The Race Continues
What government program/agency was created to help the US compete in the space race?
NASA
After WWII the Soviets supported the communist government of _________ Korea.
North Korea
After WWII the country of Vietnam was split into two. North Vietnam was ran by ____________ .
Communist
Because the political relationships between the US, Soviet Union, and China improved the US ended the __________ on trade with China.
Embargo
Who were the first Astronauts to land and walk on the moon? You must have both names correct.
Neal Armstrong and Edwin/Buzz Aldrin
After WWII the United States supported the government of _________ Korea.
South Korea
What is the name of fighters who do not fight directly, but make surprise raids and attacks from under cover?
Guerrilla Fighters
A new leader in the Soviet Union started to allow some democrativ _________ to the citizens.
Freedoms
What 2 things were left on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission?
A United States Flag and a plaque
Along with the United States other countries of the ______________ sent troops to assist the South Korean Army.
United Nations
What is the name of the fighters from North Vietnam that were fighting against the South?
The Viet Cong
Many Eastern European countries started to have ________ governments where citizens elected their leaders.
Democratic Governments
The forces in the south pushed North Korea almost all the way to the border of what country? This country joined the war fighting for North Korea
China
What is the name of the chemical herbicide that was used to kill the plants in areas to help soldiers see where their attackers were coming from?
Agent Orange
What US president wanted to reduce nuclear weapons and developed a plan with the Soviet Union to reduce and destroy nuclear weapons.
Who won the Korean War?
Neither side- Peace talks took place but the two sides remain split to this day.
True or False
The United States successfully stopped the spread of communism throughout Vietnam.
False
The United States pulled out of the war and North Vietnam took control spreading communism to the entire country.
The Soviet Union started to collapse as several areas __________ or left the Soviet Union.
Seceded