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About how many miles away is Cuba from Florida?
About 90 miles
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What was the effort to keep either capitalism or communism from spreading called?
Containment
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Which side in the Korean War was capitalist?
South Korea (U.S. Backed)
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Who was Yuri Gagarin?
First Man in Space (Russian)
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Why was this conflict called the Cold War?
The conflict did not involve direct fighting between the US and the USSR but instead involved competition in culture, technology, athletics, economics, and both superpowers engaging in proxy wars/ supporting other "hot" conflicts
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What nation is this?
Post WW2 Germany
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What is the “Iron Curtain “?
"the political, military, and ideological barrier erected by the Soviet Union after World War II to seal off itself and its dependent eastern and central European allies from open contact with the West and other noncommunist areas"
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Which two superpowers (countries) were the main actors in the Cold War?
The United States and the U.S.S.R (Soviet Union)
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Which Cold War conflict caused massive Anti-war protests in the United States during the 1970’s?
The Vietnam War
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Why did the united state become involved in the war in Vietnam?
In an effort to support the capitalist Southeast Asian countries, and to contain/defeat Communism
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What country is this?
Russia (formerly U.S.S.R)
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What was the purpose of the “Red Scare”?
Propaganda that persuaded American Citizens to view communism as evil, undesirable, or to otherwise fear or be against anything that was associated with russia/ communism.
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What are 2 differences between capitalism and communism?
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Which nation put the first Man and the first Woman in space?
U.S.S.R (Soviet Union)
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Which side won the Korean War? North or South Korea?
Neither side "won". The war resulted in a stalemate and the creation of a Communist North Korea and a Capitalist South Korea.
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Where is the "Bay of Pigs" located?
400
What is a DMZ (De-Militarized Zone)?
An area where military forces are prohibited or restricted, usually located between two hostile countries or territories.
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Which side in the Korean War was communist?
North Korea (USSR and China backed)
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Which side of Europe was capitalist during the Cold War? East or west?
Western Europe
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What year did the United States successfully put a man on the moon?
The United States successfully landed humans on the moon on July 20, 1969
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Which Cold War Conflict involved this region?
The Vietnam War
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What was the theory that believed that if one nation in an area became communist, other nations in the area would follow?
The Domino Theory
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What was the Major reason that the United States and the USSR WOULD NOT engage in direct warfare with each other?
Both nations had Nuclear weapons, and both feared that the other would deploy them, which would trigger the other to respond, causing global nuclear fallout.
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What was the name of the first man made satellite in space?
Sputnik (Russian)
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What was the name of the missions that put people on the moon? (Hint: it’s a Greek god)
the Apollo Missions