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Grades 6, 7 and 8 - World History - Middle School - The Cold War 2
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Between 1948 and 1990 the communist world, lead by Russia, and the capitalist world, lead by the USA, were often on the brink of nuclear war. During the Cold War the USSR and the USA never actually entered into all-out war against each other. Things could have been very different today otherwise.

Grades 6, 7 and 8 - World History - Middle School - The Cold War 2
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1. 1950 saw a war begin within which country?
2. In 1962 Russia tried to put nuclear missiles on which island near the USA?
3. In Vietnam the USA used which substance that burns skin?
4. Which theory said that Communist victory in Vietnam would lead to Communism elsewhere?
5. In the 1980's, Russia was almost bankrupted by an invasion of which country?
6. Which President forced Russia to back down over the Cuban missile crisis?
7. The Korean War ended in which year?
8. Where were American troops sent in 1965?
9. In the 1980's, Russia was almost bankrupted by an invasion of which country?
10. The emergency USSR-USA telephone line was called what?
11. In 1989 free elections in Poland were won by which labor union?
12. The Vietcong were what sort of fighting force?
13. Over 100 innocent people were massacred in which Vietnamese village?
14. Which President forced Russia to back down over the Cuban missile crisis?
15. In Vietnam the USA used which substance that burns skin?
16. In what year did Berliners destroy the Berlin Wall?
17. The emergency USSR-USA telephone line was called what?
18. Which other chemical weapon did they use?
19. What was North Vietnam's regular army called?
20. Where were American troops sent in 1965?

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