The Cold War 1
What two superpower countries were involved in the cold war?
U.S. and U.S.S.R.
How long did the Cold War last?
About 50 years
What was the satelite launched by the Soviets?
Sputnik
Supply and demand
Capitalism
What mineral is mined heavily in NM used in nuclear weapons?
Uranium
What two economic systems were used by the two superpowers?
Capitalism and Communism
After the Vietnam War, did the country remain communist or capitalist?
communist
What did the Americans do first and in what year?
Man on the Moon, 1969
Government ownership of resources
Communism
Why was White Sands Missile Range started and how large is it?
military weapoins development and testing, 200 square miles
What was the division of Europe between free and Communist countries
What is the Iron Curtain or Berlin Wall
What war begun when North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950
Korean War
Who was the scientist Astronaut from NM?
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Harrison Schmitt
List of People in the Hollywood film industry who were refused jobs because they did not cooperate with House Un-American Activities Committee
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What is Black List?
Name three air bases in NM?
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Holloman, Cannon, Kirtland
What was the final outcome of the Korean War?
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Half is communist (north), and half is a democratic republic (south)
What do we call wars that occured during the cold war time period when the U.S. and U.S.S.R. backed different sides?
Proxy Wars
Who was the first Hispanic Astronaut from NM?
What did he fly?
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Sid Guiterrez
Space Shuttle
Government is regulator
Capitalism
What rocket researcher did a lot of his work near Roswell, NM?
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Goddard
What was the U.S. policy of sending aid to any nation trying to prevent a Communist takeover? (Hint: named after a President)
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Truman Doctrine?
What really caused the end of the Cold War and when did it end?
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Soviet Union fell apart in 1991.
How did the Space Race get started? Be specific.
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The launch of Sputnik
Slang name sometimes used to refer to communists
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reds or pinkos
What are the two research laboratories located in New Mexico?
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Los Alamos, Sandia