Red October
Who led the Bolsheviks in the revolution against the Tsars?
V I Lenin
What leader opened Russia to democracy and capitalism
Mikhail Gorbachev
Who led the witch hunts in the US during the 50's and 60's
Joseph McCarthy
The name of the tense period between the US and Russia from 1945 to 1991
The Cold War
The plans Lenin and Stalin tried to implement in Russia
5 year plans
Which Tsar, and his family, were eliminated during the revolution.
Tsar Nicolas II
Define Glastnost
Openness
What technological advance led to tensions between the US and Russia
Nuclear weapons
Name a war by proxy between the USSR and US
Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan
What was the real monster on Maple Street
Paranoia
Which world war lead to the Russian Revolution
WWI
Define Perestroika
Restructuring
What was the persecution of Hollywood called?
Blacklist
What event happened near Miami almost caused WW3
Cuban Missile Crisis
Biased information meant to persuade opinion
propaganda
Who wrote the book on Communism, literally?
Karl Marx
What is the only Russian leader that was elected in a free election ad gave up power willingly.
Boris Yeltsin
Which two spies were made the face of the Red Scare
The Rosenburgs
What city did the Russians try to make a "gated community" that almost caused WW3
Berlin, West Germany
When Stalin killed enemies, it was so bad it got its own name
Purges
Who took over after the first Bolshevik leader passed away suddenly.
Joseph Stalin
What leader started the return to strongman politics in Russia in 1999
Vladimir Putin
Name one of the two federal committees and programs that helped the government keep the Red Scare moving forward.
HUAC and FELR
What theory caused the US to be involved in land wars in Southeast Asia
Domino Theory
As an enemy of Stalin, if you were not killed by Stalin, you could be "lucky" enough to be sent here
Gulags