Cold War | Arms Race | Korean War | Containment | Space Race |
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USSR and the United States
This war had no direct contact it was fought indirectly
What two nations were involved in this war and why was this war different than others?
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Nuclear Weapons
What was the U.S and USSR in competition of each other for?
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This was the first major military conflict between the West and the Communist
What was the Korean War?
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United States
United States What country was trying to contain Communism?
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Neil Armstrong
Who was the first man on the moon ?
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March 12, 1947 – December 26, 1991
When did the Cold War begin and end?
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Cold War competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union to develop the most powerful weapons
What was the Arms Race?
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The Korean War was caused because North Korea, China, and the Soviet Union all wanted the Korean Peninsula to be a communist area.
What caused the Korean War?
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USSR
USSR What was the communist country that U.S. was most afraid of?
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The competition between united states and USSR in battle of the achievements in the field of space
What was the Arms Race?
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Iron Curtain
What divide communist and noncommunist countries in Europe?
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United States
Who was the first country to develop and use a nuclear bomb?
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The U.S. got involved because we did not want Korea to end up being a communist country as we were trying to contain communism.
Why did the US got involved?
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Marshall Plan
Marshall Plan What containment United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe
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Sputnik
The Soviet Union launched this artificial satellite into space on October 4, 1947?
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Communism
What is it called when the government controls production and owns the nation's natural and capital resources?
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Bay of Pigs
What is the name of the place where exiles tried to overthrow Fidel Castro
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1950-1953
What years was the Korean happening?
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Planes flew in food ,fuel, and other supplies to 2 million berliners during the berlin blockade which cut off west berlin from the rest of the world
What was the Berlin Airlift and why was it created?
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United States
The first country to photograph the Earth from space.
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NATO
What organization was created by the U.S. and its allies?
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1945-55
1945-55 How long did the arms race last?
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He fired him because MacArthur wanted to extend the war into other countries and caused other problems.
Why did Truman fire General MacArthur?
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Truman Doctrine
Truman Doctrine What policy was instilled to fight communism and promote democracy in 1947?
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JFK
Who was the president of the United States when man landed on the moon.
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