Alliances
This military alliance between democratic countries of Western Europe and North America fights against threats.
NATO
This political theory was created by Karl Marx and usually led to dictatorships.
Communism
This is the closest state to the island of Cuba.
Florida
This dangerous herbicide was used in Vietnam to fight back against the terrain.
Agent Orange
This is the term given to the need to outcompete another country in space.
Space Race
This military alliance between the Communist countries of Eastern Europe vowed to protect each other.
Warsaw Pact
This theory stated that if one country were to fall to Communism, many more would follow.
Domino Theory
Who was President of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
This President of the United States that increased the amount of troops in Vietnam to the largest amount.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Name 3 countries in NATO
France, UK, Canada, U.S., Italy, Portugal, Belgium, West Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Greece, or Turkey
This economic alliance or plan helped send billions of dollars towards European countries in order to fight against Communism.
Marshall Plan
This Presidential idea stated that money would be sent to countries that were under the threat of Communism.
Truman Doctrine
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nikita Kruschev
These are 3 ways that made it difficult for the United States to fight in the Vietnam War.
Booby Traps, Tunnels, Foliage, Swampy/Jungle Terrain, and poor war support at home.
This international organization was created after WWII by many countries of the world to ensure that peace would be sustained.
United Nations.
This economic alliance involved the Soviets sending money to European countries in order to boost Communism.
Molotov Plan
This idea states that Communism needs to be kept within the current boundaries.
Containment Theory
This man took control of Cuba and turned it into a Communist state.
Fidel Castro
This was the leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Ho Chi Minh
This was the first man made object to make it into space. Hint: The Soviets won.
Sputnik
These are three countries of the Warsaw Pact.
Belarus, Ukraine, Soviet Union, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbeijan, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Hungary, Poland, East Germany, or Czechoslovakia
This Cold War term means the guarantee that two sides will be destroyed if nuclear weapons are used.
Mutually Assurred Destruction
What were the two conditions that the United States agreed to do to solve the crisis?
1. Pledge to not invade Cuba
2. Remove Jupiter missiles from Turkey
This event allowed the President to unleash war in Vietnam.
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
This was an era when Communists were thought to be found in the U.S. government. Named after a paranoid senator.
McCarthyism