Cold War Facts
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Which two countries were "superpowers" after WWII?
USA (United States of America) and USSR (Soviet Union)
What is the space race?
What is the arms race?
A race between the US and USSR to see who could have the biggest, best, and most weapons.
What is culture?
The shared traditions, language, customs, food, and beliefs of a certain group
Why was this war called a "cold" war?
There were no actual battles
What is a "superpower?"
A very powerful and influential nation
Who got to space first?
The USSR
The arms race led to each country having a plethora (a lot) of what type of weapon?
Atomic (nuclear) bomb
Name something that is a part of American culture.
Answers will vary
When an atomic bomb is dropped, there are three zones of destruction. What are they?
Blast zone, burn zone, radiation zone
Why did the US and the USSR have a rivalry?
Answers will vary, but should mention something about the space race, the arms race, or culture
What was Sputnik?
The first satellite ever sent into space
What was the name of the American couple caught spying for the Soviets? What'd they steal?
The Rosenbergs stole atomic secrets
Name something that is a part of American culture.
Answers will vary
What was the mood of the United States during the Cold War? Why?
Tense and fearful because atomic bombs could be dropped at any time
Why did the US and the USSR become superpowers after WWII?
They both helped to win the war and were very powerful
Who was the first person to step on the moon? Which country was he from?
Neil Armstrong from the US
What is M.A.D.?
Mutually assured destruction - everyone from both the US and USSR would die and everything in the two countries would be destroyed
What was the "Kitchen Sink Debate?"
An exhibition of American and Soviet kitchens to try to see which culture was better
What were some of the messages being spread by American propaganda during the Cold War?
Answers will vary (a strong America is the only thing that can prevent atomic war, America comes first, being communist is bad, etc.)
Did anyone win the Cold War? Explain.
No, no one "won." However, one could say that the US came out ahead because the Soviet Union dissolved and became Russia
Who was the first man in space? Where was he from?
Yuri Gagarin from the USSR
What is "reconnaissance?"
Collecting and gather intelligence (usually through spying)
Why was it significant that the US boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics?
Because then it would get less attention and less people would watch and there'd be no competition