Origins of the Cold War
This country was split into four zones after WWII, with Russia taking majority stake.
What is Germany?
This agency was created to gather intelligence and conduct secret operations.
What is the CIA?
This global conflict between the U.S. and USSR never turned into direct fighting.
What is the Cold War?
This trial targeted movie industry figures suspected of communist ties.
What is Hollywood on Trial?
This international organization was created to maintain peace after WWII.
What is the United Nations?
This phrase describes the Division between communist Eastern Europe and Democratic Western Europe.
What is the Iron Curtain?
This doctrine promised U.S. support to countries resisting communism.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
This country was divided into North (communist) and South (democratic).
What is Korea?
This senator led aggressive investigations into suspected communists.
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
This financial institution provides loans to help rebuild developing countries after WWII.
What is the World Bank?
The U.S. diplomat created the idea of stopping communism from spreading.
Who is George Kennan?
This plan gave billions of dollars to rebuild Europe after WWII.
What is the Marshall Plan?
This 1949 event resulted in China becoming communist under Mao Zedong.
What is the Chinese Revolution?
This couple was executed for passing atomic secrets to the Soviets.
Who are the Rosenbergs?
The CIA was established in this year.
When is 1951?
This policy aimed to stop the spread of communism rather than eliminate it.
What is Containment?
This theory said if one country fell to communism, nearby countries would follow.
What is the Domino Theory?
This war resulted in over 37k American deaths and ended in a stalemate.
What is the Korean War?
This practice involved accusing people of being communists without solid evidence, and thereby damaging reputations and careers and limiting job opportunities.
What is blacklisting?
This organization was created to stabilize global currencies and prevent economic crises.
What is the IMF (International Monetary Fund)?
This term describes the U.S. shift from staying out of world affairs to helping other nations.
What is Isolationism to “my brother’s keeper”?
This program investigated Americans suspected of being disloyal to the U.S.
What is the Loyalty Review Program?
This type of war is fought indirectly between major powers.
What is a proxy war?
This committee investigated suspected communists and held many public hearings during the Red Scare.
What is the HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee)?
This agreement lowered trade barriers and helped expand global trade after WWII.
What is GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade)?