Korean War
How was the Soviet Union involved in Korean War?
The Soviet Union set up a communist government and equipped its armed forces
The fear of international communism due to the color of the Soviet Union flag
Red Scare
A competition on who can make better nuclear weapons between United States and Soviet Union
Arms Race
A speculation that if one state in the region is under the influence of communism, the surrounding area would be influenced by communism as it would cause a domino effect
Domino Theory
The nickname between the two walls
Death strip
Why did President Truman decide to send U.S. troops to fight in Korea?
Concerned over the communist expansion by China and the Soviet Union as the United States sent troops to fight in the war
What consequences did Americans face if they were guilty (or accused) of being communist or associating with Communists?
America no longer guarantees Freedom of speech as Americans lost their jobs
President Reagan began modernizing U.S. forces and contemplating a new anti-ballistic missile shield called the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)
A massive offensive on Americans and South Vietnamese units as it was the turning in the war
Tet Offensive
Why did people flee East Germany to live in West Germany?
East Germany was under the influence of communist as the economy dragged and people freedom were severely restricted
How many times did Seoul change hands during the Korean War?
4 times
Why were the Rosenbergs tried and executed?
Conspiring to pass secret information about nuclear science to Soviet agents
Two major alliances that were formed during the Cold War due to the possibility of another world war
NATO and the Warsaw Pact
What impact did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution have on the war?
President Lyndon Johnson was authorized to conduct military operations in Southeast Asia without a declaration of war
How were some people able to escape over the wall?
Climbing in the early years as more methods people used to get over the wall like tunnels, jumping from bordering buildings, and even hot air balloons
What was General Douglas MacArthur’s bold plan to defeat the North Koreans?
General Douglas planned a surprise attack behind the enemy lines on the port city of Inchon
What were the actions of Senator Joseph McCarthy to eliminate communism in America?
Accusing federal government employees and launched a wide-ranging series of investigations as the Chairman of the Internal Security Committee
The largest nuke that was ever set off
Tsar Bomba
The herbicidal dropped in the Vietnam rain forest that led to widespread environment degradation and caused millions of illness among Vietnamese and Vietnam War veterans
Agent Orange
A piece of the wall can be found in this room in a Las Vegas casino
The bathroom of a Las Vegas casino
What was the name of the small area in the extreme southeastern corner of the Korean Peninsula that South Koreans were forced into before the allies entered the wall?
Pusan Perimeter
How did Americans prepare for possible communist attacks?
Bomb shelters were built in backyards, stocking up survive kits, and children practicing drills in case of nuclear weapons being launched.
Which countries have nuclear weapons (not including United States and Soviet Union) when the Cold War ended?
China, France, United Kingdom, India, and Pakistan
Through which two countries (not including Vietnam) did the Ho Chi Minh trail pass?
Laos and Cambodia
What mistake led to the immediate crowding of the Berlin Wall checkpoint gates and the subsequent fall of the Berlin Wall?
A misinformed press conference given by the East German party leader Günter Schabowski