
What did the arms race involve?
Building powerful weapons in case of a war
How long was the Cold War?
45 years