Cuban Missile Crisis
What did the U.S. discover in Cuba?
Soviet missiles
Where did the Vietnam War take place?
Vietnam (Southeast Asia)
This plan gave money to rebuild Europe and stop communism.
Marshall Plan
The Cold War involved direct fighting between the U.S. and USSR.
False
This policy was used by the U.S. to stop the spread of communism.
Containment
What action did the U.S. take to stop more weapons from entering Cuba?
Naval blockade (quarantine)
What was the goal of the U.S. in Vietnam?
Stop the spread of communism
What was one goal of the Truman Doctrine?
Support countries resisting communism
The Korean War ended with a unified Korea.
False
This term describes powerful countries that influence world events.
Superpowers
What was one result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
U.S. removed missiles from Turkey (or avoided nuclear war)
How did many Americans feel about the war over time?
They began to oppose it
How did the Berlin Airlift show U.S. support for capitalism?
Provided food and supplies to West Berlin
The Berlin Wall allowed free travel between East and West Berlin.
False
This term describes the division between communist and capitalist Europe.
Iron Curtain
What was the main goal of the U.S. during the crisis?
What was the main goal of the U.S. during the crisis?
What happened in the U.S. because of growing opposition to the war?
Protests and distrust of the government
How did communism spread to new countries?
Through revolution and support from the USSR
Communism supports government control of resources.
True
This system involves government control of production and shared goods.
Communism
Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis considered one of the most dangerous moments of the Cold War?
It brought the U.S. and USSR close to nuclear war
How did the Vietnam War reflect the Cold War policy of containment?
The U.S. tried to stop the spread of communism in Vietnam
How did the United States and Soviet Union compete for influence in newly independent countries?
They supported different governments or groups (capitalist vs. communist)
The Cold War caused conflicts in other parts of the world without direct fighting between the
True
This term describes when countries gain independence from a foreign power and become their own nation.
Decolonization