Basic Information
Who was the leader of the USSR
Joseph Stalin
What book was written by George Orwell that was about communism?
Animal Farm
Why did the US start to build up its army and nuclear supply?
How many Presidents were in office throughout the Cold War?
Seven
Where was JFK shot and killed?
Dallas, Texas
Who was the President that ended the Cold War?
Ronald Reagan
Why were people particularly worried about the US and USSR going toe to toe?
A nuclear war that would end life as we know it.
What were the Two major conflicts the USSR and US had their hands in?
Korean and Vietnam war
How many leaders were there for the USSR during the Cold War?
Two
Who took over the Presidency after JFK.
Lydon B Johnson
Did the US and USSR ever have a direct conflict?
No
Why were people worried during the Red Scare?
The US didn't want to be radicalized and was worried about their government being overthrown by communist.
What did the Cuban Missile Crisis show both the US and USSR?
Neither wanted a nuclear war.
Why was NATO formed?
So smaller countries could ban together in case Russia wanted to invade. (before joining US and Canada)
Who won the Chinese Civil War?
Chinese Communist
What was the US's reasoning for the Korean War?
To contain Communism.
What did Gov. McCarthy say he had?
A list of communist living and working in the US government.
What year did Castro take hold of Cuba?
1959
What was the Warsaw Pact?
A group of countries that would ban together and fight for Russia if there was a war or invasion against them.
When did the Greek Civil War start?
Directly after WWII in 1945
How did the US get supplies past the Russian Blockade in Berlin?
What was the Hollywood Blacklist?
A list of actors and workers that could not get work because they were alleged communists.
What was the reason for the Berlin Wall?
To separate east and west Berlin.
Who was the leader of the USSR at the end of the Cold War?
Leonid Brezhnev
When did the Soviets invade Afganistan?
1979