Cold War

Which event happened first?

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Berlin Wall came down

What was the main goal of the United States?

• To contain communism

• The spread communism

• To become allies with Asian countries

• To eliminate communism

Why was it called the Cold War

• It was fought during the winter months

• There was direct combat between the US and Soviet Union

• It was a tense time, but no actual violence between Soviet Union and the United States

• Space is cold, and the war was in the sky

What was the goal of the Soviet Union?

• Spread Communism

• Contain Communism

• Erase Communism

• Spell Communism

What was the result of the Korean War?

• The country reunited

• The country remained divided

• The country borders became drastically different

• The country became a territory of the USA

Why was Castro (leader of Cuba) eager to become allies with the Soviet Union?

• The Bay of Pigs Invasion

• Kennedy was elected President

• The US offered a peace agreement

• Castro was looking to become a territory of the Soviet Union

Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?

• to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
• to bomb East Berlin
• to demolish the Berlin Wall
• to transport people out of East Berlin

Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?

• to contain communism
• to colonize Korea
• to spread communism
• to Christianize Koreans

How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?

• They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba
• They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
• They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
• They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.

Who were the two participants in the Space Race?

• The US and Cuba
• China and US
• The USSR and US
• US and North Vietnam