The Nuclear Arms Race
What was the first country to ever develop or use an Atomic Bomb?
The USA
What is espionage?
Spying
Why was the Berlin Wall put up?
To stop people from leaving East Germany (Soviet rule)
North Korea uses this type of government system.
Communism
During WORLD WAR II, were the USSR and USA allies or enemies?
Allies
A word for when only one person or country has control over something.
A monopoly
Name one reason why people betrayed their country to spy for the Soviets.
Intellectuals, revolutionaries, egalitarians, but MOSTLY over money and bribery.
List one way that people escaped West Berlin.
Digging tunnels, climbing over, zip-lining over, swimming through canals, and crashing through with a militarized vehicle.
The Korean War started by...
North Korea invading South Korea.
Were there any direct battles fought between the USSR and USA in the Cold War?
No
The United States developed this weapon after the Soviet Union gained the Atomic Bomb (Hint... H-Bomb)
Hydrogen Bomb
What does surveillance mean to spies?
Someone watching them or spying on them.
Which side of Berlin was the Berlin Wall set up around?
West Berlin
Who was the President of the United States during the Korean War?
President Harry Truman
The use of this weapon started the tensions of the Cold War
The Atomic Bomb (used by the USA)
The Soviet Union sending Sputnik 1, the first man-made satellite orbit into space, sparking...
The Space Race
Name at least two spy gadget used by the CIA.
Scrambler telephone, radio scanner, night vision goggles, lock picks, mini and infrared cameras, mini transmitters, recording devices, fake car tags, dissolvable paper, devices to conceal documents, mini copying devices.
Name the four countries who occupied Germany after WWII.
Soviet Union, US, France, England
Was the United States allies with South Korea or North Korea?
South Korea
Name one key difference between Democracy and Communism.
Free elections vs dictatorships, free market capitalism vs total government control command economy, Freedom of religion vs banned religion, or Class-based system vs classless system.
Name at least one trait of the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) that makes them different from other Nuclear weapons.
Intercontinental range, power, speed, or convenience.
Aldrich Ames was a CIA agent who spied for the Soviets for almost ten years. How many operations did he betray?
Over 100
This was a 100 meter area cleared of everything to create a clear line of sight for the guards of the Berlin Wall.
The Death Strip
The United States joining the war was a statement to the world, saying...
We will not tolerate Communist invasions of free nations anymore.
If there were no physical battles, how did the USSR and USA engage in 'war?' (How did they compete with each other)
Nuclear Arms Race, Space Race, taking over territory, spying, propaganda, economic aid, and proxy wars.