Korean War
Korea was divided into how many parts?
2
Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
Who did Cuba turn to for support after the US failed invasion at the Bay of Pigs?
USSR (Russia)
Who was the arms race between?
US and USSR
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What is the 38th parallel?
The line used to divide Korea into North and South
One reason the USA was involved in the Vietnam War was to.
Prevent the spread of communism.
How far away were the missile sites in Cuba from the US during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
90 miles
What does MAD stand for?
Mutually Assured Destruction
When did the US launch their own satellite (Explorer 1) into space?
1958
Who overthrew China during the Cold War and created a Communist government there?
Mao Zedong
What are Napalm and Agent Orange are two examples of?
Chemical Weapons/ New Weapons
Who overthrew the Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista and turned Cuba communist?
Fidel Castro
What was the Manhattan Project?
It was the US top secret project to create the first atomic bomb.
What was the purpose of the space race?
To show technological advancements, very country wanted to be number 1.
The aim of the American intervention in Korea was to.
contain the spread of communism
Which side ended up winning the Vietnam War and taking control of the country?
North Vietnam
________________ was the closest the US and USSR ever came out fighting during the Cold War.
Cuban Missile Crisis
What was the USSR's response to the US creating the first atomic bomb?
The USSR created their own atomic bomb.
What was the Sputnik?
The first satellite launched by the Soviet Union during the Space Race.
Which was the idea that if one nation fall to Communism, its neighbors would too?
The Domino Theory
Who were the Vietcong?
Guerilla fighters from South Vietnam who supported the North Vietnam cause
Fidel Castro died in 2016 and this strained Cuba's relationship with the US. After Castro's death has Cuba remain communist?
Yes, they are a totalitarian country with a government under communist rule.
What country created the hydrogen or h-bomb in 1961?
USSR
What country put the first man into space orbit in 1961?
USSR