Causes
What was the cause of American involvement in South Vietnam? (Not communism...an actual event)
Gulf of Tonkin incident
What was the Berlin Blockade and subsequent Berlin Airlift?
Soviets prevented the flow of supplies to West Berlin so the Us and Britain air dropped supplies
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the early Cold War?
Nikita Khrushchev
What is the term for the competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to build up their nuclear arsenals?
The Arms Race
What was the impact of the Cold War on American culture?
Reinforced the idea of Americanism and Patriotism
Changed art and media forever
What was the primary cause of the Cold War?
The beef between Communist East and Capitalist/Democratic West
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine
Contain the spread of communism
Who was the U.S. president during most of the Cold War?
Harry Truman - could also say Dwight Eisenhower or if really smart Ronald Reagan
What was the Cuban Missile Crises?
Soviets wanted to put nukes in Cuba because America had nukes in Turkey
Name a film or book that reflects Cold War themes
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What ideology was primarily opposed by the U.S. during the Cold War?
Communism
What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Soviet Union removed missiles from Cuba
US removed nukes from Turkey
Hotline developed between Kremlin and White House
Who was Fidel Castro and why was he important?
He was the leader of communist Cuba and he lead a revolution and ruled Cuba during the Missile Crisis
What was the significance of the policy of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)?
If one country used nukes then there would be mutual retaliation (everyone dies)
How did propaganda play a role during the Cold War?
It convinced the people of each country that their side was the "good guy" and the other was inherently "bad"
Name one of the two countries that emerged as superpowers after World War II.
Soviet Union and/or United States
What event marked the start of the Korean War?
North Korean invasion of South Korea
Who was Nikita Khrushchev?
Soviet President (Premier)
What was the main purpose of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)?
stopping the manufacturing of nuclear weapons
What was the significance of the Space Race?
Pushed for Science and Math to be more important in American schools - showed superiority
What were the names of the two organizations formed in Europe that divided down the middle of Germany?
Warsaw Pact/NATO
Describe the significance of the Vietnam War in the context of the Cold War.
America fought a proxy war against the Soviet Union
Attempted to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam but failed
Showed that even Americas advanced military could lose
Identify one important role of John F Kennedy in the Cold War.
Stopped the Cuban Missile Crisis
Set up diplomatic relationships with South America
Isolated Castro regime
How did the nuclear arms race affect international relations during the Cold War?
It made countries feel more tense and on distrust what the others intentions were
How did the Cold War effect music during the era? Name a song that has Cold War themes NOT discussed in class.
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