Berlin Wall
When was the Berlin Wall built?
AUGUST 13, 1961
When did this attack take place?
April 17-April 19, 1961
When did the Korean War Start?
June 25, 1950
Who was afraid of the Red Scare?
Americans
What was the Arms Race?
A race between the USSR and US on who could build the most bombs.
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
Civilians from the East were moving into West Berlin.
Was the attack successful?
NO
How was the Korean War resolved?
Armistice agreement
When did this take place?
During the 1950s
The games went against whose beliefs?
Communists
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Where did the attack take place?
Bahía de Cochinos
What was the reason for the US entering the war?
What were the consequences of Americans if they were guilty?
They were fired from their jobs and put on a list.
What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
authorizing President Johnson to take any measures he believed were necessary to retaliate
What were two risks when trying to cross the wall?
No Man's Land
Getting Shot
Who was the President of Cuba when this attack took place?
Fidel Castro
They tried to turn the US communist.
What did the fathers do to protect their families from attacks?
They built buildings to protect their families.
What was Nixon's plan to end the Cold War?
Nixon withdrew the last U.S. soldiers from South Vietnam
Why did people want to escape?
The living conditions were bad
What happened to exiles that attempted the attack?
They were held prisoners and were rescued by President FDR.
What was General Douglas MacArthur Plan?
To drive the invaders away by doing surprise attacks
Who were the two individuals that were tried and executed?
Ethal and Julius Rosenburg
What was the Domino Theory?
If one state became communist then the states around would become communists.