Nuclear arms race
What was the nuclear arms race?
A competition between the U.S. and the USSR to build more nuclear weapons.
What was the Korean War?
The Korean War was a conflict between North Korea, supported by the Soviet Union and China
Who was truman?
Truman was the U.S. President right after World War II
What conflict was fought in Vietnam from the 1950 to the 1970 to stop the spread of communism?
The Vietnam War
The military alliance formed in 1949 that includes the U.S. and Western European countries.
NATO
When did it start?
It started in 1949 when the USSR tested its first atomic bomb.
What was the Vietnam War?
The Vietnam War was a fight between North Vietnam, backed by the Soviet Union and China, and South Vietnam, helped by the U.S. North Vietnam won, and the country became united under communist rule.
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Who led the Soviet Union at the start of the Cold War?
Stalin
What wall was built in 1961 to separate East and West Berlin?
The Berlin Wall
The alliance of Eastern European countries led by the Soviet Union
Warsaw Pact
Which two countries were the primary rivals in the nuclear arms race?
The United States and the Soviet Union
What was the Berlin Airlift?
The Berlin Airlift was when the U.S. and its allies flew food and supplies to people in West Berlin because the Soviet Union blocked the roads into the city.
What doctrine did Truman introduce to stop the spread of communism?
The Truman Doctrine
What war took place from 1950 to 1953 between communist North Korea and noncommunist South Korea?
The Korean War
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Why did the U.S. and the Soviet Union keep building more nuclear weapons?
They believed that having more weapons would make them stronger and prevent the other side from attacking.
What was the purpose of NATO?
NATO was created in 1949 as a group of countries, including the U.S. and Western Europe, to protect each other from the Soviet Union.
Which plan did Truman support to help Europe recover from World War II?
The Marshall Plan
What was the crisis that almost led to nuclear war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Central Treaty Organization formed to prevent Soviet expansion in the Middle East.
CENTO
What is a hydrogen bomb, and how does it relate to the arms race?
A hydrogen bomb is a super powerful bomb that gets its energy from combining hydrogen atoms together. Both the U.S. and the Soviet Union developed these during the arms race to have even more destructive power
What was the significance of the Berlin Wall?
The Berlin Wall was a symbol of the Cold War, showing the split between communist and non-communist country
Who was the leader of China during the Cold War?
Mao
What was the competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to build more powerful weapons?
The Arms Race
How many member countries were in NATO when it was first established?
12 countries