MWH Module 8 Section #1 Bellwork

Why was NATO formed in 1949?

• To stop the spread of communism in Europe

• To launch the space race

• To promote international trade

• To support decolonization efforts

Who wrote The Communist Manifesto and is considered the founder of communist theory?

• Vladimir Lenin

• Karl Marx

• Fidel Castro

• Joseph Stalin

Match the Cold War figure to their role.

• Nikita Khrushchev

• First human in space (Soviet cosmonaut)

• John F. Kennedy

• Responded to Cuban Missile Crisis with a naval blockade

• Yuri Gagarin

• Led the Cuban Revolution and aligned with the USSR

• Fidel Castro

• Soviet leader during Cuban Missile Crisis

The ​ (a)   was a failed invasion of Cuba by U.S.-backed exiles, while the ​ (b)   brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.

• Bay of Pigs
• Cuban Missile Crisis
• Operation Desert Storm
• Tet Offensive
• Yom Kippur War
• Berlin Blockade

"The Soviet Union is secretly building nuclear missile sites in Cuba, increasing the threat of war with the U.S."

What is the best summary of this excerpt?

• The Soviet Union is trading with Cuba

• Cuba is planning to invade the U.S.

• The Soviet Union is escalating tensions with the U.S.

• The U.S. is launching nuclear weapons

What was the result of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• The U.S. gained control of Cuba as a territory

• Cuban exiles overthrew Castro and became a democratic nation

• The Soviet Union withdrew its support from Cuba

• It failed, increasing tension between the U.S. and Latin America

Match each Cold War-related event to its description.

• School of the Americas

• U.S. military training center for Latin American forces

• CIA operations

• Failed invasion of Cuba by U.S.-backed exiles

• Bay of Pigs

• Naval blockade to prevent Soviet nuclear missile deployment

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Covert efforts to influence or overthrow Latin American governments

What was the purpose of the School of the Americas during the Cold War?

• To teach Spanish as as second language in U.S. schools

• To train diplomats for peace negotiations at the UN

• To promote communism in Latin America

• To train Latin American forces in anti-communist tactics

Place the Cold War events in chronological order.

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Moon landing

• Bay of Pigs invasion

• Sputnik launched

How did U.S. intervention during the Cold War affect Latin America?

• It stabilized the region

• It led to long-term political instability and mistrust

• It ended communism across Latin America

• It resulted in stronger trade agreements