Vocabulary
Term used by the U.S. meaning "to prevent the spread of communism"
Containment
In what country was the United Fruit Company located?
(hint: BANANAS)
Guatemala
First major Cold War Proxy War to test Containment
The Korean War
Who was the first Black African President in South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
Who were the two Super Powers?
The United States and the Soviet Union
The imaginary line dividing Europe between Soviet influence and Western influence
Iron Curtain
The first Olympics to ever be held in Latin America took place here.
Mexico
The Vietnam War is often referred to as...
The American War
What major movement did Africa and the Cold War influence in the United States?
The Civil Rights Movement
What were non-aligned countries referred to?
Third World Country
A war in which opposite sides use third parties as substitutes for fighting each other directly
Proxy War
What did Nicaragua's Revolution become known as?
The Sandinista Revolution
Name of the group that committed a genocide against Cambodians in Cambodia
How many countries is Africa composed of?
54
NASA was created in consequence of...?
The Arms Race between the U.S. and the USSR
An illegal attempt by a military organization or other government elites to unseat a leadership.
Coup
Which country did the Soviet Union refuse to play against in the 1973 World Cup
Chile
Mao Zedong led a revolution in China known as...
The Cultural Revolution
Non-aligned country in Africa that had a Civil War
Nigeria
This separated East and West Germany
The Berlin Wall
"If on country falls to communism, they all will"
is referred to as...
The Domino Effect
The closest we came to heating up this war was when missiles were placed in Cuba. This led to an intervention known as...
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Name one of the military tactics/ chemicals used by the United States during the Vietnam War
- Agent Orange
- White Phosphorus
- Napalm
Racial segregation under the all-white government of South Africa which dictated that non-white South Africans were required to live in separate areas from whites
Apartheid
North Atlantic Treaty Organization