Start of the Cold War
Define the Cold War
Period of tension between the US and USSR
Which country remains divided at the 38th parallel?
Korea
The Soviets launched this satellite to be the first in space
Sputnik
What caused the end of the Cold War?
Collapse of the Soviet Union
What was the alliance by the USSR and their allies formed in response to NATO called?
Warsaw Pact
Why did North Korea invade South Korea?
To unite Korea into one communist country
In response to Sputnik, the US government started what?
NASA
Why was the Soviet economy tanking
Corruption, greed, inefficient distribution of goods
What was the result of the Great Leap Forward?
Over 20 million dead
Who was Fidel Castro?
Communist leader of Cuba
What caused the US to declare victory in the Space Race?
1969 moon landing
Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) defense system
Describe the US foreign policy of containment in the Cold War Era
Stop the spread of Communism
What was the result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Soviet missiles taken out of Cuba, US missiles taken out of Turkey and Italy, US would leave Cuba alone
What was the goal of the NASA Apollo Missions?
Land an American on the moon
Describe the US policy of Detente which they used to reach both SALT treaties
Easing of hostility or strained relations
Describe China's communist government under Mao Zedong
Land taken from the rich, non-communists executed, millions sent to re-education camps
What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution allow President Lyndon B Johnson to do?
Authorize military action in Vietnam without Congress
What was the original purpose of the space race?
To develop weapons systems
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union who introduced programs to save their economy and government?
Mikhail Gorbachev