Transcript Math Module II Review - Pioneer Central Schools

The Cold War
The Cold War
The Vietnam
The Korean War
War
Continued
The Cuban
Missile Crisis
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The Cold War pitted what two
superpowers against each other?
United States v. The Soviet Union
What type of government does the United
States have? Soviet Union?
Democracy
Communist
The economy of the United States is
known as what?
1. Mercantilism
2. Capitalism
3. Communism
4. Socialism
2. Capitalism
Through what action did the United
States provide $13 billion in aid to the
nations of western Europe after World
War II?
Marshall Plan
After World War II the United States and
it’s allies formed what military alliance to
guard against Soviet attack?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO)
After World War II what international
peace keeping organization was
established?
United Nations (UN)
What German city, that lye deep in
communist territory, was split in half by a
wall?
Berlin
When the Soviet Union blockaded
the city of Berlin what action ensued
to keep the city supplied?
Berlin Airlift
What proclamation stated that the United
States would support any nations
struggling against communism?
Truman Doctrine
What two nations were allies of the
United States during World War II but
enemies during the Cold War?
China
Soviet Union
The policy of containing the spread of
communism is known as what?
Containment
What action began the Korean War?
North Korea invaded South Korea
Prior to and after the Korean War, Korea
was divided at what parallel?
38th
Who was president during the Korean
War?
Harry S. Truman
What WWII hero was chosen to lead
U.N. forces in Korea?
General Douglas MacArthur
What policy dictated that the United
States stop the spread of communism in
Vietnam?
Containment
What type of fighting was used by the
Viet Kong to fight the Americans?
Guerilla Warfare
Name two reasons why people protested
the Vietnam War?
Many soldiers dying.
War cost a lot of money.
It was a civil war and had nothing to do
with us.
War seemed to have no clear goals.
War seemed to have no end in sight.
The easing of tensions between the
United States and the Soviet Union during
the Cold War was known as what?
Détente
What Soviet leader is credited with easing
tensions with the United States and
implementing sweeping reforms?
Mikhail Gorbachev
The Cuban Missile Crisis began when
what was discovered in Cuba?
Nuclear Missiles
How far off the coast of Florida is Cuba?
90 miles
Who was the communist leader of Cuba
during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Fidel Castro
What action did the U.S. take to end the
Cuban Missile Crisis?
Naval Blockade
During the Cuban Missile Crisis:
Who was the leader of the United States?
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?
John F. Kennedy
Nikita Kruschev
List as many EVENTS as you can
associated with the Cold War.
Forming on NATO
Forming of Warsaw Pact
Berlin Blockade
Berlin Airlift
Building of the Berlin Wall
Red Scare
Arrest of Ethel and Julius Rosenburg
Korean War
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Space Race
Arms Race
Nixon’s visit to China
Signing of SALT