Cold War Worksheet

west side of Berlin that had a free market and was not controlled by the USSR
a mass global conflict between the Axis and Allied powers that brought around the Cold War because the USSR and the USA were the only two global superpowers.
treaty between the USSR and other countries around it in response to NATO
A US Missile test that the Soviet Union almost interpreted as an act of war, due to lack of communication between the nations
the United States flight that put the first man on the moon
A competitive race between nations to develop an arsenal of weapons faster than the other
an attempted invasion by the CIA to overthrow the Soviet-endorsed Fidel Castro in Cuba
the US air dropped supplies into East Berlin for 11 months in response to the Soviet Union’s blockade of the area
a heavily guarded wall that separated West Berlin from Eastern Germany
an economic policy that allows for free market and encourages private enterprise
a force tasked with collecting economic, political, and military information about foreign countries
a US policy that stated communism could stay where it was, but not expand
a political ideology that nationalizes property and the economy, breaking down class barriers and attempting to resolve wealth discrepancies
confrontation between US and Soviet Union regarding the presence of missiles
theory that stated if a country “fell” to communism, other surrounding countries would fall
the Soviet Controlled Section of Berlin
former dictator of Cuba, endorsed by the Soviets
an economic system where privately owned businesses are allowed to compete with one another without the intervention of the government, a core tenant of capitalism
government interference with the economics and politics of a foreign nation
the 33rd US president, created policies and organizations to fight the spread of communism
A treaty signed by Gorbachev and Reagan agreeing that the US and Soviet Union will not fire nuclear missiles at one another
35th US president responsible for Bay of Pigs invasion and handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Former Premier of the USSR, instituted communism and known for his extreme and violent policies
A conflict between North Korea (backed by the Soviet Union) and South Korea (backed by the United States) that lasted three years and killed 5,000,000 people
the guarded complex located in Moscow that the Soviet government operated out of
highly destructive projectile or bomb that uses nuclear energy to detonate