Cold War Basic
What were the two main countries in the Cold War?
The United States and the Soviet Union
What was the name of the wall that divided Berlin?
The Berlin Wall
What was the first satellite in space?
Sputnik
Who was the last Soviet leader?
Mikhail Gorbachev
What type of government did the Soviet Union have?
Communism
What event almost caused a nuclear war in 1962?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Neil ArmstrongWho was the first person to walk on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
What was the Cold War mostly about?
The fight between communism and capitalism
What war was fought in Asia from 1950 to 1953?
The Korean War
What year did the U.S. land on the Moon?
1969
What country broke into 15 smaller nations at the end of the Cold War?
The Soviet Union
What does “Cold” in Cold War mean?
There was no direct fighting between the two main countries
What 1989 event showed communism was collapsing?
The fall of the Berlin Wall
What U.S. agency was created for space exploration?
NASA
What happened to the Soviet Union in 1991?
It broke into smaller countries
What year did the Cold War end?
1991
What country did the Soviet Union invade in 1979?
Afghanistan
Why was the Space Race important in the Cold War?
It showed which country had better science and technology
What country became the only superpower?
The United States