The Cold War Vocabulary
The U.S. policy of fighting the spread of communism by limiting it to countries where it already existed was called
Containment
Which two countries were the "superpowers" after World War II?
United States and Soviet Union
Which disease, spread by insects in the tropical climate, made many U.S. soldiers sick in Vietnam?
Malaria
Malcolm X's approach was called "The Sword," and Dr. King's approach was called "The
Shield
What is the name of the group that was founded in 1966 by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale and believed in armed self-defense?
The Black Panther Party
A war in which the superpowers backed different sides but never fought each other directly is called a
Proxy War
Which military alliance was led by the United States and formed in 1949?
NATO
The 26th Amendment, passed in 1971, lowered the voting age to _________ because young men could be drafted but couldn't vote.
18
Why did Dr. King believe in non-violence instead of armed revolution?
Black Americans were outnumbered and outgunned, and violence would lead to mass slaughter
What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
A protest where Black people refused to ride city buses for over a year
The competition between the USA and USSR to build more and more powerful weapons was called the
Arms Race
What does MAD stand for?
Mutual Assured Destruction
The type of warfare used by the Viet Cong, where they used surprise attacks and then disappeared into the jungle, is called
Guerrilla Warfare
Malcolm X's famous philosophy of self-defense was summarized by the phrase
By Any Means Necessary
The Black Panthers patrolled neighborhoods to monitor police stops, strictly operating within the boundaries of their _______ Amendment rights.
2nd
The Soviet-led military alliance formed in 1955 was called the
Warsaw Pact
What did the Berlin Wall symbolize during the Cold War?
A divided Europe
What type of bomb was filled with jellied gasoline that burned everything—and everyone—it touched?
Napalm
What was the main difference between Malcolm X's "Sword" approach and Dr. King's "Shield" approach?
The Sword was about armed self-defense, while the Shield was about non-violence
What did the Freedom Schools teach during the Mississippi Freedom Summer of 1964?
Black history, constitutional rights, and community organizing
What was the name of the U.S. aid plan designed to help Europe recover economically after World War II?
The Marshall Plan
Under communism, the _______ owns all property and the means of production.
State (or government)
What was the name for the massive surprise attack launched by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces in January 1968?
The Tet Offensive
What is the literal meaning of the Arabic word "Shaheed"?
Witness
Which of the following best describes the "Radical Flank Effect"
The militant group makes the moderate group seem more reasonable and acceptable