Early Years
What was one result of the Berlin Airlift?
The creation of two seperate German states.
Which was one result of the Bay of Pigs incident?
Fidel Castro strengthened ties with the Soviet Union.
When did America land on the moon?
July 20th 1969
What is the name of the Communist leader of China from 1949-1976
Mao Zedong
This is a term used to describe when two nations wage a war by using weaker less developed nations.
Proxy war
How did reforms introduced by Ludwig Erhard contribute to West Germany's recovery?
by stabilizing the countries currency.
What was one of the causes of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Soviet Union putting nuclear weapons on the island of Cuba.
What was the name of the Russian Sattelite that became the first man made object to reach orbit?
Sputnik
What was the term used for Mao Zedong's transformation of Chinese society?
The Great Leap forward
The term given to represent an uprising against ones government. These took place across eastern Europe during the end of the Cold War
Revolution
How did the Soviet Union undermine the compromise made at the Yalta Conference?
By preventing free elections in Poland.
How long did the Cuban Missile crisis last?
13 days
What was the name of the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What was a consequence of Mao's Great Leap Forward?
Famine, poor steel, inequality
This was the name of the theory that the US used to justify invading Vietnam. It revolved around the idea that if one country fell to communism then others would follow.
Domino Theory
What was the plan by the United States that provided financial aid to Europe in order to help stop the spread of communism?
The Marshall plan
What was one effect of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The installation of a communication system between the White House and the Kremlin.
Who was the first human being to enter space?
Yuri Gagarin
Which statement provides evidence that the policy of détente was effective?
Leaders of the Soviet Union and the United States agreed to sign arms-limitation treaties
What major movement took place in the United States that fought for more equal rights to its citizens.
The Civil RIghts Movement
How did the idea of McCarthyism contribute to the second red scare in the United States?
by arguing that communism was a present danger across the United States.
The Bay of Pigs Invasion.
What was the name of the US space shuttle that first sent man to the moon?
Apollo 11
How did Mao Zedong seek to achieve the goal of the Cultural Revolution that began in 1966?
by rejecting the Four Olds and by instituting purity tests
Given the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and the release of its sattelite states, what is true about the end of the cold war?
A single country no longer controlled all political activity in Eastern Europe.