Cold War Flashcards
1
Q
Harry Truman
A
Pres. during Korean War
2
Q
Dwight D. Eisenhower
A
Pres. who created the Interstate Highway System
3
Q
John F. Kennedy
A
Pres. during Cuban Missile Crisis
4
Q
Fidel Castro
A
Communist Dictator of Cuba
5
Q
Nikita Kruschev
A
Became leader of USSR after Stalin
6
Q
The ___ plan gave money to wartorn countries in Europe in order to help and gain allies
A
Marshall
7
Q
Between 1950 and 1952, forces of the UN engaged in a conflict in which country?
A
Korea
8
Q
The Soviets shot down and American ___ plane over their territory, causing increased international tension.
A
U2
9
Q
Cuba became communist after which man seized power?
A
Fidel Castro
10
Q
The Soviet Union wanted to put nuclear weapons in which country, threatening the American people?
A
Cuba
