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The dictator of the Soviet Union who believed that he should control a majority of Europe after WWII.
Who is Joseph Stalin?
The time period when fighting was done by using money and words instead of guns and soldiers.
What is the Cold War?
What was the time frame of the Cold War?
1945-1990
What happened to women after the cold war began?
Women lost their jobs to make America look united against communism
When did the US drop two atomic bombs on Japan?
1945
How long did the USSR go without being recognized?
16 years
Did the US and USSR ever have direct military campaigns?
No
This is the economic system in which ordinary people and businesses control the production of goods and services.
What is capitalism?
How did Americans live like during the Cold War?
They lived in constant paranoia
When was the Hydrogen bomb created?
1949
How long did the Cold War last?
45 years
What was the US concerned about communism?
They were worried about the spread of communism or Joseph Stalin's tyrannical rule
This is the economic system in which the government controls production and owns the nation's natural and capital resources.
What is communism?
What advice did the US government give to its citizens during the 1950s?
What is to prepare for nuclear war.
1991
Who was involved in the Cold War?
The US and the USSR
What is an Arms Race?
A race in between two countries trying to make the same weapons but more advanced
President that feared a nuclear attack from the Soviet Union and ordered a blockade around Cuba.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
How many countries currently have nuclear weapons that we know of?
Nine countries
When was the Domino Theory created?
1950's
Which countries are still under the political ideology of communism?
China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, and Vietnam
Khrushchev placed missiles in Cuba after being behind in the arms race. The Soviet Union removes them only when the U.S. promises not to invade Cuba. This became known as the __________________.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
What year did the US and USSR agree to get rid of all intermediate nuclear weapons?
1987
How many nuclear weapons do all the countries have?
What is around 15,000
When did Eastern and Western Germany unite into one country?
1990