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The USA tried to keep the creation of the _________ a secret from the USSR.
atomic bomb
What was the first object to go into space and which country did it come from?
Sputnik (Soviet Union)
Gave the United States authority to CONTAIN communism. Stop it from spreading at all costs.
The two Superpowers who NEVER directly fought during the Cold War were:
United States and Soviet Union
Who invaded Cuba at the Bay of Pigs?
CIA and/or Cuban refugees
What was the goal of the Berlin Airlift?
to air drop food and supplies to American allies in Soviet blocked territory.
Why did the Soviet Union want an alliance with Cuba?
Because of how close it was to the United States
Who were the first men on the moon?
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
What did the U-2 spy plane capture pictures of that caused concern for America?
Pictures of Soviet Missiles
Why did the CIA make a promise to the President of the United States the invasion at the Bay of Pigs would remain secret?
He wanted to avoid conflict with the Soviet Union
Why did the United States support and back both South Korea and South Vietnam?
To keep communism from spreading into those regions.
What was the name for the IMAGINARY line between communism and democracy
The Iron Curtain
Who led the Communist revolution in Cuba against General Batista?
Fidel Castro
Bert the Turtle was used to inform students of the procedures in the event of an atomic bomb. He told kids to:
What event opened the world's eyes to racial injustice?
The death of Emmett Till
After WWII Germany was split into sections amongst which four countries?
United States
France
Britain
Soviet Union
What was the agreement that ended the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Soviet Missiles came out of Cuba
USA missiles came out of Turkey
This is when people fear countries will fall to communism like the countries around them.
Domino Effect
Why was the Tet Offensive during Vietnam so significant to American culture?
It was the first televised war. Americans were watching and they were appalled.
The March to Selma was bringing awareness to which issue for African Americans?
Voting rights/lack of
Which form of government supports competition in business?
Democracy/ Capitalism
Explain the outcome of the Bay of Pigs in one word.
Disaster, Failure, etc.
What happened to South Vietnam after the United States left?
It fell to communism.
Which country landed on the moon first?
The United States
One accomplishment of the Civil Rights Movement was the Civil Rights Act of 1964. What did this act change?
Equal opportunity investigations in the workplace.
Banned discrimination in the hiring/employment process.
No more separate public accomodations.