United Nations
What was the purpose of the United Nations?
to promote peace and cooperation among countries
What two countries were the main rivals in the Cold War?
What was the first satellite launched into space?
Sputnik
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A 13-day confrontation on October 1962 over Soviet missiles in Cuba.
What did the Berlin Wall symbolize?
What year was the United Nations founded?
1945
What is communism?
A political system where the government owns all property and controls the economy.
What was NASA?
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, established by the government.
Who was the US president during the crisis?
John F. Kennedy
When was the Berlin Wall built?
1961
Name one of the first 26 countries to sign the UN Charter.
United States, United Kingdom, France
What is capitalism?
An economic system where individuals own private businesses and property.
Name one achievement of the US in the space race.
The first human in space or the moon landing in 1969.
What action did the US take to precent nuclear weapons in Cuba?
The US implemented a naval blockade around Cuba.
What was the effect of the Berlin Wall on Germany?
It separated East and West Germany and represented the larger conflict of the Cold War.
What did the UN aim to prevent?
to prevent another world war or humanitarian crisis.
Describe the arms race.
A competition between the US and the Soviet Union to build more and more powerful weapons.
It intensified competition and technological advancements between the US and the Soviet Union.
Describe the outcome of the crisis.
The Soviet Union agreed to remove the missiles from Cuba in exchange for US promises.
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
How many countries are in the UN today?
As of 2023, there are 193 members.
What caused the Cold War to begin?
the different points of view and power struggles after World War II.
What year was Sputnik launched?
1957
Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis significant?
It brought the world close to nuclear war and highlighted the tensions of the Cold War.
Describe a major event that happened at the Berlin Wall.