Cold War Review Extravaganza

Which U.S. President said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

The "Cold War" was essentially a competition between

The U.S. financial aid plan to help weakened countries of Europe after World War II was

Blocking Communist expansion into other countries was our policy of . . .

Which country tried to put nuclear missiles in Cuba aimed at the United States?

These two countries emerged as the 2 sole Superpowers after WWII and engaged in a "Cold War"?

To counter NATO, the Soviet Union and countries of Eastern Europe formed this alliance in 1955?

Even though the U.S. is a mixed economy, the U.S. leans towards this type of economic system?

The Korean War ended in a stalemate with North and South Korea divided at the

Why was the launching of Sputnik 1 so alarming to the U.S. and the countries of Western Europe?

In the 1950s, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were found guilty of the following offense?

This defensive alliance was formed among the U.S. and Western European countries in 1949?

This amendment to the U.S. Constitution lowered the voting age to 18?

Why did the U.S. send troops to fight in both Korea and Vietnam?

This event served as the turning point for the U.S. in the Vietnam War?

This U.S. President guided us through the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Arms control efforts like the SALT Treaty would be an example of 

What type of economy did the Communist Soviet Union have?

A competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union to stockpile and build more and better weapons?

President Reagan's plan to put weapons in space to shoot down Soviet missiles was called

Winston Churchill compared Soviet control of Eastern Europe to an

Which country controlled East Berlin during the Cold War and promoted the building of the wall?

This international organization was formed after WWII to maintain peace and security?

This Soviet leader was responsible for instituting the policies of Glasnost and Perestroika?

The Vietnam War was a widely popular war in the U.S., and led to an American victory?

This country turned Communist in 1949 under the leadership of Mao Zedong?

What happened to Germany immediately after World War II?

McCarthyism related to what during the Cold War?

How did President Truman respond to the Soviet Union's blockade of West Berlin?

This leader was instrumental in successfully spreading Communism throughout Vietnam?