Cold War 1.0
The system of economics where busniess are not controlled directly by the government.
What is Capitalism?
Very quickly after the use of the Atomic bomb in WWII the next bombs being created which were far more destructive were called...
hydrogen bombs
These two wars were fought over the idea of containment.
What are the Vietnam and Korean wars?
This was the President in the beginning part of the Cold War
Harry Truman
The system of economcis where the government controls all aspects of business and gives people equal resources.
What is Communism?
"Duck and Cover" showed students how to protect themselves against this.
What is a nuclear bomb?
This series of events was driven by the need to spy on other countries and shoot nuclear missiles.
What is the Space Race?
This was the President after Truman and was also a very important General During WWII
The Northern Communists who were fighting to take over the South were called
The Viet Minh
They idea of preventing the spread of communisim.
What is containment?
Who was in charge of Cuba after he overthrew the previous dictator
Fidel Castro
This Conference was created to divide Germany and Berlin into 4 different zones.
What is the Yalta Conference?
This was the President in charge during the Cuban Missile Crisis
John F. Kennedy
Viet Cong
This was the city that Stalin placed a blockade around before the Iron Curtain fully descended
Berlin
This alliance was formed to protect the world from major conflicts.
What is NATO?
This country split in half during the Cold War era war and remains so today.
What is Korea?
This was the President who took over once JFK was killed?
Lydon B Johnson
Some people supported the war and some did not, they were referred to as the...
Hawks and the Doves
The idea that arose out of the fear of communisim in America that forced many people to testify in front of Congress.
What is McCarthyism/The Red Scare.
This act passed by Congress gave the President to send troops to fight without Governmental Approval
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
The UUSR placed missiles on this island that almost lead to nuclear war.
This was the President who was in charge during the later portion of the Vietnam War
Richard Nixon
The largest simultaneous attack by the Northern Vietnam forces that proved this was unwinnable for the US forces was called...
The Tet Offensive