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What does the acronym D.M.Z stand for?
De-Militarized Zone
Who was the president of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
JFK
Lyndon B. Johnson became president after which president?
JFK
the North
What was the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War?
Surprise attack on south Vietnam from the north forces. this happened during what was supposed to be a cease fire on the Vietnamese lunar new year.
Which two countries that we studied were divided by a D.M.Z between the North and South?
Korea & Vietnam
What was the main goal of the United States during the Cold War regarding communism?
containment
What event caused Lyndon B. Johnson to take office as president
JFK's assaination
it created doubts
Vietnam & Korea
The Cold War was largely made up of ____________ wars.
Proxy
Which two powerful countries attempted to spread communism during the Cold War?
Russia & China
Lunar New Year
What was the policy of containment during the Cold War
preventing communism from spreading into the west and keeping it contained in the east
Define De Jure Segregation and provide one example
Segregation required by law
Example: Jim Crow laws, segregated schools, segregated buses
What does the term M.A.D stand for during the Cold War?
Mutually assured destruction
Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis considered one of the most dangerous moments of the Cold War?
It brought the United States and Soviet Union close to nuclear war
During the Korean and Vietnam Wars, did the United States support the North or the South?
South
B
Define De Facto Segregation and provide one example
Segregation caused by social customs, housing patterns, or economics rather than laws
Example: segregated neighborhoods or schools
Explain how M.A.D affected the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union.
The United States and Soviet Union avoided direct war because both sides had enough nuclear weapons to destroy each other completely.
What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall during the Cold War?
To separate East and West Berlin and prevent people from leaving communist East Berlin
Why did John F. Kennedy authorize the Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba
To overthrow Fidel Castro and stop communism in Cuba
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a two way street