Early Cold War
The presidential doctrine that said we should not let communism spread
Containment
This war was dived on the 38th parallel.
The Korean War
This president introduced the idea of containment post WWII.
President Truman
The war that famously ended with the creation of the DMZ
Korean War
When both countries don't use their nuclear weapons for fear of retaliation is called...
Mutually Assured Destruction
Named after a Senator, this ruined people's lives by accusing them of being Communists
McCarthyism
This war was divided on the 17th parallel
The Vietnam War
The 3 ways the United States could help "contain" Communism.
Financial, Military, Diplomacy
This was the longest war in American history until recently.
Vietnam War
Counter culture
Right after WWII everyone was oddly terrified of communism, it's called this.
The Red Scare
Korea and Vietnam can both described as this type of war.
Proxy War
The USA's priorities during the cold war economically would be best described as...
USSR increasing its nuclear capabilities lead to America increasing the same. This was called what?
Nuclear Arms Race
Songs like "Blowin' in the Wind" or "Fortunate Son" are examples of this type of music.
Protest Songs
In reality, this was the amount of people actually found to be Communists by McCarthy. (a lot, a little etc.)
2 things both Korean and Vietnam wars have in common
Communist North, Democratic South.
American Intervention
US did not win either
The main way the USA would win the cold war was by proving this.
Capitalism is a better economic system.
This standoff started with a blockade stopping USSR from moving nuclear missiles to the Western Hemisphere.
Cuban Missile Crisis
The two primary groups engaged in the Cold War.
The United States and the Soviet Union
Interventionists
Reasons the American population did not support the Vietnam war.
Did not support intervention
Did not support the draft
Did not see an end to the war
Did not believe we should be committing troops there.
The Soviet Unions primary goal after WWII was this.
Which president dealt with the Cuban Missile Crisis.
JFK
Name one of the 3 reasons the Soviet Union collapsed.
Political Corruption
Economic Troubles
Nationalism (smaller countries wanted freedom from Russia)