Beginning of CW & NATO
This is the side of Europe that Stalin claimed after WW2
What is Eastern Europe?
The reason why Berlin is a problem for the Allies and Axis Powers
What is Europe was divided into Eastern (Axis) and Western (allied). Berlin was half Axis and half Ally. West Berlin (Allied) was surrounded by the Soviet Union (Axis)
This was the leader of the Soviet Union from 1953-1964
Who is Nikita Krushchev?
This country was successful in getting the first person and satellite into space.
What is Soviet Union.
The purpose/cause of the Korean War
What is to stop the spread of communism to South Korea
This was the purpose of Joseph Stalin claiming Eastern Europe after WW2
What is spreading communism ? (when the gov't owns and controls everything)
Soviet Union enforced blockades to attempt to force the Alies to surrender. Blockades can be described as this.
What is roads, railroads, and rivers were blocked from the Allies so they could not deliver supplies such as food, clothing, and medicine
This was the reason why the Soviet Union had missiles pointed at the United States from Cuba.
What is Cuba is 90 miles off the Florida coast and close to the U.S..
This country was the first to have someone on the moon.
What is the United States
This part of Korea is considered the communist area of Korea
What is North Korea?
This imaginary border/line divided Eastern Europe (communism & dictatorship) and Western Europe (democracy & freedom).
What is the "Iron Curtain"?
For 321 days the U.S. flew airplanes in and out of Berlin during the day and night to drop supplies to those in West Berlin. This is known as this during the Cold War.
What is the Berlin Airlift?
President John F. Kennedy did this once he found out about the missiles in Cuba
What is ordered a Navy blockade to keep Cuba from receiving more missiles off of ships from Soviet Union.
The name of the first person on the moon
Who is Neil Armstong?
This agreement stop the war in Korea after 3 years.
What is a cease fire?
This organization was created after the U.S. expressed their desire to contain communism.
What is NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
This is the year that Soviet Union ended the blockade
What is June of 1949?
Vietnam was split into these two territories.
What is North Vietnam (communist) and South Viernam (not communist)
The reason why Vietnam War was controversial and caused many protests.
What is many people were divided between containing communism in North Vietnam and not being involved at all.