The Cold
War
War
The invisible line that divided communist Europe from Western Europe
What is the "Iron Curtain"?
To discourage the Soviet Union from becoming aggressive
What is the formation of NATO?
North Korea is ______ and South Korea is ______
What is communist and democratic?
Nikita Khrushchev
What/who is the leader of the Soviet Union?
What is containment?
The war of words... no warfare
What is the Cold War?
The fear that they were going to starve to death but the planes brought a sense of relief
What is the Berlin Airlift?
Communist spies working in the US government
Wipe out the South Eastern states
What is the response nuclear missiles would have had on the US?
What was the result of the end of the Vietnam War?
Stopping the spread of communism
What is containment?
Guaranteeing it's members security
What is the founding of NATO?
What is the reason Joseph McCarthy gained fame (notoriety)?
Nikita Khrushchev ordered missiles to be placed in Cuba
What is the reason the US and the Soviet Union became closer than ever?
A lot of Americas felt there were too many deaths of American soldiers
What is the major divide in US public opinion concerning the Vietnam War?
One difference between Eastern and Western nations in Europe
What is democracy in western nations and communism in eastern nations?
Necessary because the Soviet Union cut power and supplies/goods to West Berlin
What is the Berlin Airlift?
The US wanted to prevent North Korea from taking over South Korea and spreading communism
What is the reason why the US fought in the Korean War?
The island was located close to the US
What is the reason the Soviet Union chose to place missiles in Cuba?
Controlling the spread of communism
What is the US's ultimate goal in the Vietnam War?
This division affected political and economic differences between West Europe and East Europe
What is the "Iron Curtain"?
Dropping candy to the children in West Berlin
What is the Candy Bomber?
Communist nations provided troops and weapons to North Korea
What is the biggest reason the US failed to win the Korean War?
He ordered Soviet ships to be blocked from Cuba and demanded that the missiles be removed immediately
What is the response John F. Kennedy had regarding the placement of missiles in Cuba?
Television reports showed the horrors of the war and it caused the public to turn against the US's involvement
What is the impact television had on the Vietnam War?