Why did the Soviet Union begin the Berlin Blockade?
How did the United States supply the people of Berlin with their daily needs?
How did the blockade affect the children of Berlin?
Why were the Soviets unwilling to shoot down American planes?
How did the United States discover that the Soviet Union had exploded an Atomic Bomb?
How did the United States react to this discovery?
Why did most of the Chinese support the communists during the Chinese Civil War?
Why did the United States refuse to recognize the Communist government in China as the legitimate government?
What was the major reason that the peace talks were stalled?
Describe the war for the hills (Old Baldy, Heartbreak Ridge).
Segment #5- The U-2
Incident (18:00)
Describe the U-2 incident.
How did it impact U.S. – S.U. relations?
Describe the race to space.
How did the U.S. respond to the successful launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik?