Cold War Basic
This term described the division between communist Eastern Europe and democratic Western Europe
What is the Iron Curtain?
The Soviet Union blocked this city to try to force the Allies out
What is West Berlin?
South Korea - democratic
This period of fear of communism occurred in the late 1940s–1950s.
What is the Second Red Scare?
This failed invasion was an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro.
What is the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
These two countries emerged as the superpowers after WWII.
Who are the United States and the Soviet Union?
The U.S response to the USSR blockade in Western Germany is known as this
What is the Berlin Airlift?
The term to used describe warfare in which two countries are not directly fighting one another
Who was the primary leader of the Second Red Scare?
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
Why was the U.S concerned about Cuba becoming communist?
Cuba was only 90 miles away from the coast of Florida.
This system promotes private ownership and free elections.
What is democracy?
What four countries shared controlled over Germany post WWII?
Great Britain, France, the USA, and the USSR
When was the last draft before Vietnam?
WWII
McCarthyism impacted the U.S. government by doing this.
What is creating fear and limiting free speech?
Explain the agreement that ended the Cuban Missile Crisis
The US would remove their missiles in Europe if the USSR removed their missiles from Cuba
This occurred during WWI which caused Russia to withdraw from the war
What is the Communist Revolution?
Explain why Stalin broke away from the other allies in reference to Berlin
Discussions over establishing a new currency in Germany were not discussed with Stalin
Why did the U.S struggle to achieve victory in Vietnam?
Guerilla warfare/lack of support at home
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nikita Khrushchev
What meeting was held at the end of WWII which resulted in the emergence of the two superpowers?
What is the Yalta Conference
How many months did the airlift last?
15 months
What was the city of Saigon renamed after the Communists won?
Ho Chi Minh
Name a group of people who would have been targeted during the Red Scare (other than government officials)
Teachers, actors, writers
Who was the first American in space?
John Glenn