cold war

Question 1

what was the Cold War?

Answer 1

a time of tension and distrust between the U.S. and Soviet Union

Question 2

what did the Soviet Union do to us?

Answer 2

they turned on us and became our enemies instead of our “allies”

Question 3

how long did it last?

Answer 3

1945-1990s

Question 4

iron curtain

Answer 4

the division between west Europe (democrats) and east Europe (communist) this phase was created by Churchill

Question 5

Berlin Wall

Answer 5

literal symbol of iron curtain and a wall to prevent Berlin people to cross between west and east Berlin

Question 6

containment policy

Answer 6

policy created in 1947 to stop the spread of communism to other countries

Question 7

NATO

Answer 7

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION

- including 10 West Europe nations, U.S. and Canada

Question 8

Warsaw Pact

Answer 8

made up of the soviets and east Europe countries (communist)

Question 9

arms race

Answer 9

race between soviets and U.S. to see who could make the most destructive weapon

Question 10

new weapons made

Answer 10

• hydrogen bomb
• ballistic missiles
• spy planes

Question 11

Sputnik

Answer 11

• worlds 1st artificial satellite launched by Russia

- started space race

Question 12

the space race

Answer 12

U.S. creates NASA in 1958

launches (explorer 1) 1st US satellite

Question 13

how did we prepare for nuclear war

Answer 13

DUCK AND COVER DUDES!!!!! and fall out shelters of course