VUS 13 Cold War

His inaugural said "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what. you can do for your..."

Fidel Castro led a communist revolution and took power in this Caribbean country in 1959

What country was divided into eastern and western portions following WWII?

This president dramatically escalated # of U.S. troops and fighting in Vietnam to 500,000

This American president exploited the rivalry between the Soviet Union and China

President Eisenhower developed this policy to deter a possible nuclear strike by the USSR

JFK's failed attempt to overthrow Castro by invading Cuba with Ex-Cubans is known was

Which of the following was a defensive alliance of the USSR the countries of Eastern Europe

This U.S. Senator became known for making false accusations about people being communists

What was the final result of the Korean War?

The Cold War lasted from the end of WWII (1945) __________when the Soviet Union collapsed.

Virginia's economy benefited by defense spending during the cold war including this pic here

The U.S. strategy of containing communism led our involvement in what two wars? (pick 2)

This U.S. President went to Berlin & famously said "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

This plan rebuilt Western Europe following WWII?

This U.S. president was killed in Dallas 11/22/63 in an act that shocked the world

Identify the names of Gorbachev's reforms meaning openness & economic restructuring. Pick 2.

Match the 2 terms that apply to the Soviet government and economy

What was the name of Nixon's policy of withdrawing U.S. troops as South Vietnam took over war

The final result of the Cuban Missile Crisis was that

Initially veterans of this war were treated with disrespect and hostility. Later it changed.

President Nixon ultimatley resigned when tapes revealed he was deeply involved in this scandal