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The Cold War was a conflict between which two nations?
US and USSR
Which war was very controversial among the American people?
Vietnam War
Americans were very fearful of communism following WWII. As a result, which of the following is true?
a. We went to war with Japan
B. People with different political and religious views were accepted by everyone.
c. Joseph McCarthy accused government leaders and actors of being communist.
C. Joseph McCarthy accused government leaders and actors of being communist.
The term "Iron Curtain" means____.
a. Division between North Germany and South Germany
b. Division between East Korea and West Korea
c. Division between Eastern Europe and Western Europe
Division between Eastern Europe & Western Europe
Who came up with the term "Iron Curtain"?
Winston Churchill
During the Cuban Missile Crisis the US fired missiles from Italy toward the USSR?
True or False
False
As a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the US and the USSR came up with solutions to avoid war.
True or False
True
Students carried signs in protest to the _____ War, such as: No Draft, No War; We want to bring our men home.
A. Korean b. Spanish American C. Vietnam
C. Vietnam
Who won the Korean War?
No One
What type of government did North Korea have?
Democratic or Communist
Communist
Why did the US get involved with the Korean and Vietnam War?
The US was afraid Communism would spread to the US.
Who was responsible for sending missiles to Cuba?
a. John F Kennedy
b. Joseph McCarthy
c. Nikita Khrushchev
C. Nikita Khrushchev
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was established by over 19 different countries to _________________.
establish a military alliance to help stop the spread of Communism
Nikita Khrushchev was the leader of ______.
The Soviet Union
Why do we use the term "cold" when referring to this time period?
During the Cold War, no shots were fired. It was more of a power struggle.
The _____________ occurred in 1962 and brought the US and the Soviet Union close to nuclear war.
a. Korean War
b. Cuban Missile Crisis
C. Sputnik
b. Cuban Missile Crisis
What was the mission called when the alliances sent supplies to West Berlin?
a. Berlin Airlift
b. NATO
c. Berlin Rescue Mission
a. Berlin Airlift
After the Cold War, the Berlin Wall was destroyed and Germany reunited.
True or False
True
Who was Joseph McCarthy?
A US Senator that accused government workers and actors of being communist
The US had what type of government?
Democratic or Communist
Democratic
Why did the US send troops to South Vietnam?
to stop North Vietnam from spreading Communism to South Vietnam
Describe a similarity between the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Possible Answers
1. Both were fighting to stop the spread of communism
2. Both were fighting the North vs. the South
3. The US fought in both wars.
Describe a difference between the Korean and the Vietnam War
Possible difference
a. There was a winner of the Vietnam War, but not the Korean War.
b. Vietnam is reuinted today, but Korea is still split.
c.People protested against the Vietnam War
If you were accused of being a communist by Joseph McCarthy what would have been a negative effect on your career?
Possible answers:
You would lose fame with the American people if accused of being a communist.
You would have your reputation ruined.
People might not vote for you if you were a government official if you were accused of being a communist.
______ is a type of economic system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by the people and businesses rather than the government.
a. capitalism b. communism c. democracy
a. capitalism