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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 that ran against John F. Kennedy in the 1960 election and was apart of the Republican party?

Richard Nixon

100

In what month did the Cuban Missile Crisis start?

October (15th) 1962

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What was the famous genre of music that was created in the 1960's (Elvis Presley)

Rock-and-roll

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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
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Who was the President of the United States during the crisis?
President John F. Kennedy
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Why did the U.S. blockade Cuba?

to stop weapons coming in from Soivet Union 
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Define Median family income? Did it go up or down in the 50's?

Average amount of their flexible income, up

300

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

1961

300
How far is Cuba from Florida?
90 miles
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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? And who was the president that started the idea to invade Cuba?

True, Eisenhower

400

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

T.V. 

500

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

The Korean War (1950-1953)


500

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

Nuclear Test Ban Treaty 

500

Who were the 3 people on Apollo 11?

Buzz Aldrin

Michael Collins

Neil Amrstrong

500

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

Turkey 

500

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

Consumerism