Level 13 Events of the Cold War

What major conflict of the Cold War led to the establishment of a communist government at the 38th parallel?

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Korean War

• Vietnam War

• Gulf War

“The United States would retaliate instantly, by means and at places of our own choosing.”

  -John Foster Dulles, Secretary of State under President Dwight D. Eisenhower

Such statements increased distrust and hostility between the United States and Soviet Union and eventually led to the –

• Peace negotiations

• Nuclear arms race

• Medical advancement

• Free elections

Korean War

Vietnam War

Launch of Sputnik

Cuban Missile Crisis

are all -

• Outcomes of World War I

• Causes of World War II

• Events throughout the Cold War

• Effects of the Persian Gulf War

The development of the V-1 ballistic missile by Germany in World War II led to the development of which Cold War-era technology?

• Guided Weapons

• Satellite communication

• CAT scans

• Cellphone networks

Gulf of Tonkin

Tet Offensive

Fall of Saigon

are all events from the -

• Korean War

• Russian Revolution

• Vietnam War

• Chinese Revolution

Which 2 wars in Asia did the United States fight between 1950 and 1975 to prevent the spread of communism?

• Egypt and Iran

• China and Indonesia

• Vietnam and Korea

• Malaysia and Turkey

Which statement is accurate about the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

• The United States accelerated the development of surveillance technology.

• The Soviet Union responded by detonating an atomic bomb.

• The United States accelerated the growth of its space program.

• The Soviet Union completed the first manned mission to the moon.

Which historical era do the images represent?

• The Great War

• World War II

• The Cold War

• The Persian Gulf War

The My Lai Massacre and the Pentagon Papers increased anti-war sentiment among Americans during which 1970s conflict?

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

• Persian Gulf War

• War in Afghanistan