Cold War CFA Review

Which country was sending weapons to Cuba?

• United States

• Soviet Union

• China

• France

What caused the end to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• A peace treaty was signed

• The US formed a blockade around Cuba

• The Soviet Union surrendered

• Cuba joined the United Nations

What happened during the Bay of Pigs that embarrassed America?

• The US successfully invaded Cuba

• Cuban exiles were captured

• America gained control of Cuba

• The Soviet Union withdrew support

Which 4 countries controlled Germany during the Cold War?

• Soviet Union, United States, France, Great Britain

• Soviet Union, China, France, Italy

• United States, Canada, France, Spain

• Soviet Union, United States, Italy, Japan

What was the Berlin Wall?

• A large river in Germany

• A huge concrete wall in Berlin that separated East and West

• A famous German monument

• A border between Germany and Poland

What were 3 results of the US and Soviet Union increasing their nuclear weapons?

• Countries signed a peace treaty, there was not fear of war, people celebrated

• The US government made protective videos, Americans built bomb shelters, and fear of nuclear war increased

• The Soviet Union reduced its nuclear arsenal, Cuba was overthrown, and the United States formed a blockade

• The US stopped nuclear testing, the Soviet Union gave up their weapons, Cuba overthrew Castro

What event caused America to "win" the space race?

• Launching the first satellite

• Landing on the moon

• Sending the first human to space

• Building the first space station

What program did America establish during the space race?

• NASA

• SpaceX

• European Space Agency

• Roscosmos

What was the effect of the Berlin Wall being torn down in 1989?

• Germany remained divided

• East and West Germany were able to reunite

• The Soviet Union gained control of Germany

• Berlin became a separate country

What happened to the Soviet Union in 1991?

• It expanded its territory

• It was dissolved and broken into over 12 independent nations

• It became a democracy

• It joined the European Union