The Cold War

Which two countries were allied during WWII but NOT after the war?

The first man-made satellite to be placed into orbit was

In order to break the Soviet blockade against West Berlin in 1948, the US and Britain

The original purpose of NATO was to

Which president found himself in a showdown with Nikita Khrushchev over Soviet missiles in Cuba

Which two countries listed below have communist governments

The "Truman Doctrine" helped

Which leader is MOST closely associated with the end of communism in the USSR

The phrase "The Iron Curtain" is associated with what era of history?

The success of NATO after WWII is believed to have been due to the inclusion of

The Cold War

"Domino Theory" states that

Kennedy's speech is critical of Soviet-backed actions in what country?

In this speech, the "wall" to which the President refers is located in the city of

Which political organization was MOST associated with the "iron curtain" countries

The collapse of the USSR in 1991 marked the end of decades of ___________ rule in the nation

The country in yellow was involved in which of these conflicts against the US?

When the Cold War ended, what happened to the USSR?

Which nation experienced a communist revolution immediately after WWII?

Under the leadership of Mao Zedong, communism flourished in what country?

After the USSR launched Sputnik I in 1957, the US responded by

When President Eisenhower spoke of "domino theory," the US was involved in

The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 came to an end when

All of these are associated with Cold War EXCEPT

Which of these most accurately represents the outcome of the Korean War

The primary purpose of the Marshall Plan was to

Which of these was a common theme among the countries listed after WWII?

Which of these countries would have been "behind the Iron Curtain" during the Cold War

In which conflict was containment successful?

What country found itself divided into communist and non-communist zones?