Major Events & Conflicts
The war fought in Korea (1950–1953) ended in what result?
A stalemate/divided Korea
What two main countries were rivals in the Cold War?
The United States and the Soviet Union.
Who was the U.S. president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
What does "M.A.D" stand for?
Mutually Assured Destruction
What action cut short Joseph McCarthy’s “Red Scare”?
McCarthy took it too far when he put the US Army under investigation and used other "bullying" tactics, therefore, he was stripped of his power. (He was still in office but no longer had control over the anti- communist movement).
What wall symbolized the divide between East and West during the Cold War?
The Berlin Wall
What term describes the divide between Western Europe and Eastern Communist nations?
The Iron Curtain
Who led the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nikita Khrushchev
How was the "Cuban Missile Crisis" resolved?
When the US and USSR agreed to take down the missiles placed in Turkey (U.S) and Cuba (USSR).
What did U.S. soldiers struggle with during the Vietnam war?
Tactics like guerrilla Warfare could be a reason, so could diseases etc.
What conflict in the 1960s–70s was seen as a fight against the spread of communism in Asia?
The Vietnam War
What was the main type of conflict between the U.S. and U.S.S.R.?
Ideological (Capitalism vs. Communism)
What Soviet leader introduced reforms like glasnost and perestroika?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Why was the US worried about the missiles placed in Cuba?
Because the missiles were approximately 90 miles away from the US border which posed a threat to the US as it could put lives in danger.
How long did the Cold War last?
45 years. From 1947-1991.
What space achievement marked a big victory for the U.S. during the Cold War?
Landing on the Moon (1969)
What organization was formed in 1949 to defend against Soviet aggression?
NATO.
What U.S. president told Gorbachev to "tear down this wall"?
Ronald Reagan
What was the containment policy's goal?
To put it simply; it was an attempt to stop the spread of communism.
What is "Brinksmanship"?
a foreign policy strategy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of conflict to force an opponent to back down. Also meaning taking high risks and escalating threats.
What event in 1989 symbolized the end of the Cold War?
The fall of the Berlin Wall
What event in 1962 nearly led to nuclear war?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
What was the capital of the Soviet Union?
Moscow
What was the Domino Theory?
This was the belief that if one country in a region fell to communism, others would inevitably follow.
What was the "Truman Doctrine"?
The Truman Doctrine was a U.S. foreign policy established in 1947 that used political, military, and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threats from communism.