The U.S. and the Soviet Union came dangerously close to nuclear war in this year, when the Soviets began secretly shipping missiles, planes, and troops to Cuba.
What is 1962.
100
Time during which the U.S. developed nuclear weapons.
What is during World War II.
100
Iran and the United States have not had embassies on each other’s soil since this year.
What is 1979.
100
A devastating all out nuclear exchange that could obliterate both sides - known as mutually assured destruction.
What is MAD.
200
Fidel Castro staged a revolution in Cuba and soon allied his nation with the Soviet Union in this year.
What is 1959.
200
This doctrine stated that the U.S. would respond forcefully to any foreign interference in North or South America.
What is the Monroe Doctrine.
200
Year in which the Soviet Union developed nuclear weapons.
What is 1949.
200
Today, this continues to be one of the big challenges for the Arab world.
What is providing power and opportunity to women.
200
"Condition" in which B-52 jets were loaded with nuclear weapons and ready to take off on 15 minutes' notice.
What is DEFCON 2 or Defense Condition 2.
300
A decades long period of hostility between Communism and capitalist Western nations led by the U.S.
What is the Cold War.
300
This doctrine adopted by the U.S. states that it will assist countries resisting Communism.
What is the Truman doctrine.
300
In a letter to the Soviets, Castro urged them to do this.
What is urged the Soviets to strike first against the U.S.
300
Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and Yemen have all recently experienced this change.
What is a regime change.
300
The Soviet Union collapsed in this year.
What is 1991.
400
Soviet leader during the crisis.
Who is Nikita Khrushchev.
400
As part of the deal that ended the Cuban Missile Crisis, the U.S. agreed to do these three things.
What is renounce any plans it might have to invade Cuba,
remove missiles from Turkey, and lift its blockade of Cuba.
400
Cuban leader Fidel Castro distrusted the United States because the U.S. had done this.
What is backed a failed attempt to overthrow Castro.
400
The Soviets moved nuclear missiles to Cuba for these two reasons.
What are to help close the "missile gap" with the U.S. and to prevent another American invasion of Cuba.
400
In 1961, this was built by Communist East Germany to prevent its citizens from leaving, and was later toppled in 1989.
What is the Berlin Wall.
500
In 1961, U.S. President John F. Kennedy backed a group of Cuban exiles in their effort to overthrow Castro and his Communist regime, in an invasion known by this name.
What is the Bay of Pigs.
500
This was the goal of the U.S. blockade of Cuba.
What is to keep the Soviets from sending additional equipment for missiles.
500
The main challenge President John F. Kennedy faced during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
What is removing Soviet missiles from Cuba without triggering a nuclear war.
500
Many aspects of Saudi Arabia’s culture are violations of these three American core values.
What are democracy, equality for women, and freedom of religion and expression.
500
Reason the U.S. sent troops to Vietnam.
What is to aid South Vietnam in its war against Communist North Vietnam.