Cold War
Why was the Cold War "cold"?
Because the US and the Soviet Union never directly fought each other
What is the US policy of "containment" mean?
Stopping the spread of communism
What is the name of the Communist revolutionary leader who takes power in Cuba?
Fidel Castro
Who controlled North Korea? South Korea?
North Korea: Soviet Union
South Korea: US
Who controlled North Vietnam? South Vietnam?
North Vietnam: Soviet Union
South Vietnam: US
What was the goal of the US in the Cold War?
To stop the spread of communism
What was the Marshall Plan?
A policy where the US would give aid ($$$) to help European countries rebuild after WWII.
Why was the US so concerned about Cuba potentially becoming a communist country?
Because of it's geographic location to the US (it's super close!!!)
What role did the US say they were playing in the conflict between North and South Korea?
Said they were "helping" the South Koreans defend themselves against communist North Korea
What was the "domino theory"?
If Vietnam fell to communism, then so would the rest of Asia
What was the goal of the Soviet Union in the Cold War?
What was the Truman Doctrine?
A policy where the US would give $$$ to any country actively fighting against communism
What was the US attempting to do in the Bay of Pigs? Were they successful?
Overthrow Castro
Were not successful
Which organization sent a "police force" to Korea when fighting broke out?
United Nations
Describe fighting by both the North Vietnamese and the US in the Vietnam War.
BRUTAL!
North Vietnamese used guerrilla warfare, hid in jungle & made it hard for US to find them
US dropped bombs and used fire & chemicals to destroy villages and jungle vegetation
What is a "proxy war"?
When two opposing countries support fighters in other places to serve their interests, rather than fight each other directly
Both Germany and it's capital, Berlin were split into different zones following the end of WWII. Who controlled East Berlin? West Berlin?
East Berlin: Soviet Union
West Berlin: US
What prompted the start of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The US discovered that the Soviet Union had put nuclear missiles in Cuba
Was the US successful in their goal of stopping the spread of communism in the Korean War?
Yes and no...South Korea did not become communist, but the two countries remained split (nothing changed) and still remain an area of conflict today
How did the Vietnam War end? Was the US successful in stopping the spread of communism?
The Paris Peace Accords (treaty) was signed, ending US involvement in the war. North Vietnam broke the treaty, invaded & took over South Vietnam and the entire country was reunified under communism
What was the "iron curtain" and why did Stalin "build" it?
*see political cartoon*
When Stalin installed communist friendly governments in the Eastern European countries between the Soviet Union and the rest of Europe (to protect himself)
Which event was the first time the US and the Soviet Union faced off against each other during the Cold War?
A. Berlin Airlift
B. Pay of Pigs
C. Vietnam War
D. Cuban Missile Crisis
A. Berlin Airlift (when the Soviet Union put in place a blockade of West Berlin to prevent supplies getting in)
Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis considered the time of the Cold War where the world was closest to nuclear war?
Because both the US and the Soviet Union had missiles pointed at each other & tensions were at their highest between the two nations