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The Start of the Cold War
Kennedy and the Space Race
Vietnam War
Korean War
Vocabulary
100
Established June 26, 1945 this international peacekeeping organization promotes world peace, security, and economic development.
What is the United Nations?
100
This Cuban dictator who gained power in 1959 just recently resigned from office.
Who is Fidel Castro
100
Vietnam was ruled by this European country until they were driven out by the Vietminh.
What is France?
100
This U.S General disagreed with President Truman and wanted to drop an atomic bomb on the North Koreans.
Who is General Douglas MacArthur?
100
A war of ideals.
What is the Cold War?
200
The Communists, led by Mao Zedong, defeated Chaing Kai-shek and the Nationalists to make this nation communist.
What is China?
200
Which country sent the first man into space?
What is the Soviet Union?
200
Because the Americans had superior technology, tunnels were built by these people.
Who is the Viet Cong?
200
After 3 years of fighting the Koreans signed an agreement or truce that paused fighting.
What is an armistice?
200
To completely destroy something. Nations had the power to destroy entire countries with radioactive explosions.
What is nuclear annihilation?
300
This U.S. plan provided 16 Western European countries with $13 billion in aid after WWII.
What is the Marshall Plan
300
The Cuban Missile Crisis took place in Cuba but these two countries were the two who were actually involved.
Who is the United States and the Soviet Union?
300
President Eisenhower feared that Ho Chi Minh would spread communism all throughout Asia. He thought that it would cause a
What is the domino effect or theory?
300
North Korea and South Korea was divided at this point
What is the 38th parallel?
300
A form of society without social classes or private property.
What is communism?
400
The United States help form this new military alliance durng the Cold War.
What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organiztion or NATO?
400
These two men were aboard the Apollo 11. During the space race they were the first to walk on the moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin?
400
Ho Chi Minh ruled this country.
What is North Vietnam?
400
During the Korean War this country helped the North Koreans fight.
Who is China?
400
For a year cargo planes filled with supplies kept the people of West Berlin alive. President Truman organzied this.
What is the Berlin Airlift
500
The U.S. policy to prevent the spread of communism.
What is the policy of containment?
500
The first satellite sent into space by Soviet Union.
What is Sputnik I?
500
An agreement that divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel into Communist and Anti-communist governments.
What is Geneva Accords?
500
Which group of people experienced the highest casualty rate during the Korean War.
Who were the Chinese and Koreans?
500
On March 26, 2010 is the start of this famous week.
What is Spring Break?