Afghanistan
Who was Afghanistan invaded by?
The Soviet Union
What was the name of the Pact that invaded Czechoslovakia?
The Warsaw Pact
In what year did the Hungarian revolt happen?
1956
The Berlin wall separated ___ Berlin and ___ Berlin
East and West
Which side of Korea tried to invade the other?
North Korea tried to invade South Korea
In what year did the Invasion of Afghanistan begin?
1979
During the Vietnam War, which part of Vietnam was communist?
North Vietnam
In which country was there a special immigration quota created in response to Hungarians seeking political refuge?
the USA
How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?
13 days
Due to the lack of attention it received, the Korean War is sometimes referred to as the ___ War
forgotten
The invasion happened due to the fear of the nation developing ______
a) Eastern totalitarian ideology
b) Western democratic ideology
b) Western democratic ideology
What event marked the formal entry of the US into the Vietnam war?
Gulf of Tonkin Incident, also known as the U.S.S. Maddox Incident
Approximately how many Hungarians fled Hungary during this revolt?
200 000
Where did the USA put their own missiles in retaliation to the Soviet Union's missiles in Cuba?
Turkey
How many years did the Korean War last?
3 years (June 25, 1950 until July 27, 1953)
The Soviet Union attack on Afghanistan created long-term and large scale consequences in Afghanistan and for the Afghan people, including the rise of the ______ regime.
Taliban
Approximately how many years did the Vietnam war last?
20 years
In which country had there been successful street protests which partially led to the Hungarian revolt?
Poland
How many full years did the Berlin Wall stand?
28 years (August 13, 1961 until November 9th, 1989)
About how many casualties (soldiers and civilians) were there during the Korean war?
5 million
What is the capital city of Afghanistan?
Kabul
Name 4 of the 8 nations who were in the Warsaw pact at the time of the Czechoslovakian invasion
the Soviet Union, Albania, Romania, Hungary, East Germany (will also accept Germany), Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, and Poland
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the revolution?
Nikita Khrushchev
What does M.A.D. stand for?
Mutual(ly) Assured Destruction
Although a Peace Treaty was never signed, the Korean War officially ended with the signing of ___
armistice