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Cuban Missile Crisis
Space Race
Famous Speeches
Korean War
McCarthyism
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What did Kennedy's Advisers ultimately decide to do?
They decided to "quarantine" Cuba/Naval Blockade
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What was the name of the first satellite launched into space?
Sputnik 1
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What was a famous document that was written by President Truman?
Truman Doctrine
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Where was Korea divided?
The 38th Parallel.
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Who was Joseph McCarthy?
A senator from Wisconsin, gave a speech that started the witch hunt of communists within the United States during the beginning of the Cold War.
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Did the Naval Blockade stop Soviet ships from getting to Cuba?
Some turned around, some kept going, Nikita Khrushchev ordered the ships to continue through the blockade.
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Which spacecraft contained the first dog that would make it to space?
Sputnik 2
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Who gave the speech that coined the term, "Iron Curtain"?
Winston Churchill
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Who was the leader of North Korea?
Kim Il Sung
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What was one of the names of the primary bodies that investigated Communist activities?
Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, or House Committee on Un-American Activities
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Who was the President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
300
What were two of the names of given to Project Vanguard?
Flopnik, Stayputnik, and Dudnik
300
Which speech led to the famous Marshall Plan?
Iron Curtain Speech
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On what date did the Korean War start?
June 25, 1950
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What was the "$64 question"?
Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party of the United States?
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Did President Kennedy reply to both of Khrushchev's letters?
No! He replied to the first one, and completely ignored the second one.
400
What was the name of the first United States satellite?
Explorer 1
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Who did Stalin compare Winston Churchill to in his interview?
Adolf Hitler
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What happened on June 28, 1950?
South Korea blew up the highway bridge across the Han River, killing hundreds.
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If someone were to plead the fifth during questioning, what were they known as?
Fifth Amendment Communists
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Who was the United States pilot that was shot down over Cuba?
Rudolf Anderson
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Who was the first man in space?
Yuri Gagarin
500
What was the Marshall Plan?
An economic recovery plan given to countries in Europe after World War II.
500
When did the Soviet Union successfully test their first nuclear war?
September 1949
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What industries were targeted by McCarthyism?
Film industry, lawyers, government members, Army