Nations
What 2 nations emerged as superpowers after World War 2?
The United States of America and the Soviet Union (USSR)
Who was President of the United States when the Cold War began?
Harry S Truman
In what year did World War 2 end?
1945
Which country had a monopoly on atomic bombs at the end of World War 2?
The United States
Who took over after Stalin died?
Nikita Khruschev
Which nation did the United States support during the Korean War?
South Korea
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War 2?
Joseph Stalin
In what year did the Cold War begin?
1946
What was the Space Race?
A competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to see who could achieve superior spaceflight abilities
What country placed nuclear missiles in Cuba?
The Soviet Union
Which nation did the Soviet Union support during the Korean War?
North Korea
Who were 2 Presidents of the United States during the Vietnam War?
Lyndon B Johnson (LBJ) and Richard Nixon
In which country did the Soviet Union place nuclear missiles in 1962?
Cuba
Which country was the first on Earth to send a man to space?
The Soviet Union
Where was JFK assassinated?
Dallas, Texas
In what year did the Soviet Union collapse, ending the Cold War?
1991
Who was President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F Kennedy (JFK)
Which nation stepped into the Korean War to help North Korea?
China
Which country was the first on Earth to send a man to the moon?
The United States
What Cold War President was known as "The Great Communicator?"
Ronald Reagan
What nation did the United States go to war with from 1965-1973?
Vietnam (North)
Who famously said "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
Ronald Reagan
Around how many Americans were killed in the Vietnam War?
Around 60,000
What was the name of the first unmanned satellite sent to space?
Sputnik
What separated East Berlin and West Berlin after World War 2?
The Berlin Wall