Cold War/Post Cold War Review

The U.S. entered into conflicts in Asia in order to:

War that the U.S. was involved in from the 1950's through the 1970's.

Microsoft and Disney are examples of _____________; they do business multiple countries

Struggle between the 2 superpower nations from the end of WWII through 1991.

The Big Three were represented by all of the following EXCEPT:

This event in 1962 brought the U.S. and U.S.S.R. to the brink of nuclear war.

U.S. program to help European countries recover from WWII.

Which event symbolized the end of the Cold War?

Alliance between the U.S. and many Western European countries.

This country was divided into separate zones by the victorious powers after WWII.

At the end of WWII, the Big 3 met at the ____________ conference to decide the fate of Europe.

Who won the Korean War?

After WWII, which city in Germany was divided into occupied zones?

This communist country has over 1 billion citizens and one of the largest economies today.

Mao Zedong was the leader of a communist revolution in this country in 1949.

Which side won the Vietnam War?

Douglas MacArthur was a general in which conflict?

Eastern and Western Europe were divided by:

Which of the following was an effect of the 9/11 terrorist attacks?

The Cold War was between these two countries:

Nelson Mandela is famous for:

Failed invasion of Cuba; led to embarrassment for the U.S.

Soviet alliance with Eastern European countries:

The idea of containing communism led to the:

Ho Chi Minh is best known for:

This feature of the Cold War led to fears of nuclear war between the U.S. and U.S.S.R.

East Germany is an example of a satellite state of:

U.S. policy of blocking the expansion of communism.

Apartheid was a policy of ____________________ in Africa.

This person's Glasnost policy led to changes like perestroika that led to the end of the USSR.

President of the U.S. during the Cuban Missile Crisis