Dates
When was NATO created
1949
Name 5 countries that were behind the Iron Curtain
Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Romania, Bulgaria, U.S.S.S.R
What was the Belin Airlift
The U.S. and allied airplanes flew supplies to West Berlin everyday for 321 days to bring food and fuel.
Name three countries that were in NATO
Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom, United States
What is communism
a political and economic system where all goods and property are owned by a whole society rather than by individual people, and the government controls the production of goods.
When was the Berlin Wall built?
August 13, 1961
Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis dangerous for the USA
Cuba was able to have a wide range of the United States with their nuclear weapons satellite because of Cuba's Proximity to the United States.
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
The Soviet Union built the Berlin wall to keep people from migrating to West Berlin to seek better living conditions. This allowed for the Soviets to control the citizens using checkpoints
Who was involved with the Cuban Missile crisis?
Cuba and the Soviet Union VS USA
What is the Iron Curtain
Land occupied by the Soviet Unition under communist control
When did the cold war move to Asia
in the 1950s
North Vietnam wanted to take over South Vietnam to stop the spread of communism.
What effect did the Soviet Union have on the United States when the US learned about the Soviet Union building missile launching pads in Cuba?
The United States set up blockades around Cuba and sent troops to Florida.
Who is Nikita Khrushchev, when did he come to power, and how did he use his power?
1. The leader of the Communist Party in the USSR
2. Took over after Stalin died in 1953
3. He used military forces to control nuclear weapons and satillites.
What is the cold war
the state of rivalry and tension that existed between the U.S. and the Soviet Union after WW2
How much time passed from JFK showing support to the civil rights movement, to the time he was assassinated
Showing support for the civil rights movement: June 11, 1962
Assassination: November 22, 1963
Time between: a little over 5 months
How was Berlin split?
East Berlin was under Soviet's control, and West Berlin was free. Soon a wall was built to separate the city.
Why was there a race for space exploration?
The USA and Soviet Union wanted to prove that they were the best to boost morale and patriotism in their country.
Why is Thurgood Marshall important when discussing civil rights
What is the Civil Rights Movement and name three influential people during this time?
A series of protests and marches to fight for equal and integrated rights for African Americans.
Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Malcom X, Black Panthers, Linda Brown, Thurgood Marshall