Unit 22 - Cold War

In 1980, the US boycotted the Olympics in ___.

The independent nation of Congo used to be a colony of ___.

What was the capital of South Vietnam?

What US President was elected with a promise to withdraw troops from Vietnam?

The independent nation of Angola used to be a colony of:

The main economic policy focus of Khrushchev right after he took power in the USSR was:

The corrupt leader of Cuba before Castro was ___.

Who had to pay higher taxes when Germany reunified?

Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam?

What was the ruling family of Nicaragua for many years?

The leader of the Solidarity labor union in Poland was ___.

The MPLA was supported by ___.

What was the name of the US pilot of a U-2 spy plane captured by the USSR?

Which US President ordered the Berlin Airlift?

The acronym NASA stands for the:

The first leader of North Korea:

As part of the policy of "de-Stalinization" the USSR changed the name of Stalingrad to ___:

The leader of Egypt determined to end western power in Egypt:

The last USSR leader was ___.

The US supported the shah of Iran who was a ___.

Who was the Sandinista leader of Nicaragua?

The attempt by the US and Cuban exiles to get rid of Castro in Cuba was known as the Bay of __.

What were the communist forces in South Vietnam called?

The part of the USSR that was hesitant to break away and join the CIS was:

Who was the anti-communist dictator of Congo?

The Berlin Airlift flew in ___ tons of goods to West Berlin.

The term used in the 1970s to describe a period of "relaxing" between US and USSR relations...

Who was the democratic leader of South Vietnam?

When West Germany joined NATO, the USSR formed the ___ Pact.

The leader of Romania who fought against revolution and change:

He pushed for massive land reform in Cuba:

Who was the successor to Stalin?

The Berlin Airlift lasted __ months.

The successor to Khrushchev in the USSR:

The common method the USSR used in stopping revolts in satellites involved:

The five permanent members of the UN Security Council include:

Which US President was given permission to do "whatever necessary" in Vietnam?

Who was the US Secretary of State who negotiated with North Vietnam?

He was a Hungarian nationalist & Communist:

The United Nations first met in:

He tried to introduce reforms in Czechoslovakia:

Nasser of Egypt got money from ___ to build the Aswan High Dam.

Gorbachev's effort that worked on industry, economic growth & free market reforms:

The Russian President who denounced the coup against Gorbachev:

The first leader of South Korea:

The acronym "NATO" stands for: