Conflicts
The Cold War proceeded this major conflict that engulfed much of the globe.
What is the World War II?
The US, France, Brittan and the Soviet Union split this country and its capital in to four parts.
What is the Germany?
The US formed this alliance to contain Communism.
What is NATO?
October 16-28, 1962 were arguably the most dangerous thirteen days of the Cold War. The Soviet Union sent Nuclear Missiles to a Caribbean nation off the coast of Florida.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis.
What was formed after World War II giving the US, France, Britain, the Soviet Union and China a seat on the Security Council.
What is the UN?
The Soviet Union formed this alliance with its satellite countries in Europe.
What is the Warsaw Pact?
Who was chosen to lead the Soviet Union as the last leader. His policies would help speed up the process of its fall and break up.
Who is Gorbechev
A proxy war in South East Asia that resulted in the US fighting a war against a guerilla tactics? (Hint:1960s-70s)
What is the Vietnam War?
Named after a US president this policy was meant to contain communism through economic and military aid.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
S.A.L.T. was signed between the United States and the Soviet Union. (What does the acronym stand for)
What is the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
Was the first country to send a man into space. Daily double for the name of the first dog this country sent!
What is the Soviet Union (Laika)
Czechoslovakian independence movement that resulted in the splitting of of the country into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
What is the Velvet Revolution
This was the first major proxy war and was in North East Asia. The peace treaty divided the nation in two. (Hint 1950s)
What is the Korean War?
This aid to Post War Europe was given to non-Soviet aligned countries to help them rebuild. One of the intentions was keep them from falling into Communism.
What is the Marshal Plan?
A policy of easing tensions between Soviet Union and United States. This resulted in the signing of Arms Reduction treaties.
What is Détente?
This country was the first to land on the moon.
What is the United States?
Gorbechev was kidnapped by the military and short-lived military government was put in place lead by the Soviet Generals. This helped speed the process of the fall and break up of the Soviet Union because it failed.
What was the Soviet Military Coup
The West German half of the capital was cut off from aid and supplies by the Soviets. This resulted in the flying in of food, medicine, and fuel for the citizens.
What the Berlin Airlift
An early point of contention between the US and the Soviet Union was the development of these weapons. The US had these weapons but the Soviet Union did not at the end of World War II.
What are nuclear weapons?
The policy that the US and the Soviet Union undertook during the Cold War which resulted in a build up of Nuclear Weapons. (enough to obliterate human life 3-5 times over)
What is Mutually Assured Destruction
Building rockets to send satellites and men to space had a dual purpose with military applications.
What are ICBMs?
A labor party in Poland that helped bring about its independence.
What is Solidarnosc