-Berlin Blockade (1948-1949) -Premier Khrushchev’s visit to the United States (1959)
-Cuban missile crisis (1962)
-Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (1963)
-Joint Apollo-Soyuz space mission (1975)
-Russian invasion of Afghanistan (1979)

What does this list of events suggest about the Cold War Era?
a.
Throughout the period, the United States and the Soviet Union were reluctant to solve conflicts.
b.
The level of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union varied.
c.
Economics played a key role in causing conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.
d.
The United Nations was instrumental in reducing tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Why is ivan iv known as “ivan the terrible”?

Who believed that the best economic system was on in which businesses compete to gain profit with minimal or no government control

Which of these is a role of congress? a) to veto legislation b) to pass the federal budget c) to nominate cabinet members d) to interpret the constitution 2) which of these is a power of the legislative branch? a) declare war b) enforces laws c) interprets laws d) negotiates treaties 3) a two/thirds vote of each house of congress is required to a) impeach the u. s. president. b) approve presidential appointments. c) pass an appropriation or tax bill. d) pass a bill over the president's veto. 4) the chief purpose of congressional committees is to a) draft legislation for consideration by the full congress. b) act as a group to which the president can direct his lobbying effort. c) provide a place for lobbyists and special interest groups to get support. d) hold hearings so that bills can be evaluated and studied prior to voting. 5) after a bill has been passed by both houses of congress it a) becomes a law. b) is sent to the president. c) returns to the house of origin for verification. d) is sent to a subcommittee in the house or senate. 6) house of representatives passes a spending bill → senate debates the spending bill → senate passes the spending bill → ? what completes this sequence of events? a) the spending bill becomes a law b) the states must approve the bill c) the supreme court reviews the bill d) the president must act on the bill eliminate