Unit 5: The Early Cold War

Which organization was established in 1958 in order to futher America's developments in space?

Which Asian power fell to Communism in 1949, challenging the United States policy of containment?

Which Agency was established in 1947 in order to gather information for the US governemnt through espionage.

Which country successfully launched the first satallite into space in October, 1957? (Start of the Space Race)

Which military alliance was formed in 1949, consisting of the United States and other Western powers?

Which European country was divided among the allied powers following the end of WWII? (Not reuniting until 1990)

What did the Soviet Union successfully test in 1949, to the shock of the United States. ("Mutually Assured Destruction")

The Bretton Woods Agreement created the World Bank & International Monetary Fund, and set which currency as the reserve?

Which country fell victim to a civil war in 1950, causing an intervention by the United Nations?

The "Cold War" was a political and economic competition between the United States and which global power?

Which island nation did the Soviet Union attempt to arm with nuclear weapons, spurring a missile crisis in October 1962?

Who took over as President following the death of John F. Kennedy in 1963, and won the 1964 election?

Which US President was elected in 1952 and served until 1961, presiding over an Arms Race & the start of the Space Race?

Eisenhower's "Nuclear Triad" included all of the following Except for which?

Who was elected President in 1960, led the country through the Cuban Missile Crisis, and was assassinated in 1963?

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the early years of the Cold War, until his death in 1953?

Which global organization was established in 1945 to provide the nations of the world a place to discuss thier concerns?

Who was the President of the United States in the wake of World War II and as the Cold War began, from 1945-1953?