Cold War Basics
After World War II, the main Cold War rivalry developed between which two countries?
United States (USA) & Soviet Union (USSR)
What was the Marshall Plan was designed to do?
Help rebuild war-torn Europe
Was the Bay of Pigs Invasion in Cuba a success?
No. It was a poorly planned and failed.
Which region was known as Indochina?
Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
What is our room number?
E605
Why was the Cold War is called a “cold” war?
The U.S. and USSR never fought each other directly in a full-scale war
This plan provided billions of dollars in economic aid to help rebuild Western Europe after WWII.
Marshall Plan
Which U.S. president dealt with the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
During the Vietnam war, which side did the United States support?
South Vietnam
How often do you get a new seating chart?
once a month
Which two ideologies were in conflict during the Cold War?
Communism/communists and Democracy/democratic
What was Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” metaphor describing?
The division between communist Eastern Europe and democratic Western Europe
Which company’s interests were a major reason for U.S. involvement in Guatemala?
United Fruit Company
Due to Vietnam’s jungles and mountainous terrains, which vehicle became a necessity for transporting American troops during the war?
helicopters
How many questions are on your vocabulary quiz?
11
What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?
To divide communist East Berlin from democratic West Berlin
What did the Truman Doctrine aim to do?
Limit communism to areas already under Soviet control
How did President Kennedy respond to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
He imposed a naval blockade around Cuba
How did the conflict in Vietnam originally begin?
began as a struggle for independence
How much of a percent of your grade is dependent on your unit test scores?
15 percent
After WWII, was East Germany communist or democratic?
Communist, controlled by the Soviet Union
This policy aimed to stop the spread of communism rather than destroy it completely.
containment
What did Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz Guzman do to increase tensions with the United States?
He nationalized land, wanting to redistribute the land, including land owned by the United Fruit Company
Why did the United States get involved in Vietnam?
Stop the spread of communism
How does Mrs. Mendoza answer the phone?
Mrs. Mendoooooza