Definitions
Domino Theory
Theory that if one country falls to communism, others will follow.
Main purpose of the Truman Doctrine
to prevent the spread of communism
What did the red scare refer to?
Fear of communist influence in the U.S.
McCarthyism
Fear-Driven accusations of communism in the U.S.
Which country was NOT part of NATO
Soviet Union
Policy of deterrence during the Cold War was based on:
The idea that nuclear weapons prevented war
Iron Curtain
Symbolic divide between communist and democratic Europe
Goal of the Marshall Plan
To provide economic aid to rebuild European countries
Purpose of Bay of Pigs invasion
To overthrow Fidel Castro
Berlin Wall
Wall built to prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West
Which cold war event first put a man on the moon
Apollo 11 mission
Arms race between U.S. and the Soviet Union led to...
The buildup of massive nuclear arsenals
Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)
Idea that nuclear war would lead to complete destruction of both sides
Primary goal of the United Nations during the cold war
To prevent global conflicts and maintain peace
Result of Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979
The U.S. supported Afghan rebels, leading to a long conflict