Did you know that the Russian National Anthem came from The
International?
How
does the UN operate?
Where is the iron
curtain? Who coined the term?
What are MANY
examples of containment? TM ME -- Truman Doctrine is Military Aid (no
troops), and the Marshall plan is Economic Aid. Greece and Turkey took
advantage of the Truman Doctrine.
What happened in the
Cuban Missile Crisis? How did Kennedy resolve the issue?
“Ayatollah’s in Iran
… Russians in Afghanistan" Why was Iran hostile to America, why did
America support Afghanistan?
Why did we get
involved in Korea and Vietnam?
What
was the youth of America’s reaction to the Vietnam War?
Why was it called a
Cold War?
What were some
themes of the Cold War and popular culture?