Sounding the Alarm
This British Prime Minister warned of an "Iron Curtain" descending across Europe.
Winston Churchill
This plan offered economic aid to rebuild Europe and stop the spread of communism.
Marshall Plan
This Wisconsin senator led a crusade against alleged communists in government.
Joseph McCarthy
This war began in 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea.
Korean War
This Cold War strategy involved pushing dangerous events to the edge of active conflict.
Brinkmanship
This policy was outlined in 1947 to support countries resisting communism, especially Greece and Turkey.
Truman Doctrine
This defensive alliance was formed in 1949 to resist Soviet aggression.
NATO
This couple was executed in 1953 for allegedly passing atomic secrets to the Soviets. (Double points for both their names)
Rosenbergs (Julius and Ethel)
This U.S. general was fired for insubordination during the Korean War.
Douglas MacArthur
This 1962 confrontation almost led to nuclear war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
Cuban Missile Crisis
The U.S. responded to this Soviet action in 1948 by organizing a massive airlift into West Berlin.
Berlin Airlift / Berlin Blockade
This Asian country fell to communism in 1949, shocking Americans.
China
Government employees had to swear these to prove they weren’t communists.
Loyalty Oaths
This is the line that currently divides North and South Korea.
38th Parallel
The U.S. policy of massive retaliation relied heavily on this type of weapon.
Nuclear Weapons
How many Zones was Germany split into?
Who were they split between?
Where was the neutral area?
Four / Britain, Soviet Union, US, France / Berlin
The U.S. supported this side during the Chinese Civil War.
Nationalists
This organization investigated alleged communists in Hollywood and the government.
HUAC – House Un-American Activities Committee
The Korean War ended in this kind of stalemate in 1953.
Armistice
This theory suggested that if one country fell to communism, others would follow.
Domino Theory
This U.S. President gave a speech warning about the “military-industrial complex” as the Cold War escalated.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
This Cold War policy was aimed at stopping the spread of communism, not eliminating it.
Containment
These famous screenwriters and directors were blacklisted for refusing to testify.
Hollywood Ten
The miracle that gave South Korea their edge in the fight?
Incheon Landing / Incheon Miracle
This secretary of state under Eisenhower promoted brinkmanship to contain communism.
John Dulles