People
Who was over the five year plan?
Stalin
What is decolonization?
Refers to the breaking down of the Neo-Imperial empires created prior to World War Ii
What is the purpose of submarines?
Tracking and observing soviet nuclear-armed submarines
Who was the Cold War started by?
It was an indirect war that was started between the US and the Soviet Union
Did the USSR fall?
They had a weak economy
Who was the president of the U.S during the space race?
Ronald Reagan
What is the Marshall Plan?
Gave $13 billion dollars in economic aid to European countries
Purpose of the nuclear weapons?
Destroy other sides underground bunker or storage
Why were the USSR and US in conflict?
Their ideologies didn't match up
What were some good outcomes from the Cold War?
The Fall of the Berlin Wall, the reunification of Germany, and the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Who led the Indian national congress?
Mohandas Gandhi
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Soviet Union had deployed nuclear missiles in Cuba
What missile is designed to target enemy bunkers and missile sites?
Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
Instead of directly fighting each other what did the USSR and US use to fight this war?
Proxy wars between other nations
What were three results of the Cold War?
The fall of the Berlin Wall, the reunification of Germany, and the dissolution of the Soviet Union
In 1949 who proclaimed the People's republic of China(PRC)?
Mao Zedong
What is NATO?
Alliance between the US and western European nations
How were jet engines used?
Move airplane forward with great force
What was one of the reasons why there was there never any direct conflict between the USSR and the US during the Cold War?
They would use their nuclear weapons that would eventually lead to a nuclear war that would harm everyone
What were the political effects of the Cold War?
Strong anti-communism in the USA
Who was the first woman prime minister of India?
Indira Gandhi
One example of what it was like living in post-war Europe?
What is increased wages, Social welfare, sponsored health care
Name of star wars to shoot soviet weapons from space?
Strategic defense initiative
Why were the US and USSR expecting to gain from this war?
Stalin and the Soviets wanted to spread communism throughout the world but the US wanted to prevent the spread of communism
Who brought down the Berlin Wall?
East German Border Troops