Origins of the Cold War
What two superpowers emerged after WWII as rivals?
U.S. and Soviet Union
What two countries did Korea split into after World War II?
North Korea and South Korea
What Cold War superpower placed nuclear missiles in Cuba?
Soviet Union
What term describes the fear of communist influence in the U.S. during the late 1940s and 1950s?
Red Scare
This astronaut famously became the first human to set foot on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.
Neil Armstrong
What ideological difference was at the heart of the Cold War?
Capitalism vs. Communism
Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam during the war?
Ho Chi Minh
Who was the U.S. President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
JFK
What U.S. senator led aggressive investigations into alleged communist activity in the government and military?
Jospeh McCarthy
This U.S. space agency was created in response to the Soviet Union's early space achievements.
NASA
What 1947 U.S. policy aimed to contain communism? (Hint: President's name)
Truman doctrine
What was the dividing line between North and South Korea both before and after the war?
38th parallel
What 1961 failed invasion of Cuba by U.S.-backed exiles increased Cold War tensions?
Bay of Pigs
What scandal in the 1970s led to President Nixon’s resignation?
Watergate
This was the first artificial satellite launched into space in 1957 by the Soviet Union.
Sputnik
What economic plan provided U.S. aid to rebuild Western Europe?
Marshall Plan
What theory argued that if one country fell to communism, others nearby would follow?
Domino Theory
How long did the Cuban missile crisis last?
13 days
This term refers to the Cold War doctrine in which both the U.S. and the USSR possessed enough nuclear weapons to destroy each other, deterring either side from launching a first strike.
Mutually Assured Destruction
This 1969 event saw the U.S. achieve its goal of landing a man on the Moon.
Apollo 11 Mission
This military alliance, formed in 1949, was created to counter the Soviet threat and included the U.S. and many Western European countries.
NATO
What chemical defoliant was used by the U.S. and later linked to serious health issues?
Agent Orange
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?
Diplomatic agreement that Soviet Union would take missiles down, and U.S. promises not to invade Cuba
Name 5 Cold War Presidents
Answers will vary
This famous quote was spoken by Neil Armstrong as he became the first human to walk on the Moon in 1969.
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.