My Dear Leader
In the Beginning
Awkward Events in Europe
West Side Wars
Culture and Strategery
100
This man was the leader of the USSR during WWII and the beginning of the Cold War
Who is Josef Stalin
100
In addition to the Yalta Conference, this other conference occurred to negotiate de-militarize Germany after WWII and create separate occupation zones
What is the Potsdam Conference
100
This US plan was designed to promote economic recovery in Europe by providing massive amounts of aid
What is the Marshall Plan
100
This line demarcates where Korea was divided following the end of WWII
What is the 38th parallel
100
This amazing 80's movie uses boxing to describe the conflict between the US and Soviet Union during the Cold War
What is Rocky IV
200
This president became unpopular because he "lost China" and couldn't win the Korean war
Who is Harry Truman
200
Kennan was a US official who helped guide the US during this strategy during the Cold War
What is containment
200
The USSR responded to US attempts to aid Germany through this initiative
What is the Berlin blockade
200
In 1949 this Chinese revolutionary took over the country, converting it to communism
Who is Mao Tse-tung/Mao Zedong
200
The 1980 Olympic games featured an astounding US win over the Soviet Union in this sport
What is ice hockey
300
This leader was kicked out of China by a communist rebellion, causing his party to have to flee to Formosa, which is known today as Taiwan
Who is Chiang Kai-shek
300
Wallace was US government official who advocated this strategy during the Cold War, although he was not successful
Who is Wallace
300
Western European nations agreed to a formal alliance to protect one another in the case of attack that is known by this acronym
What is NATO
300
This US general was in charge of the Korean war and had conflicting ideas with President Truman
Who is General McArthur
300
This Soviet rocket was the first was sent to space, causing the US to jump start its space program
What is Sputnik 1
400
This US senator started a witch hunt against alleged communist spies in the US
Who is Senator McCarthy
400
Winston Churchill gave a famous speech about the divide in Europe that used this memorable image to explain what had happened to Europe
What is an Iron Curtain
400
The Soviet Union created their own alliance system with Eastern European countries known by this name
What is the Warsaw Pact
400
Although the Korean War technically never ended, this was signed in 1953 to prevent fighting
What is an armistice/ceasefire
400
This group of actors and directors was accused of supporting communism by the House Committee on Un-American Activities
What is the Hollywood 10
500
This US president had formerly been a US general during WWII and played a key role in the D-Day invasion
Who is Dwight Eisenhower
500
This philosopher was best known for explaining the benefits of a free market economy
Who is Adam Smith
500
These four countries agreed to split up Germany and Berlin during the occupation period following WWII
What is the US, UK, USSR, and France
500
This man was the first leader of North Korea
Who is Kim Il-Sung
500
This Eastern Europena country experienced a brief uprising in 1956, which was then quickly silenced by Soviet tanks
What is Hungary
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