cold war
name 3 reasons the cold war came to end
•russia began to focus on internal issues and modernization
•re-armament is expensive, weapojs get outdated
•soviet russians invaded afganistan and is defeat by thr mujahedan, clear loss of power
when did the berlin wall come down
november 9, 1989
why dud america and russia work together suring ww2
their shared need to stop hitler
government united state want+ characteristic
democratic+ free market economy
what did united states swear to do to control communist
stop the soviet from settijg up communist government anywhere else
what was the berkin wall
the wall was a physical metiforic seperation between east and west
what event caused the korean war
•japan had to release control
•country was split, and could not agree on government
what 2 outside powers got involved in the korean conflict? which side did they take
The northern group was supported by russia and the southern group bu thr united states
what was the result of thr korean war? why was it so costly?
•over 5 billion soldiers snd civilians died
•outside pressure made the war 2 years longer than it should have been
what event was the closedt the cold war has ever come to ww3
the cuban missile war
what were the russians and americans fighting over when looking at soace
the new high ground
what was the name of the mission that first landed on the moon? what were the names of astraynauts
•APOLLO
•Neil armstrong, Buzz alden, micheal collins
how many americans were involved in the vietnam war? what was happening back home in america
•half a million americans were in vietnam
• anti war sentiment led to protest across america