Government/Economic system-anyone can open & own business

Describe the Berlin Wall.

Wall separating East & West Berlin to keep people in east

What was the Berlin Airlift?

Western countries air dropped food to West Berlin, Soviet Union cut off all food/supplies to West Berlin, 1st conflict of Cold War

Describe the Korean War.

N.Korea invaded S. Korea = U.S. helped S. Korea

Describe the Bay of Pigs.

CIA trained ex-Cubans to overthrow Fidel Castro-failed

What was the Cold War?

Threat of nuclear war between U.S. & U.S.S.R

Why did Pillsbury & General Mills make cake mixes & Bisquick?

Time saving products = women started working outside home

Government owns everything, everything is equally shared

What was the Truman Doctrine?

U.S. provide $ & military to countries undr communist threat

How was MN impacted by the Cold War?

Soldiers died in conflicts of the Cold War, Tax $ helped support events in Cold War, People build fallout shelters, fear of nuclear war

Describe the Cuban Missile Crisis.

1962, Soviet Union installed missiles in Cuba, were removed

Describe the Vietnam War.

1955-1975, U.S. lost, U.S. supported South Vietnam

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1
What type of food was used in the bomb shelter that would not spoil?
Twinkies
MPF (multi-purpose food)
Betty Crocker cakes
eggs
2
Describe Capitalism.
Government/Economic system-anyone can open & own business
Government owns media outlets.
People own the schools
Government owns some businesses but not farms
3
Describe the Berlin Wall.
Wall in Berlin to separate rich and poor
Wall separating East & West Berlin to keep people in east
Wall in Berlin to keep stray dogs out of the city
Wall separating East from West Berlin to keep people in west
4
What was the Berlin Airlift?
Western countries air dropped food to West Berlin
Soviet Union cut off all food/supplies to West Berlin
U.S.S.R. dropped off food for West Berlin
1st conflict of Cold War
5
Describe the Korean War.
U.S. supported N. Korea
N.Korea invaded S. Korea = U.S. helped S. Korea
North Korea conquered South Korea
China attacked Korea
6
Describe the Bay of Pigs.
KGB trained Cubans to be ready for the U.S.
A group of pigs escaped and swam in the bay
John F. Kennedy sent U.S. military to conquer Fidel Castro
CIA trained ex-Cubans to overthrow Fidel Castro-failed
7
Why was Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, created in 1939 in Chicago?
For a song written by a child
As a character for a children's book
To Light up Santa's way
For a poem used at a store
8
What was the Cold War?
War in Vietnam
War in Korea
War threat between U.S. & Cuba
Threat of nuclear war between U.S. & U.S.S.R
9
Who was the president of the U.S. during the Bay of Pigs & Cuban Missile Crisis?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
Ronald Reagan
10
Why did Pillsbury & General Mills make cake mixes & Bisquick?
Companies had extra supplies so they made them
Better tasting than homemade items
Time saving products = women started working outside home
Flour is a huge product produced in MN
11
What is Communism?
Government owns everything, everything is equally shared
Anyone can own a farm
Anyone can own a communication company
Anyone can open a business & make money
12
How does a father sea catfish keep his young safe?
swims around the egg bed
Lays on top of the eggs
attacks predators
holds the eggs in his mouth
13
What was the Truman Doctrine?
U.S. would advise any capitalist countries who need it
Communist countries that want to change to capitalism
U.S. provide $ & military to countries undr communist threat
Pres. Truman helped all war torn countries
14
How was MN impacted by the Cold War?
Soldiers died in conflicts of the Cold War
Tax $ helped support events in Cold War
People build fallout shelters, fear of nuclear war
People were not impacted
15
Describe the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Cuba was attacked by the U.S.
Soviet Union almost deployed missiles on U.S.
Cuba shot a nuclear missile at U.S.
1962, Soviet Union installed missiles in Cuba, were removed
16
What city has the largest area in the United States? 3,108 square miles
Denver
Juneau
Boise
Lansing
17
Describe the Vietnam War.
1955-1975, U.S. lost
South Vietnam won
U.S. supported South Vietnam
1930-1935, U.S. lost
18
Why was the Betty Crocker cookbook so popular in the 1950's?
Written at a second grade level
Free books to promote Betty Crocker products
Inexpensive & available
Easy to use, good food
19
A newborn kangaroo is about how big?
1 inch
2 ft 4 inches
1 ft 5 inches
3 ft
20
Who was the last president of the Soviet Union?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Vladimir Putin
Joseph Stalin
Boris Yeltsin

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