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The Cold War (Crash Course)
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The Cold War (Crash Course)
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25 Questions

1. Some of the members of the Mujahideen became what?

2. What does MAD stand for?

3. What nuclear drama happened in 1962?

4. Who said an Iron Curtain has descended across Europe?

5. What does third world country refer to?

6. When did the Berlin Wall go up?

7. When did the Soviets first test a nuclear bomb?

8. John Green thinks who is the person most responsible for ending the Cold War?

9. What was the name of the U.S plan against Soviets?

10. The US got involved with what Asian countries to try to stop Communism

11. What was the name of the 13 billion dollar plan to rebuild Western Europe?

12. Who was first to put a man in space?

13. In 1993, Czechoslovakia split into what two countries?

14. When did the Soviets invade Afghanistan?

15. The USSR feared that the US wanted to do what?

16. Some say the Cold War began in World War II because who started distrusting the US and UK?

17. The Cold War was between what two countries

18. What are the usual dates given for Cold War

19. What does first world country refer to?

20. The US feared that the USSR wanted to do what?

21. The US got involved with what Central American countries to try to stop Communism

22. In 1948, the Soviets tried to do what and failed?

23. Who tried to interfere in the election of Iran Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadeq?

24. In 1956, the Soviets used force to stop uprisings where?

25. What year did the Berlin Wall come down?