Cold War Basics
At the Yalta Conference, Germany was divided into how many zones?
Four
At what parallel is Korea divided?
38th Parallel
When did the French Vietnam War end?
1954
What year did the Soviet Union successfully develop an atomic bomb?
1949
Making public accusations of disloyalty, without regard for evidence
McCarthyism
What term did Churchill use for the border dividing Eastern and Western Europe?
Iron Curtain
1950
In 1956, Vietnam was split along which parallel?
17th parallel
To counter the Soviets' atomic bomb, the U.S. created the...
Hydrogen Bomb
The theory that if one country fell to communism, its neighbors would follow.
Domino Theory
Military alliance made up of Western allies to keep Stalin in check
(BONUS: +100)
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
What type of conflict do historians call the Korean War?
Seesaw Conflict
The Vietnam War was called what type of war?
living-room war
Television War
If the Soviet Union (or the USA) fired an ICBM, it would take this amount of time to reach its target.
30 minutes
Which amendment changed the voting age from 21 to 18?
26th Amendment
The military alliance made up of Communist nations was called...
The Warsaw Pact
Where did U.S. troops retreat in the first month of the Korean War?
Pusan
This term means, "you are stuck."
quagmire
anti-nuclear war group
supported nuclear disarmament
Name of Arthur Miller's novel that criticizes McCarthyism
The Crucible
What event led to NATO being established?
Berlin Blockade/Berlin Airlift
What city did MacArthur land U.S. troops that changed the direction of the Korean War?
Inchon
Who led the communist forces in Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
Destroying each other from a nuclear war was known as the fear of...
Mutual Destruction
Government program created to "find communist spies and sympathizers
(BONUS: +100 points)
HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee)