Cold War Study Guide

During the Korean War, who supported North Korea?

Who believes that people will not be truly free until all governments are destroyed?

Who were Russian peasants who lived and worked on land belonging to noble families?

This economic and political system allows people to own businesses and private property.

An armistice is a temporary agreement to stop fighting.  This is not a peace treaty.

This organization includes U.S., Canada, and other Western European nations.

Who decided to support Cuba after the Bay of Pigs invasion?

Korea was divided into two parts at the end of WWII.  Where was it seperated?

The Soviets built a rocket more quickly than the United States.

This war lasted from 1950-1953.

The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a huge success for the United States.

Who gave the speech about an "iron curtain" dividing the East from the West?

Who started a revolt in 1959 in Cuba?

This allows the government to control all businesses and own all land

A barrier that divided a German city from 1961-1989.

According to the Big Universe Reading "The Cold War", who was the father of communism?

The citizens of the United States strongly supported the troops during the war in Vietnam.

What was the national secret police force of the USSR called?

Demilitarized zone

Who was the leader in North Vietnam during the war?