Cold War
Division of Berlin and their beliefs
Communist East Berlin and Capitalist West Berlin
Type of government in Cuba
Communist
Communist side in Korean War
North Korea
First man to walk on the moon
Neil Armstrong
Organization formed after World War II to promote worldwide peace
United Nations
Built to keep East Germans out of West Germany
The Berlin Wall
Reason that Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba
Could easily launch weapons to harm major U.S. cities
Reason for U.S. troops being sent to Korea
To help South Korea fight against Communism
Started the Space Race
The launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union
Soviet leader that helped the Cold War end
Gorbachev
Fear that communists would take over the United States
The Red Scare or McCarthyism
Kennedy's response to the crisis
Ordered a naval blockade around Cuba
Result of Korean War
Neither side won, Communism stayed out of South Korea
Organization created to assist in space exploration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
U.S. President that begged the Soviet leader to tear down the wall
Ronald Reagan
Result of the Berlin Wall being torn down
Germany is freed, Cold War ends, Soviet Union dissolves
Soviet ships carrying weapons turned back
Similarities between Vietnam War and Korean War
Both fought to keep Communism from spreading
Name for competition between U.S. & Soviet Union that involved nuclear weapons
Arms Race
Treaty formed in response to the threat of the Soviet Union after World War II
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
How the U.S. and British helped the people in West Berlin
Airlifted food and supplies
Direct result of the crisis
Hotline where leaders could call each other, Nuclear Ban Treaty
Name for Vietnam soldiers that fought in the jungle
Guerillas
Protective measures taken to keep the U.S. safe from Soviet threats
Bomb shelters and nuclear drills
Organization that regulates the sale of petroleum
OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)