Groups/People
Who was separated by the Iron Curtain?
Eastern Europe from Western Europe
How long did the Cold War last?
44-45 years
Immediately after World War II, which country exerted political control over Poland, Hungary, and Romania?
Soviet Union
Which countries were mainly involved in the Korean War?
China, North Korea, South Korea, and the United States
What was the spread of communism called in the United States called?
The Red Scare
How did President John F. Kennedy respond to the discovery of nuclear missiles in Cuba?
By placing a naval blockade around Cuba
How long did the Berlin Wall stand?
Nearly 30 years
What was another way the two main countries involved fought for power?
The Space Race
Which countries were mainly involved in the Vietnam War?
France, United States, China, Soviet Union, Laos, Cambodia, South Korea, Vietnam
What crisis between the two main countries happened in 1962?
What was the purpose of NATO?
NATO unified and strengthened Western Allies power against possible invasion
About how many people died in the Korean War?
Nearly 5 million
What was the name of the rocket the United States sent to outer space?
Explorer 1
What countries are still communist as of 2021?
China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, and Vietnam
What do you call a war that is fought between two states which acts on the behalf of other parties not directly influenced?
Proxy War
What two programs did General Douglas MacArthur introduce during the US occupation of Japan? t
About how many people died in the Vietnam War?
How much did the United States spend on funding the rocket they sent to the moon?
200 billion dollars
Who was part of NATO during the Cold War?
United States, Canada, Belgium, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and the UK
What does Glasnost mean?
A Soviet policy permitting open discussion of political and social issues and freer dissemination of news and information
Who was the most active towards policies of perestroika and glasnost?
Mikhail Gorbachev
About how many Americans died in the Cold War?
About 400
What development occurred first in Cuban history during the Cold War period?
Fidel Castro forcibly took control of Cuba
Which group of countries became Soviet satellites after World War II?
Poland, Czechoslavakia, Hungary
What does Perestroika mean?
A series of political and economic reforms meant to kick-start the stagnant 1980s economy of the Soviet Union