Cold War Basics
What was the main U.S. foreign policy goal during the Cold War?
Prevent the spread of communism/containment
What event brought the U.S. and USSR closest to nuclear war?
Cuban Missile Crisis
In what year did the Korean War begin?
1950
What ideology was the U.S. trying to stop in Vietnam?
Communism
What were the nicknames of the 2 groups of people regarding their support for the war?
Doves and Hawks
What does the term containment mean?
Stopping communism from spreading to other countries
What wall symbolized the division between communism and democracy?
Berlin Wall
Which country invaded South Korea?
North Korea
What theory claimed countries would fall to communism if their neighbor did as well?
Domino Theory
What groups were most likely drafted to fight in Vietnam?
Poor people and minorities
Who were the two main superpowers in the Cold War?
United States and Soviet Union
What U.S. policy promised aid to countries like, Greece and Turkey, resisting communism?
Truman Doctrine
What line divides North and South Korea today?
38th Parallel
Who led communist North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam was the first war brought into homes how?
Television
What economic plan helped rebuild Western Europe after WWII?
Marshall Plan
What alliance was formed by the U.S. and Western Europe?
NATO
Why did the US intervene in Korea?
to prevent the spread of communism
What event led Congress to give LBJ broad war powers?
Gulf of Tonkin Incident/Resolution
What documents exposed government dishonesty about Vietnam?
Pentagon Papers
What event is considered the start of the Cold War?
Truman Doctrine
What was the purpose of NATO?
Mutual defense against Soviet aggression
What was the result of the Korean War?
Korea remained divided; no clear winner
What term was used for the US removing troops and training South Vietnam to take over the fighting?
Vietnamization
What did the truth of the Vietnam war do to the relationship with the government and the people?
Increased distrust/credibility gap