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Cold War Jeopardy
The document provides information about events in Europe, Korea, Cuba, Vietnam, and a potpourri section in a question and answer format. It covers topics like the start of the Cold War after World War II, the Iron Curtain, the Berlin Airlift, the formation of NATO and Warsaw Pact alliances, Stalin's refusal to hold elections in Eastern Europe, the start and end of the Korean War at the 38th Parallel, General MacArthur leading UN forces in Korea, Castro leading a revolution in Cuba against Batista, the failed Bay of Pigs invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam topics like the Viet Cong and Ho Chi Minh, the Gulf of Tonkin incident under LBJ, reasons for US
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Cold War Jeopardy
- 1. Europe Korea CubaVietnam Potpourri 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 Main page (home)
- 2. EUROPE - 100Points Question The Cold War, a power-struggle between the world’s superpowers the U.S. and the Soviet Union, began after this war. World War IIWorld War II
- 3. EUROPE - 200Points Question In 1945, the British Prime Minister stated “From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an ______________ has descended across the continent.” Iron CurtainIron Curtain
- 4. EUROPE - 300Points Question In 1948, the Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin. This action was taken by the U.S., Britain and France to get food and other supplies into a communist- surrounded West Berlin. Berlin AirliftBerlin Airlift
- 5. EUROPE - 400Points Question Two similar alliances but on opposing sides formed between 1949 and 1956. What were the names of the alliances? NATO and Warsaw Pact NATO and Warsaw Pact
- 6. EUROPE - 500Points Question Stalin’s refusal to ___ _______ resulted in the Soviet domination of Eastern Europe. hold electionshold elections
- 7. KOREA - 100Points Question The Korean war began and ended here, at this location. 38th Parallel38th Parallel
- 8. KOREA - 200Points Question This World War II hero led UN forces in Korea. General MacArthurGeneral MacArthur
- 9. KOREA - 300Points Question Truman warned MacArthur to stay at least 40 miles from this river. Yalu RiverYalu River
- 10. KOREA - 400Points Question The UN’s ultimate goal of the Korean War was to… Unify Korea and to stop the spread of communism Unify Korea and to stop the spread of communism
- 11. KOREA - 500Points Question Name the leader of North Korea and the leader of South Korea at the time of the conflict. North – Kim il Sung South – Syngman Rhee North – Kim il Sung South – Syngman Rhee
- 12. CUBA - 100Points Question In 1959 this lawyer led a revolution against the US backed, corrupt government of Fulgencio Batista. Fidel CastroFidel Castro
- 13. CUBA - 200Points Question In 1961 the CIA trained Cuban exiles in a plan to overthrow Castro. They landed at the _______________. Bay of PigsBay of Pigs
- 14. CUBA - 300Points Question In 1962 U2 spy planes noticed a Soviet weapons buildup that led to this event. Cuban Missile CrisisCuban Missile Crisis
- 15. CUBA - 400Points Question When Fidel Castro came into power, Cuba did this to US companies on the island. Nationalized themNationalized them
- 16. CUBA - 500Points Question These were the terms of the diplomatic compromise that concluded the Cuban Missile Crisis. Soviet Union would remove missiles in Cuba and allow UN inspections U.S. would promise to never invade Cuba and would secretly remove missiles in Turkey Soviet Union would remove missiles in Cuba and allow UN inspections U.S. would promise to never invade Cuba and would secretly remove missiles in Turkey
- 17. VIETNAM - 100Points Question These communist Vietnamese used guerilla tactics to fight in South Vietnam. Viet Cong (VC)Viet Cong (VC)
- 18. VIETNAM - 200Points Question Who was North Vietnam’s popular communist leader who defeated the French in 1954? Ho Chi MinhHo Chi Minh
- 19. VIETNAM - 300Points Question When the North Vietnamese overran the South Vietnamese they renamed the capital of the South. What were the two names? Saigon Ho Chi Minh City Saigon Ho Chi Minh City
- 20. VIETNAM - 400Points Question This U.S. president launched air strikes to punish the North for attacking our ships in the Gulf of Tonkin. Lyndon JohnsonLyndon Johnson
- 21. VIETNAM - 500Points Question Give two reasons why the U.S. was unable to win the war in Vietnam. North was supplied by China and USSR North knew the land and had the numbers North used Ho Chi Minh Trail Many Americans were against the war US forces did not hold the land they won North was supplied by China and USSR North knew the land and had the numbers North used Ho Chi Minh Trail Many Americans were against the war US forces did not hold the land they won
- 22. POTPOURRI- 100 Points Question Thisis the name of the theory of how neighboring countries will react to communist takeovers. Domino TheoryDomino Theory
- 23. POTPOURRI- 200 Points Question Whowere the “Big Three” that met at Yalta to decide on the strategy for the postwar world. Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin
- 24. POTPOURRI- 300 Points Question Thename of the narrow strip of neutral territory separating hostile armies in Korea. Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
- 25. POTPOURRI- 400 Points Question Whatwas the goal of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan? Stop the spread of communism - Containment Stop the spread of communism - Containment
- 26. POTPOURRI - 500Points Question Name the leader and the Group who was responsible for the genocide of 2 million people in Cambodia Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge