Enduring Issues
Define what an enduring issue is in your own words.
Teacher's discretion.
What two "super" nations were in conflict during the cold war era?
USSR and USA
Who was the first person to rule a communist country?
- Stalin
- Lenin
- Gorbachev
Lenin
What three events were connected to the fight against communism?
- Cuban Missile Crisis
- Soviet-Afghan Conflict
- Vietnam War
- Korean War
Who was the leader that led the Soviet Union out of a full communist state?
Mikhail Gorbachev,
Define conflict
a serious disagreement between nations or groups of people.
Who was a part of the Western bloc of Germany?
USA, France, Great Britain
What side of Berlin was surrounded by the Berlin wall?
West Berlin (US)
What was the purpose of the United States fighting in Proxy Wars?
to contain communism
What type of government ran West Berlin?
Democracy
Define impact of innovation
advancements in technology
Who was a part of the Eastern Bloc?
USSR and satellite states.
What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?
To keep East Berliners from fleeing to West Berlin
Which country won the Korean war?
North Korean
What did Glasnot and Perestroika do for the Soviet Union?
Allowed for open trade, more private ownership and ability to choose political party outside of communist party.
define the desire for power and provide a historical example.
the desire to control others behavior
What is the term that describes the separation of the Eastern and Western sides, across the continent of Europe?
Iron Curtain
What leader cut off all access to West Berlin through the Blockade
Stalin
Which country won the Vietnam war?
Vietnam
What year was the wall torn down?
1989
define human rights violation and provide a historical example.
cruelty against another human or group of people that violate their basic rights.
What city was divided in Germany to accommodate communists and democratic beliefs?
Berlin
Which leader implemented Glasnost and Perestroika?
- Mikhail Gorbachev
- Joseph Stalin
- Lenin
Mikhail Gorbachev
What war was the final straw for the Soviets that put them into debt, unable to support their people any longer?
- Vietnam War
- Korean War
- Soviet-Afghan War
- Soviet-Afghan War