Cold War
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What time period did the Cold War happen?
1945-1991
During the Iron Curtain, who was in the middle of a “Communist Takeover”?
Eastern Europe
What was the Truman Doctrine?
An agreement that the U.S would provide money to countries who claimed that they were under the threat of communism.
Who fought during the Korean War?
North Korea 🇰🇵
and
South Korea 🇰🇷
What time period was the Vietnam War?
1955-1975
How many years did the Cold War last for? 🤔
46 Years
When did communists capture control of the government at the time of the Iron Curtain?
February 25, 1948
Who called Churchill’s comments and speech “ a call to war with the Soviet Union”?
Joseph Stalin
(General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union)
How was China motivated to enter the war?
The fear that U.S forces might launch an attack across the border.
What did the United States aim to prevent during the war?
Communist domination of South-East Asia
What is one or more reasons leading up to the Cold War?
• Uneasy alliance between the United States and Great Britain
The emergence of nuclear weapons
The fear of communism in the United States
What communist party before the largest during the war?
By 1946, Czechoslovakia the communist party was the largest.
Who was afraid of the spread of communism and made it their duty to stop the spread?
America 🇺🇸
Great Britain 🇬🇧
Who gave approval for North Korean troops to invade the south?
Joseph Stalin
What did John F. Kennedy approve a US military campaign in Vietnam to do during the war?
To help the nationalist government state off the Communist rebellion
True or False
The Cold War was an intentional war
False ❌ : It was not an intentional war.
Who became part of Moscow’s “Sphere of Influence” during the war?
All of the states in Eastern Europe occupied by soviet troops.
What is a Containment?
A policy implemented by the United States that would not eliminate communism completely, but halt its spread into the West.
How many people died in during the Korean War?
Nearly 5 Million people
Almost 400,000 died in action
More than 100,000 women wounded
True or False
North Vietnam was Republic
South Vietnam were Communist
False ❌
North Vietnam were communist
South Vietnam was Republic
What nation or nations were involved in the Cold War?
Russia 🇷🇺
United States 🇺🇸
China 🇨🇳
Korea 🇰🇷
Vietnam 🇻🇳
Iran 🇮🇷
Who is Winston Churchill?
Winston Churchill (Great Britain) was the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Successfully lead Britain through World War II
Who is was the President around part of this time period?
Harry S. Truman
(33rd President of the United States)
(1945-1953
True or False
The Korean War is considered an example of a proxy war.
True ✅
What coalition was created when the United States entered the war?
The Grand Alliance
(The entry caused them to ultimately defeated the axis powers)