The Cuban Missile
How did the relationship between Cuba and the Soviet Union begin?
What is, (1959) Castro flew to new york to speak with the United Nations about the revolution in Cuba, however Eisenhower was too busy to speak with him. While Nikita Khrushchev was delighted to assist the Cuban, and provided them him with economic support.
When did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan?
What is, 25th December 1979.
What year did the Korean War start?
What is June 25, 1950.
What did the United States fear would happen if it did not get involved in Vietnam?
What is Communists would take over.
What type of government was the Soviet Union after
WW II?
What is, Communist
How did the hostility [between Cuba & the US ] begin?
What is, Castro began buying oil from the soviet because it cheaper, however the oil was not refined, and thus relatively useless. When he asked the americans if they could refine the oil for the cubans, the americans refused. Faced with a "refinery dilemma", Castro took over all of the foreign and american refineries in Cuba.
How many Muslims were there living in the Soviet Union?
What is, 30 million.
What caused the Korean War?
What is The Korean War was caused because North Korea, China, and the Soviet Union all wanted the Korean Peninsula to be a communist area. Then North Korean troops marched into South Korea which set off the war.
What was the primary focus of the protest movement of the 1960's?
What is to demand the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam
What does Churchill claim that the Soviet Union wanted?
What is, Power and doctrines from the war
How did the US retaliate?
What is, At a white house press conference, shortly after, President Eisenhower announced that Cuba's assigned share of the United States sugar market would be cut by 95%.
How else did the USA intervene?
What is, They promised military aid to all countries bordering Afghanistan and supplied the mujahideen with weapons.
What role did Gen. Douglas MacArthur have in the Korean War?
What is General Douglas MacArthur was the leading general for American troops in the Korean War.
American soldiers fighting in Vietnam had to cope with?
What is Tropical infections and booby traps
What became known as a symbol of the Cold War?
What is, the Berlin Wall
How does Cuba increase tensions in the Cold War?
What is, In 1959, Cuba aligns itself with the Soviet Union. This brought communism into the US sphere of influence. This wasn't tolerable, by the US, and brought global competition to the "US backyard".
What was the Carter Doctrine?
What is, It was a policy that stated that the USA would go to war over any invasion of the Persian Gulf.
Why did the Korean War End?
What is, The Korean War ended because the US, the People's Republic of China, North Korea and South Korea agreed to an armistice.
People who opposed fighting the war on moral or religious grounds were known as?
What is Conscientious objectors
What is the Domino Theory?
What is, the theory that if one country in a region came under the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would follow in a domino effect.
What was "la Coubre"?
What is, In 1960 a freighter carrying Belgian munitions was unloaded in the docks of Havana, and ,while, being unloaded it exploded - the death toll was close to 100. The CIA was accused of being involved. Subsequently after the explosion Castro began seeking Soviet assistance with the crisis.
What did Carter do to emphasis his hospitality to the USSR?
What is, He delayed passing the SALT II treaty and cancelled all trading and sales of US technology in the USSR.
Why did Truman fire Gen. MacArthur?
What is, It took a lot for Truman to fire General MacArthur, such as when MacArthur wanted to push into North Korea to completely defeat the communist forces there. This scared Truman because he was afraid that China would see this as a threat and attack them, but MacArthur assured him it wouldn't and the Chinese ended up pushing back the Americans back into South Korea. He fired him mostly because MacArthur wanted to extend the war into other countries and to cause other problems without even considering the lives of the men fighting in the war.
Civilians in both North Vietnam and South Vietnam had to suffer the effects of American efforts to destroy roads and bridges through?
What is Saturation bombing
What does Novikov claim the US planned during the SECOND world war?
What is, the US would enter the war at the last minute when it could easily affect the outcome of the war, ultimately ensuring its interests