Vocabulary
A plan to keep something, such as communism, within its existing boundaries and prevent further aggressive moves.
Containment
What did the Soviet Union do in East Germany to stop people from fleeing?
They built the Berlin Wall.
Which of the following people were accused of giving away nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union?
Julius Rosenburg
Where did the U.S. place its nuclear missiles to threaten the Soviet Union? Select TWO correct answers.
Turkey
Italy
What was the first satellite put into orbit?
Sputnik I
Building up armies and stores of weapons to keep up with an enemy.
Arms Race
What caused the Korean War?
Kim Il-Sung's invasion of South Korea
What was the focus of the Second Red Scare?
Espionage
The goal of mutually assured destruction was to do what?
Which president promised to put a man on the moon before the 1960s were over?
John F. Kennedy
The idea that the community at large should own property rather than individuals and that the wealth generated by society should benefit everyone in society.
Communism
Which of the following describe capitalism? Select THREE correct answers.
Individuals own property
Government should keep out
Good businesses profit
Which of the following people claimed that the state department was full of communist without any evidence?
Joseph McCarthy
What agreement was signed by Nixon and Brezhnev to limit the amount of nuclear weapons both countries had?
SALT I
Who was the first man in space?
Yuri Gagarin.
Spying, usually on behalf of another country.
Espionage
What was the communist alliance made up of the Soviet Union and its puppet government?
The Warsaw Pact
Which of the following could happen if you were suspected of being a communist? Select THREE correct answers
You could be asked to testify about your activities
You could be asked to testify about people you know
You could be blacklisted and outcasted.
What was the purpose of the Soviets putting nuclear missiles in Cuba.
They wanted to deter the U.S. from attacking Cuba.
Who was the first American in space?
Alan Shepard
Idea that, if one country falls to communism, neighboring countries will also fall.
Domino Theory
Was containment an effective strategy? (Short Answer)
Answers will vary: Students should explain their position and give examples to back up their claim.
(examples could include the Bay of Pigs, the Berlin Airlift, the Korean War, the Marshall Plan, etc.)
What messages are being portrayed by these two cartoons depicting the Second Red Scare? (Written Response)
Answers will vary: Students must carefully analyze the cartoons and judge the message it is trying to send. Students answers must clearly reflect and describe what is shown in both cartoons.
Which do you believe is better for world peace, an arms race or detente? (Short Answer)
Answers will vary: Students will answer based off of what they think is more likely to bring peace; shows of strength or cooperation. (Use an example to justify)
Was the space race mainly a competition between two nations or was it a scientific adventure that improved all mankind? (Short Answer)
Answers will vary: Students should look at the context of the space race in the Cold war and make a determination. (Use examples.)