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Flashcard 1: What term describes nations not aligned with either Cold War superpower?
Answer: Non-Aligned Movement. Countries that remained neutral during the Cold War bipolar struggle.
Flashcard 2: What was the first artificial Earth satellite launched by the USSR?
Answer: Sputnik. 1957 launch shocked the West and began the space race.
Flashcard 3: What term describes the easing of Cold War tensions in the 1970s?
Answer: Détente. Period of reduced hostility between superpowers during the 1970s.
Flashcard 4: Identify the leader who initiated the process of reform in the Soviet Union.
Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev. Final Soviet leader who introduced glasnost and perestroika reforms.
Flashcard 5: Which Southeast Asian war was a significant Cold War conflict for the US?
Answer: Vietnam War. Proxy war where US supported South Vietnam against communist North.
Flashcard 6: What was the Soviet economic plan for Eastern Europe post-WWII?
Answer: Comecon. Council for Mutual Economic Assistance coordinated Eastern European economies.
Flashcard 7: What event marked the beginning of the space race?
Answer: Launch of Sputnik. First artificial satellite demonstrated Soviet technological superiority in 1957.
Flashcard 8: What was the plan to deliver supplies to West Berlin during a Soviet blockade?
Answer: Berlin Airlift. 1948-49 operation flew supplies over Soviet blockade of West Berlin.
Flashcard 9: What was the main goal of the US policy of détente?
Answer: Reduce tensions with the Soviet Union. Easing hostilities through diplomacy rather than military confrontation.
Flashcard 10: Identify the conference where Allied leaders discussed post-WWII Europe.
Answer: Yalta Conference. 1945 meeting where Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin divided post-war Europe.
Flashcard 11: Who was the US President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Answer: John F. Kennedy. Led US response to Soviet missiles placed in Cuba.
Flashcard 12: Identify the leader who initiated the process of reform in the Soviet Union.
Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev. Final Soviet leader who introduced glasnost and perestroika reforms.
Flashcard 13: Which US policy aimed at preventing Soviet influence in the Middle East?
Answer: Eisenhower Doctrine. Extended containment policy to protect Middle Eastern allies.
Flashcard 14: What was the name of the first man in space?
Answer: Yuri Gagarin. Soviet cosmonaut who orbited Earth in 1961, advancing USSR in space race.
Flashcard 15: What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
Answer: Economic aid to rebuild Europe. Helped prevent communist expansion by rebuilding Western European economies.
Flashcard 16: What year did the Soviet Union dissolve?
Answer:
- Marked the end of the Soviet empire and Cold War.
Flashcard 17: Which conflict is often seen as a 'hot' part of the Cold War?
Answer: Korean War. Proxy war between communist North and capitalist South (1950-1953).
Flashcard 18: Which US President called for the destruction of the Berlin Wall?
Answer: Ronald Reagan. Famously demanded 'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!'
Flashcard 19: Identify the Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Answer: Nikita Khrushchev. Soviet premier who placed missiles in Cuba and negotiated their removal.
Flashcard 20: What event marked the beginning of the space race?
Answer: Launch of Sputnik. First artificial satellite demonstrated Soviet technological superiority in 1957.
Flashcard 21: What was the main purpose of the Berlin Wall?
Answer: Prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West. Stopped mass exodus that was embarrassing East German government.
Flashcard 22: What doctrine aimed to contain the spread of communism?
Answer: Truman Doctrine. Policy to support free nations resisting communist takeover.
Flashcard 23: Identify the Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Answer: Nikita Khrushchev. Soviet premier who placed missiles in Cuba and negotiated their removal.
Flashcard 24: Who was the US President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Answer: John F. Kennedy. Led US response to Soviet missiles placed in Cuba.
Flashcard 25: What event in 1962 brought the world close to nuclear war?
Answer: Cuban Missile Crisis. Soviet missiles in Cuba created a 13-day nuclear standoff.
Flashcard 26: Identify the year the Berlin Wall was constructed.
Answer:
- Built to prevent East Germans from escaping to West Berlin.
Flashcard 27: What was the Soviet response to NATO called?
Answer: Warsaw Pact. Eastern European communist alliance formed to counter NATO in 1955.
Flashcard 28: What was the main forum for US-Soviet nuclear arms negotiations?
Answer: Geneva Summit. Various summit meetings held in Geneva for arms control discussions.
Flashcard 29: What was the primary goal of the United Nations during the Cold War?
Answer: Maintain international peace and security. Promoted collective security and mediated superpower conflicts.
Flashcard 30: What year did the Soviet Union dissolve?
Answer:
- Marked the end of the Soviet empire and Cold War.