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Cold War
Cuban Missile Crisis
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The Cold War was a power struggle between what two superpowers?
The United States and the Soviet Union
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How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last, and what three countries were involved? 

13 days; Cuba, the Soviet Union, and the U.S.  

100

Who was the person who ran against JFK in the 1960 election and was part of the Republican Party? 

Richard Nixon 

100

In what month did the Cuban Missile Crisis start?

October (15th) 1962

100

What was the famous genre of music that was created in the 1960s? 

Rock-and-roll (Elvis Presley) 

200
Which city was divided into communist east, and free west during the Cold War?
Berlin
200
In what year did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur?
1962
200
Who was the President of the United States during the crisis?
President John F. Kennedy
200

Why did the U.S. blockade Cuba?

to stop weapons coming in from Soivet Union 
200

Define the Meaidan family income? Did it go up or down in the 1950s? 

The amount that divides the income distribution into two equal groups, with half earning more than that amount and half earning less. It went up ($3000 to $5000) 

300

In what year did the Soviet Union start building the Berlin Wall?

1961

300
How far is Cuba from Florida?
90 miles
300
Who was the Soviet Union's leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nikita Khrushchev
300

True or False: The Cuban Missile Crisis seemed to be a huge diplomatic victory for the United States.

True 

300

What is the famous road that starts in Chicago and ends in California? 

Route 66

400

In what year did the Cold War start?

1945

400

What was the name of the U.S. spy plane that was shot down by the Soviets in 1960?  

They U2 plane.

400

Who was Cuba's leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis

Fidel Castro

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True or false: The United States began planning to invade Cuba during the 1950s?  Who was the president who started the idea of using exiles to invade Cuba? 

True; Eisenhower 

400

What was a popular thing that 90% homes had by 1959? Name one person who performed on it? 

T.V.; Lucille Ball

500

What hot war was the U.S. involved in during the 1950s? 

The Korean War (1950-1953)


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What was the name of the agreement to end aboveground nuclear tests?  

Nuclear Test Ban Treaty 

500

Name the three people on the Apollo 11 mission? 

Neil Armstrong

Buzz Aldrin

Michael Collins 

500

The United States had to remove nuclear missiles from what country?

Turkey 

500

What is the term- when people would buy as many as they could, mostly on credit? 

Consumiersim