European Cold War
This city and nation were divided between a communist and non-communist area
Berlin, Germany
Which two Asian nations were divided by communist and non-communist halves during the Cold War?
Vietnam and Korea
These weapons and technology, used by the U.S., and eventually threatened World War III
Nuclear weapons/technology
Who was the first person to land on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
Which group was a communist insurgency in Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
Vietcong
Marshall Plan
What term describes irregular fighters who engage in unconventional warfare, especially during the Vietnam War?
Guerillas/guerilla fighters
This Latin American island threatened to send the U.S. and the Soviet Union into nuclear war in the presidency of John F. Kennedy
Cuba
This American president promised to put an American on the moon by the end of the 1960s
John F. Kennedy
Which term refers to an area where military forces are not allowed, often established as a buffer zone between conflicting parties
Demilitarized zone
This was the coalition of communist nations aligned with the Soviet Union during much of the Cold War
Warsaw Pact
What highly flammable substance was used in warfare, particularly in the Vietnam War?
Napalm
What is the theory held by the U.S. used to describe the possibility of communism spreading around the world during the Cold War
Domino theory
What was the first satellite launched in outer space, and who launched it?
Sputnik, Soviet Union
The resolution passed by the U.S. Congress in 1964, granting President Lyndon B. Johnson broad powers to escalate U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, is known as
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Truman Doctrine, and the policy of containment was first used to stop communism in these European nations in the late 1940s?
Turkey and Greece
Americans such as Muhammad Ali in the Vietnam War refused to participate in military service due to moral or religious beliefs?
Conscientious objector
What is theory held by the U.S. used to stop the spread of communism
Containment
This American administration took the lead for the U.S. in the Space Race, established by President Kennedy
NASA (National Aeronautical and Space Administration)
What term describes the easing of strained relations, especially between nations, often through diplomatic means
Detente
The series of agreements between the United States and the Soviet Union aimed at limiting the arms race, signed in the 1970s, are known as
The war in Korea ended in a situation where neither side fully won, resulting in a deadlock. What is this called?
stalemate
What competition between nations led to the stockpiling of weapons, particularly during the Cold War?
Arms Race
This was the American mission to place a man on the moon in the 1960s
Apollo 11 mission
This organization, founded by President Kennedy aimed at providing humanitarian aid and promoting development in developing countries during the Cold War:
Peace Corps