Germany
Why did Germany split into East Germany and West Germany?
West Germany was rebuilt by the US and Great Britan (Democracy) and East Germany was rebuilt by the Soviet Union (Communism).
What caused Korea to split into North and South?
North Korea wanted to be communist but South Korea didn't.
Why did the US get involved in the Vietnam War?
To stop the spread of communism.
Why did the Soviet Union want to have missiles in Cuba?
The government has limited control over the people in communist countries.
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Why was it a problem that Berlin was in East Germany?
Berlin was the capital of Germany and East Berlin was communist.
Why did North Korea and South Korea start fighting?
North Korea wanted to reunite with South Korea as one communist country but South Korea did not.
What was similar about the Korean and Vietnam wars?
Both were against North and South.
North was communist and south was a democracy.
The north started both wars.
The US helped both of the southern countries.
Why did Cuba allow the Soviet Union to put missiles in their country?
They were a communist country like the Soviet Union.
What term was used to describe the split between eastern and western Europe?
The Iron Curtain
The Soviet Union created a blockade to West Berlin. What is a blockade?
When supplies are not allowed into a certain area.
Why did the US help South Korea?
They wanted to stop the spread of communism.
What was the type of warfare that the North Korean soldiers used?
Guerilla Warfare, sneak attacks on the enemy.
Name one effect of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
President Kennedy created a naval blockade to prevent Soviet Union ships from reaching Cuba.
President Kennedy sent military troops to Florida to be on guard.
Name one difference between democracy and communism.
Possible answers:
In a democracy people control how much they work and in turn, how much money they make. Under communism, the government controls that.
People in a communist country have limited freedoms while people in a democracy have more personal freedoms.
People in democracies have the right to vote while communist countries usually have a dictator or other appointed leaders.
How did the United States help West Berlin during the blockade?
The airlifted supplies, this was known as the Berlin Airlift.
What was the end result of the Korean War?
South Korea won. Today, North and South Korea both exist, and North Korea is still a communist country.
Why did the US soldiers have a hard time in the Vietnam War?
It was in a dense, hot jungle.
The North Vietnam soldiers used new tactics.
They were not as prepared.
What promise did the US make to get the Soviet Union to remove the missiles from Cuba?
They promised they would not invade Cuba.
What organization did the US help form to prevent democratic countries from being attacked by the Soviet Union?
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
What did East Berlin do to try to prevent their citizens from escaping?
They built the Berlin Wall.
What was the major difference between the Korean and Vietnam Wars?
The US helped South Korea stay a democracy and the US was not able to keep South Vietnam from being taken over by North Vietnam and becoming communist.
Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis so scary for America?
They were very close to an actual war with the Soviet Union.
What 3 major events were caused by the differences in beliefs about communism?
Korean War, Vietnam War, and the Cuban Missile Crisis