Causes of the Cold War
What major ideological conflict was at the heart of the Cold War?
What is capitalism vs. communism?
What was the name of the military alliance formed by the Soviet Union in 1955?
What is the Warsaw Pact?
What was the primary outcome of the Cold War in 1991?
What is the dissolution of the Soviet Union?
What event is often cited as the beginning of the Cold War?
What is called the Berlin Blockade?
What major technological advancement was a result of the Cold War?
What is the Internet?
Which event marked the beginning of the Cold War tensions after World War II?
What is the Iron Curtain speech?
Which conflict is often considered a "proxy war" during the Cold War?
What is the Korean War?
How did the Cold War influence U.S. foreign policy after its end?
What is it led to a focus on combating terrorism and promoting democracy?
What was the significance of the Berlin Wall?
What is it symbolized the division between East and West during the Cold War?
How did the Cold War shape contemporary international relations?
What is it created ongoing tensions between Russia and Western nations?
Name the U.S. policy aimed at containing the spread of communism.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
What is a 13-day confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over missiles in Cuba in 1962?
What economic impact did the Cold War have on the U.S.?
What is increased military spending?
What was the purpose of NATO?
What is a military alliance to counter Soviet expansion?
What is the significance of the term "new world order" following the Cold War?
What is it refers to the shift towards globalization?
What was the significance of the Marshall Plan in the context of the Cold War?
What is it helped rebuild European economies after WWII?
Which event in 1968 highlighted the Soviet Union's control over Eastern Europe?
What is the Prague Spring?
Describe the cultural impact of the Cold War in the U.S.
What is increased fear of communist infiltration and the Red Scare?
What was the significance of the Helsinki Accords?
What is it aimed at improving relations between the Communist bloc and the West?
Describe the role of the United Nations in the post-Cold War world.
What is it aims to promote peace, security, and cooperation among countries?
Identify the term that describes the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union for nuclear weapons
What is the arms race?
Describe the significance of the Space Race during the Cold War.
What is it represented competition for technological and scientific superiority between the U.S. and the USSR?
How did the Cold War affect nations in Africa and Asia?
What is it led to involvement in their independence movements and conflicts?
Describe the impact of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
What is it marked the beginning of the end for communist regimes in Eastern Europe?
How has the legacy of the Cold War influenced modern conflicts?
What is it led to continuing ideological battles and geopolitical tensions around the world?