Iron Curtain
... for massive Soviet armies • Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and the U.K created an common defense alliance in 1948 • U.S., Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Italy, Norway & Portugal joined the alliance in 1949 • North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) • An attack on one member nation was con ...
... for massive Soviet armies • Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and the U.K created an common defense alliance in 1948 • U.S., Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Italy, Norway & Portugal joined the alliance in 1949 • North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) • An attack on one member nation was con ...
The Cuban Missile Crisis
... demands. Recognizing the devastating possibility of a nuclear war, Khrushchev turned his ships back. The Soviets agreed to dismantle the weapon sites and, in exchange, the United States agreed not to invade Cuba. In a separate, unpublicized deal, the U.S. agreed to remove its nuclear missiles from T ...
... demands. Recognizing the devastating possibility of a nuclear war, Khrushchev turned his ships back. The Soviets agreed to dismantle the weapon sites and, in exchange, the United States agreed not to invade Cuba. In a separate, unpublicized deal, the U.S. agreed to remove its nuclear missiles from T ...
CHAPTER 38 AP WORLD QUESTIONS
... 9. The western half of Germany became known as _______________, the eastern half of Germany became known as _______________________________. 10. Between 1949 and 1961, ______________ East Germans left their homeland to escape communist rule. 11.In August, 1961, the communists built the __________ to ...
... 9. The western half of Germany became known as _______________, the eastern half of Germany became known as _______________________________. 10. Between 1949 and 1961, ______________ East Germans left their homeland to escape communist rule. 11.In August, 1961, the communists built the __________ to ...
Name: ______ Chapter 11 Study Guide In a speech in 1946
... 22. The United States began to send troops to Vietnam in the 1950s to stop the spread of communism into South Vietnam 23. The Vietnam War began in the 1950s, and it did not end until 1975. As a result, all of Vietnam became communist. 24. The Vietcong refers to South Vietnamese communists 25. People ...
... 22. The United States began to send troops to Vietnam in the 1950s to stop the spread of communism into South Vietnam 23. The Vietnam War began in the 1950s, and it did not end until 1975. As a result, all of Vietnam became communist. 24. The Vietcong refers to South Vietnamese communists 25. People ...
The Cold War
... British, Americans, French, and Soviets. The city of Berlin(100 km inside the Soviet zone). Was also divided into four zones These zones were meant to be temporary until a final treaty could be worked out. When the treaty failed the zones became permanent. The Soviet zone became East Germany, The Br ...
... British, Americans, French, and Soviets. The city of Berlin(100 km inside the Soviet zone). Was also divided into four zones These zones were meant to be temporary until a final treaty could be worked out. When the treaty failed the zones became permanent. The Soviet zone became East Germany, The Br ...
Name
... Why did the U.S. need to mobilize for The armed forces of the USA were not war? ready for war. ...
... Why did the U.S. need to mobilize for The armed forces of the USA were not war? ready for war. ...
cold war/post-war america study guide
... communist expansion, the United States sponsored the Marshall Plan, organized the Berlin airlift, and joined NATO. The establishment of a Communist government in China in 1949 and the North Korean invasion of South Korea in 1950 helped transform the Cold War into a global conflict, in which United S ...
... communist expansion, the United States sponsored the Marshall Plan, organized the Berlin airlift, and joined NATO. The establishment of a Communist government in China in 1949 and the North Korean invasion of South Korea in 1950 helped transform the Cold War into a global conflict, in which United S ...
Cold War at Home
... drills to train children what to do in case of a nuclear attack, and American citizens were urged by the government to build bomb shelters in their own basements. ...
... drills to train children what to do in case of a nuclear attack, and American citizens were urged by the government to build bomb shelters in their own basements. ...
Geography of the Cold War: 1946
... On March 1, 1961, the Peace Corps is established by executive order in Washington, D.C, waging small victories to help America’s standing in less developed countries around the world. Ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev defects from the Soviet Union in Paris, France on June 17, 1961. The Soviets begin cons ...
... On March 1, 1961, the Peace Corps is established by executive order in Washington, D.C, waging small victories to help America’s standing in less developed countries around the world. Ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev defects from the Soviet Union in Paris, France on June 17, 1961. The Soviets begin cons ...
There were many consequences of the Cold War, both positive and
... There were many consequences of the Cold War, both positive and negative. Evaluate the origins, setbacks, and successes of the American policy of “containing” the Soviet Union and Communism in general. The consquences of the Cold war were negaitve and positive. There were many things that were posit ...
... There were many consequences of the Cold War, both positive and negative. Evaluate the origins, setbacks, and successes of the American policy of “containing” the Soviet Union and Communism in general. The consquences of the Cold war were negaitve and positive. There were many things that were posit ...
WHAP Unit 6: Chapter 21 Reading Guide Name: Hour: Read
... of the member nations. arms race: The competition between the Soviet Union and the United States in the area of military weapons systems, especially nuclear weapons. Context: The arms race started with the development of the atomic bomb and continued through the Reagan era, when arms reduction treat ...
... of the member nations. arms race: The competition between the Soviet Union and the United States in the area of military weapons systems, especially nuclear weapons. Context: The arms race started with the development of the atomic bomb and continued through the Reagan era, when arms reduction treat ...
World Civ Diagnostic Assessment 4
... 1. The imaginary line that divided the Western European countries from the Eastern European countries after World War II was known as the a. Prime meridian b. Iron Curtain c. Line of demarcation d. Berlin Wall 2. During World War II, the importance of the D-Day invasion of 1944 was that it a. Forced ...
... 1. The imaginary line that divided the Western European countries from the Eastern European countries after World War II was known as the a. Prime meridian b. Iron Curtain c. Line of demarcation d. Berlin Wall 2. During World War II, the importance of the D-Day invasion of 1944 was that it a. Forced ...
World History - Avery County Schools
... 10) What were the countries who remained neutral in the Cold War called? 11) What was the American policy, named after a president, began in 1947 to keep communism from spreading called? 12) What is another term for the policy to keep communism from spreading? 13) In 1948, what was the effort to sup ...
... 10) What were the countries who remained neutral in the Cold War called? 11) What was the American policy, named after a president, began in 1947 to keep communism from spreading called? 12) What is another term for the policy to keep communism from spreading? 13) In 1948, what was the effort to sup ...
EFFECTS OF WWII
... Joachim von Ribbentrop, Wilhelm Keitel. Back row from left to right: Karl Döwnitz, Erich Raeder, Baldur von Schirach, Fritz Sauckel, Alfred Jodl. ...
... Joachim von Ribbentrop, Wilhelm Keitel. Back row from left to right: Karl Döwnitz, Erich Raeder, Baldur von Schirach, Fritz Sauckel, Alfred Jodl. ...
The final draft of the powerpoint
... up the throne. Vladimir Lenin was now the leader of the Russian Revolution. ( seen to the left) His followers and him set up a communist state. In 1922, Russia’s Communist leaders were securely in power and the Soviet Union was formed. When Lenin died in 1924, there were disagreements on who would l ...
... up the throne. Vladimir Lenin was now the leader of the Russian Revolution. ( seen to the left) His followers and him set up a communist state. In 1922, Russia’s Communist leaders were securely in power and the Soviet Union was formed. When Lenin died in 1924, there were disagreements on who would l ...
the File
... and non-communist sides of Germany. It was a symbol of the Cold War Era. A nation with enough military, political, and economic strength to influence events in many areas of the world. Nixon’s foreign policy of easing Cold War tension between the US & the Soviet Union with such agreements as the SAL ...
... and non-communist sides of Germany. It was a symbol of the Cold War Era. A nation with enough military, political, and economic strength to influence events in many areas of the world. Nixon’s foreign policy of easing Cold War tension between the US & the Soviet Union with such agreements as the SAL ...
Cold War Review Sheet
... 4. Which European countries could receive aid through the Marshall Plan? 5. What led the Soviets to blockade West Berlin? 6. What event increased U.S. spending on education and technology? 7. Which leader won China's civil war, and what name did he give to the country? 8. What economic system was us ...
... 4. Which European countries could receive aid through the Marshall Plan? 5. What led the Soviets to blockade West Berlin? 6. What event increased U.S. spending on education and technology? 7. Which leader won China's civil war, and what name did he give to the country? 8. What economic system was us ...
