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Which event led to the US defeat in the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
Which event led to the US defeat in the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
What was the outcome of the US agreeing to remove missiles from Turkey during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
What was the outcome of the US agreeing to remove missiles from Turkey during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Which conflict marked a turning point in global conflicts during the Cold War?
Which conflict marked a turning point in global conflicts during the Cold War?
What was a significant focus of Nixon's presidency regarding international relations?
What was a significant focus of Nixon's presidency regarding international relations?
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Why did President Nixon resign from office?
Why did President Nixon resign from office?
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During which US President's term did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan in 1979?
During which US President's term did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan in 1979?
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Which initiative was introduced by Ronald Reagan to renew the arms race during his presidency?
Which initiative was introduced by Ronald Reagan to renew the arms race during his presidency?
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Who is credited with introducing reforms for openness and transparency in the Soviet Union in 1985?
Who is credited with introducing reforms for openness and transparency in the Soviet Union in 1985?
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Which event symbolized the end of communist authority in Eastern Europe?
Which event symbolized the end of communist authority in Eastern Europe?
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What led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the establishment of democratic governments?
What led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the establishment of democratic governments?
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Study Notes
- In the 1960s, the US faced extreme cultural division, political assassinations, and the Cuban Missile Crisis, which brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
- Fidel Castro and Che Guevara overthrew the Cuban government, leading to the Bay of Pigs Invasion by US-trained Cuban exiles, resulting in America's defeat.
- The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred when the Soviets placed missiles in Cuba, leading to a US blockade, heightened military readiness, and near nuclear war.
- After tense negotiations, the US agreed to remove missiles from Turkey in exchange for Soviet missiles leaving Cuba, averting a nuclear conflict.
- Post-Cuban Missile Crisis, a Test Ban Treaty was signed, Khrushchev was ousted, and the US and USSR continued the arms race despite mutual fear of nuclear war.
- The Vietnam War escalated with the US involvement due to fears of the Domino Effect, leading to a brutal conflict against the Vietcong in a jungle environment.
- Vietnam marked a turning point in global conflicts during the Cold War, with superpower involvement in proxy wars across the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.
- Nixon's presidency saw the end of US involvement in Vietnam, efforts for detente with the USSR and China, and significant treaties to limit nuclear weapons.- President Nixon resigned due to violating Constitutional Protocol, passing the office to Vice President Gerald Ford.
- Americans elected Jimmy Carter for a change in leadership after the Nixon scandal, leading to the signing of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty in Vienna.
- The Soviet Union continued to suppress reform attempts in the Eastern Bloc, deploying new intermediate-range missiles in Europe and invading Afghanistan in 1979 to counter US-backed insurgency.
- Ronald Reagan's presidency marked a shift towards a tougher stance on communism, initiating the Strategic Defence Initiative (Star Wars) to renew the arms race.
- Mikhail Gorbachev became a game-changer as the Soviet leader in 1985, introducing reforms for openness and transparency, allowing criticism of the government, and improving relations with the West.
- Gorbachev's reforms sparked movements for change in the Eastern Bloc, leading to free elections in Hungary and Poland, and the removal of the Iron Curtain on the Hungarian border.
- The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 symbolized the end of communist authority in Eastern Europe, with peaceful revolutions in countries like Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia, leading to the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the establishment of democratic governments.
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Test your knowledge on significant events and key figures during the Cold War era, including the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam War, Nixon presidency, and the fall of the Berlin Wall.
