Cold War Beginnings
People
Cold War Geography
Events of the Cold War
Capitalism and Communism
100
The international alliance that was created to prevent future global wars
United Nations
100
This president is known for his involvement in the Watergate Scandal.
Richard Nixon
100
Which German city was divided by a wall after World War II?
Berlin
100
American society was characterized by which emotion during the Cold War?
Fear
100
There is an uneven distribution of wealth under ________.
Capitalism
200
American prisoners of war were treated harshly during the ________ in the _________
American prisoners of war were treated harshly during the Bataan Death March in the Philippines
200
This president is known for saying "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country"
John F. Kennedy
200
In what country, only 90 miles away from the U.S., did the Soviet Union place missiles in?
Cuba
200
What was the failed invasion of Cuba called?
Bay of Pigs
200
How many social classes exist under Communism?
None!
300
What document called for the "containment" of Communism?
The Truman Doctrine
300
The leader of the Communist Revolution in Cuba
Fidel Castro
300
What war occurred here that ended in a stalemate?
The Korean War
300
How many years did the United States provide aid to South Vietnam for?
20 years
300
What kind of government does a communist economy function under?
Totalitarianism
400
What kind of policy did the United States adopt in order to prevent the Soviets from using their nuclear weapons?
"massive retaliation"
400
Which senator is known for making false accusations against citizens and government officials for being Communists?
Joseph McCarthy
400
After World War II, ______ became an American ally, and _______ became a communist nation.
After World War II, Japan became an American ally, and China became a communist nation.
400
Which two wars were caused by the United State's desire to "contain" communism?
The Korean War
The Vietnam War
400
Who are the owners of property within capitalism?
Citizens
Businesses
500
-The alliance between the U.S. and Western Europe was formed by _______
-The alliance between the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe was formed by ________
- U.S. and Western Europe: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Soviet Union and Eastern Europe: Warsaw Pact
500
The two people accused of being spies for the Soviet Union that were sentenced to death.
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
500
Name three nations that have had communist governments since the Cold War
North Korea
Vietnam
Cuba
China
500
What year was this photo taken?
1991
(Fall of the Berlin Wall)
500
What are the two symbols on the communist flag?
Hammer and sickle