Conclusion to the Cold War

In the early days of the Cold War, The US government taught children to do what in the event of a nuclear attack?

• Hide and seek

• Duck and cover

• Stop and drop

• Hope and pray

Why was the Berlin Wall built?

• Because the United States wanted sole possession of Berlin

• To prevent the postwar Nazi supporters in Berlin from spreading their message

• To prevent East Germans from fleeing East Germany through US occupied West Berlin

• Because the German government wanted to be isolated from the rest of Germany

Which country ordered the construction of the Berlin Wall?

• United States

• France

• Great Britain

• Soviet Union

What country, located 90 miles off the coast of Florida, had Soviet missiles facing the United States?

• Jamaica

• Cuba

• Dominican Republic

• Mexico

Why did the United States invade Cuba in 1961?

• A Cuban citizen killed a member of the United States government

• Cuba had precious resources that the United States needed

• The United States wanted world domination

• To overthrow Cuba's new communist government

The Bay of Pigs invasion was a complete success for the United States.

• True

• False

Two years before the Berlin Wall fell, which US president said these words: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Barack Obama

• Ronald Reagan

• Richard Nixon

What is the most fascinating thing that you learned about the conclusion to the Cold War?

What does this picture most likely represent?

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• US citizens protesting in front of the White House

• A concert in 1980

• Cuban citizens overthrowing the government

Which two countries struck a deal to end the Cuban Missile Crisis after 13 days?

• Italy and France

• The United States and the Soviet Union

• Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan

• North Korea and South Africa