- Cold War & Europe Maps

This is an INdirect conflict between the 2 superpowers

What is NATO?

When the USSR blocked access for supplies to West Berlin, what was the US response called?

What was organization formed after WWII to promote peace and international cooperation?

This body of water is between the UK and France

This body of water is runs through the capital of the UK

What is another name for the Truman Doctrine?

In the Korean war, the US fought on the side of ______

Who gave the "Iron Curtain" speech?

Russia gave up land in this treaty to get out of World War One

This body of water is between Spain and North Africa

These nations fell under the Soviet "sphere of influence"

This body of water is north of Poland and south of Sweden

This German writer devloped the concept of communism

Which of these countries was NOT part of NATO?

What is the "iron curtain?"

Leader of the USSR after Stalin died. Involved in Berlin Wall and Cuban Missile Crisis.

When did the Soviet Union break up?

This was the first democratically elected leader of Russia, he was in charge for most of the 1990's

This policy allowed the Russians more freedom or openess in the 1990's

This nation has the Vistual River and Warsaw as its capital

Government in which the people rule and vote for their leaders

This president wanted to "contain" the Soviet Union and keep communism from spreading in the late 1940's.

Under communist thinking the workers were called ____ while the owners were known as ____________

US program of economic aid to European countries so they would not fall to communism

The Cold War ended in 1991 when...

Which event was a major factor in causing the Russian Revolution

Which event happened LAST?

Brutal leader of the Soviet Union at the beginning of the Cold War. Killed many people.

This was the slogan of the Russian Revolution

What was the title for Russian leaders for 300 years?

Where is Stockholm?

The Cold War was between which two big ideas?

These 3 were critical to Russian turing to communism between 1917-1927

Which two superpower countries "fought" in the Cold War?

This longest river in Europe travel west to east and empties into the Black Sea

President Kennedy ordered Khrushchev to remove nuclear weapons from Cuba. This is called...

Where is Madrid?

This was the last leader of the Soviet Union

What is the capital of Ukraine?

The US and USSR built 1000s of huge atomic bombs during the Cold War. This is called the...

These mountains are found in Swizterland

Which event happened FIRST?

This explains the US getting involved in the Korean and Vietnam Wars

These 2 transformed the Russian economy in the late 1980's

This English thinker developed capitalism

Why did the US fight in the Korean War and the Vietnam War?

Which of these was a real, physical barrier between communist and democratic countries?

Which economic system did most Western nations adopt?

What was the result of the Korean war?

Putin seems to be trying to expand Russian power again by

What did the Soviets build to keep people in?

This is the capital of France

What was the result of the Vietnam War?

What is the capital of Ireland?

This French word means an easing of tensions

Which nation is found between the Adriatic and Aegen Seas

Government owns all the land and businesses. People are NOT free to vote.

What does NATO stand for?

Which country was part of the Warsaw Pact?

President during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Told Khrushchev to take the missiles out of Cuba.

In the Vietnam War, the US fought against the communist government of ________

This nation sits on the Adriatic Sea

Why is the conflict between the US and USSR called a "Cold War?"

This is the capital of an island nation

What is the Warsaw Pact?