Cold War Basics
What was the dividing ideological boundary between Eastern and Western Europe called?
The Iron Curtain
What event marked the beginning of the Korean War in 1950?
North Korea invading the South
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
What was the purpose of the duck-and-cover drills during the Cold War?
to prepare for nuclear attack
Who was the communist leader whose 1949 victory in China shocked the U.S.?
Mao Zedong
What was the name of the U.S. foreign policy aimed at stopping the spread of communism?
Containement
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
North and South remained divided
Which side was the Soviet Union on: NATO or Warsaw Pact?
Warsaw Pact
What were fallout shelters built to protect against?
Atomic explosions
What U.S. committee investigated communists in the film industry?
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
What 1947 plan provided economic aid to rebuild Europe and stop communism’s spread?
The Marshall Plan
Which country sent troops to aid North Korea during the war?
China
What was the underlying concept behind both NATO and the Warsaw Pact?
An attack on one is an attack on all
What was the primary reason someone would be blacklisted in Hollywood?
Suspected of supporting communism
What event marked the formation of NATO in 1949?
A pledge that an attack on one member is an attack on all
What was the U.S. response to the Berlin Blockade in 1948?
Airliffting food to Berlin
Why did the U.S. increase defense spending after the Korean War?
To build up the Military Industrial Complex to stop communism
What was the Soviet response to NATO?
Warsaw Pact
Who led televised hearings accusing the U.S. Army of being soft on communism?
Senator Joseph McCarthy
What was brinkmanship during the Cold War?
A policy of going to the edge of war to stop communism
Who gave the Iron Curtain Speech
Winston Churchill
What country asked for help against the Soviets in 1956 but received none from the U.S.?
Hungary
Why did the Soviet Union reject the Baruch Plan in 1946?
They felt unfairly denied the right to develop nuclear weapons
Who were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg?
Americans tried and executed for passing atomic secrets to the Soviets
What Eastern European plan did the Soviets create in response to the Marshall Plan?
The Molotov Plan