The Cold War

What year was the United Nations formed?

• 1975

• 1945

• 1955

• 1937

The Soviet Union was successful in putting the 1st satellite in space. What was the satellite's name?

• Apollo I

• Mercury II

• Sputnik I

• Sparkle I

This war was known as the "war of words and threats".

• Vietnam War

• Korean War

• World War II

• Cold War

Who were the world leaders that were instrumental in creating the United Nations? (check all that apply)

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Joseph Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

• Winston Churchill

________ is the belief that all of a nation's wealth and property should be shared by the nation's people, thus eliminating social classes.

• Democracy

• Capitalism

• Communism

In an effort to stop the spread of Communism, President John F Kennedy sent trained Cuban defectors back to Cuban to overthrow the Cuban Dictator Fidel Castro. This mission failed and almost started WWIII. What was the mission called?

• The Bay of Pigs

• The Gulf War

• The Cuban Exchange

• The Bay of Cuba

Who was the first American to walk on the moon?

• Alan Shepard

• Mike Collins

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

What were some affects of the Cold War? (Check all that apply)

• Berlin Wall

• Space Race

• Nuclear Arms Race

• Bay of Pigs

Which branch of the United Nations can order the UN to take military action?

• The Secretariat

• The Trustee Council

• The International Court of Justice

• The Security Council

What historical event led to the ending of the Cold War?

• Ronald Regan was elected President of the USA.

• Sally Ride becomes the 1st female astronaut

• The UN orders the Cold War to end.

• The Berlin Wall was torn down