US vs. USSR
Which 2 countries were known as superpowers after WW2?
The United States and the Soviet Union
Which leader did the US attempt to remove during the Bay of Pigs invasion?
Fidel Castro of Cuba
Match the sides the US and Soviet Union aided during the Korean War.
US-South Korea
Soviet Union-North Korea
The Cold War officially ended when…
The Soviet Union broke apart in 1991
What was the key difference between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
The US had a capitalist economic system and the Soviet Union had a communist economic system
Who was the first man in space and which country was he from?
Yuri Gagarin from the Soviet Union
What is a “hot spot” during the Cold War?
A time during the Cold War where actual fighting took place
When was the Berlin Wall torn down?
1989
What was the United States foreign policy during the Cold War?
Containment
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
The Communist controlled area did not want people escaping into capitalist West Berlin
How did people feel about the Vietnam War on the homefront?
Many people did not support the war, they protest, wrote songs and blamed LBJ for sending troops to be killed
Which country won the Cold War and why?
The United States because the Soviet Union broke up and countries formerly under communist control became capitalist/democratic.
Name 2 countries that came out of the Soviet Union after it broke up.
Explain a feature of a communist economic system.
Government controls all businesses (no private ownership)
Economic equality for all people
Which event was the closest the US and Soviet Union were to a nuclear war?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
What is the DMZ?
The Demilitarized Zone. It is a 2.5 mile border between North Korea and South Korea. It is heavily guarded by the military to prevent another invasion.
What is glasnost?
Gorbachev's policy of speaking out about Soviet problems.
Explain 2 features of a capitalist economic system.
Private ownership of businesses
Competition
Freedom of choice for consumers
Laissez faire government (hands off in business)
What was the Marshall Plan?
It was a plan for the United States to provide economic aid to countries in Europe so they could rebuild and not fall to communism.
How is the Vietnam War a failure of containment?
Vietnam became communist and other countries around it also fell to communism. (Laos and Cambodia)
What is perestroika?
Gorbachev’s policy of restructuring the economy