Beginning of the Cold War
The ending of what major world event would officially start the Cold War? (previous unit)
What is World War II?
A political and economic doctrine that aims to replace private property and a profit-based economy with public ownership and communal control of the major means of production and natural resources of a society.
What is Communism?
After the Korean War, South Korea would establish a _____ style economy, where the people would have freedom over their finances and little government interference.
What is capitalism?
Who was the revolutionary and follower of Marx/Lenin who would establish a communist state in Cuba?
Who is Fidel Castro?
American actor, married to Blake Lively, know for playing "Deadpool" and playing in "Red Notice" with The Rock.
Who is Ryan Reynolds?
The occupation (babysitting of) what European country would be the first area of contention between the US and USSR in the late 1940's.
What is Germany?
Conflicts where two opposing countries support different sides in another country's war, using it as a way to fight each other indirectly—like the U.S. and Soviet Union did during the Cold War.
What are Proxy Wars?
This Asian communist country would end up helping North Korea in the Korean War. This popular country is still communistic today.
What is China?
Also a Camila Cabello song, what is the capital city of Cuba?
What is Havana? You're welcome for getting that stuck in your head!
American actress (27 years old) and becoming really popular recently, she's known for "Anyone but you," "The White Lotus" and "The Handmaid's Tale."
Who is Sydney Sweeney?
Who was the totalitarian and communist dictator of the Soviet Union during WWII and at the beginning of the Cold War? Hint- mustache
Who is Joseph Stalin?
A military strategy where both sides in a conflict possess enough nuclear weapons to completely destroy each other, deterring either side from using them.
What is Mutually Assured Destruction (M.A.D.)?
The Korean War would end when the fighting got back to the ___th parallel. Pick a number between 30 and 40.
What is the 38th parallel?
Who was the American President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Who is John F. Kennedy?
This American actor is known for punching Chris Rock a few years ago, and for playing "Hitch" and singing "Gettin' Jiggy wit it" and "Men in Black"
Who is Will Smith?
This was Winston Churchill's nickname for the Soviet presence in Eastern Europe. "A _____ _____ has descended upon us."
What is an "Iron Curtain"?
This was the name of the American foreign policy in trying to stop the spreading of communism. The US tried to _____ communism.
What is containment?
Who was the communist leader and revolutionary who would lead North Vietnam? With a 3-name name, he just wanted a free Vietnam.
Who is Ho Chi Minh?
In response, Kennedy implemented a naval blockade of Cuba, what kind of Soviet naval vessel got past and almost started WWIII?
What is a submarine?
Which celebrity / athlete passed away in a helicopter crash in 2020 down in Southern California?
Who is Kobe Bryant?
What was the name of the American secret project to create nuclear weapons in WWII? It would start the Arms Race.
What is the Manhattan Project?
Name one of the two major spy agencies in the Cold War. One was American (still exists today) and the other was Soviet.
What are the CIA and KGB?
To help break down and thin out the Vietnam jungle, the US military dropped a pesticide known as Agent _____. Hint, it's a color.
What is Agent Orange?
Named after one of the planets in our solar system, the US had ____ nuclear missiles placed in Italy and Turkey aimed at major Soviet cities and bases in the early 60's.
What are Jupiter missiles?
This actress and singer was known for starting on the Disney Channel. She then dated Justin Bieber in the 2010's.
Who is Selena Gomez?