Suez Crisis
What country does the Suez Canal run through?
Egypt
Vietnam was a colony of what country prior to World War II?
France
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nikita Khrushchev
How many zones was Germany divided into after World War II?
4
Who was the leader of Cuba during the Bay of Pigs invasion?
Fidel Castro
What country does the Suez Canal run through?
France and Great Britain
Who was the leader of the communist government in North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
In what country did the Soviet Union put nuclear missile sites that could hit any target within the United States?
Cuba
What country controlled the zone where the capital city of Berlin was located?
Soviet Union
What United States government agency helped to train the Cuban exiles who were involved in the invasion?
CIA
Who was the leader of Egypt during the Suez Crisis?
Gamal Abdel Nasser
What year did the first US combat troops officially arrive in Vietnam?
1965
Who was president of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Gerald Ford
When the blockade of Berlin started, what was the only way to get food and supplies into the city?
By Airplane
What larger war was the Bay of Pigs invasion a part of?
Cold War
What year did the Suez Canal first open?
1869
What country had control of Vietnam during World War II?
Japan
How did the United States discover that nuclear missiles were being installed into Cuba?
Pictures from a U-2 spy plane
Why did the Soviet Union decide to blockade the city of Berlin?
To gain control of all of Berlin
True or false: The invasion was a great success for the United States and the Cuban exiles.
False
True or False: After the crisis, the Suez Canal was open only to countries that were close allies with Egypt.
False
What United States president decided to pull American troops out of Vietnam?
Richard Nixon
What event prior to the Cuban Missile Crisis caused Fidel Castro to look to the Soviet Union for military help?
Bay Of Pigs Invasion
Around how many people were living in the city of Berlin at the time of the airlift?
2 Million
What year did the Bay of Pigs invasion take place?
1961