A Divided World
What two countries were considered the two superpowers?
United States and Soviet Union
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What is an embargo?
A ban; usually on trade goods, by one nation against another.
What is diplomacy?
The art of handling relations between nations.
Was capitalism or communism in eastern Europe?
Communism
What is arms control?
Limiting the production of weapons.
What were the two proxy wars fought in the Cold War?
Vietnam War and Korean War
When did the Soviet Union no longer exist?
1991
What is capitalism?
An economic system that encourages citizens to own businesses and property.
What was one effect of the Marshall Plan?
Rebuilt houses and factories
Strengthened US and European nations bonds
3. Provided machinery, food, and supplies
What was one effect of the arms race?
Buildup of nuclear weapons
Fear of Nuclear attack
Building of bomb shelters
Who did the U.S. assist during the Korean War?
South Korea
Why did the U.S. refuse to send its athletes to Moscow in the 1980 Olympic Games?
The U.S. did not want it to seem like they were supporting the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan.
What are proxy wars?
Conflict fought by two sides who are supported by two other, more powerful enemies who are involved in a larger struggle.
What was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
A military alliance: if one NATO country was attacked, the others would come to its aid.
What was the space race?
A competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union where they were trying to achieve the ‘firsts’ in space exploration.
Why were the Korean and Vietnam wars fought?
The fear of communist expansion
Why did the republics of the Soviet Union want to break off ties/leave the Soviet Union?
They wanted to form democratic governments and become independent.
What is communism?
An economic and political system where the government owns all the land and most industries.
What was the Berlin Airlift?
The U.S. and Britain flew in food, fuel, machinery, and other goods over the blockade to West Berlin.
What is propaganda?
The spreading of ideas or beliefs to gain support for a cause.
What is the iron curtain?
An imaginary line in Europe separating nations of the West, and European countries, and the Soviet Union and its allies.
What is the tet offensive?
1968 attack by North Vietnamese that was the turning point in the Vietnam War in favor of North Vietnam.
What is the Cuban missile crisis?
A standoff in 1962 between the U.S. and Soviet Union over missiles the Soviets were placing in Cuba.