Cold War: Korean War and Cuban Missile Crisis

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Shutting off of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.

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blockade

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An attempt by the Soviet Union in 1962 to place nuclear missiles in Cuba directed toward the United States.

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Cuban Missile Crisis

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A competition between superpowers to develop new, more deadly nuclear and controversial weapons.

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Arms Race

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A massive concrete barrier, dividing democratic West Berlin from communist East Berlin. The wall acted as a symbol of the Cold War and Soviet Union restrictions.

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Berlin Wall

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Was there any Nuclear missile launching during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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No

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During the Cold War, who was the United States' biggest adversary?

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Soviet Union

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Which statement best describes the Cuban Missile Crisis? Options: The Soviets let the Cuban government borrow their missiles to scare the US. US planes spotted Soviet missiles in Cuba and were worried they would be launched to attack the US. Cubans created their own nuclear missile program and were threatening to use them against the US in retaliation for the US attempt to overthrow their dictator. The US government was threatening to use nuclear weapons on Cuba as a means to get rid of their dictator if they did not convert from communism to democracy.

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US planes spotted Soviet missiles in Cuba and were worried they would be launched to attack the US.

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What ended the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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The USSR removes missiles and the US leaves Cuba alone.

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What was the term 'iron curtain' used to describe the division of? Options: North and South Vietnam, East and West Asia, North and South Korea, East and West Europe

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East and West Europe

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What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine? Options: To expand trade with Europe, To limit the build up of nuclear weapons, To stop the spread of communism, to send financial aid to Europe

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To stop the spread of communism