United states & the Cold War
Which economic system does the United States have?
Capitalism
Who was President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
What is the dividing line between North/South Korea called?
38th Parallel
What did the Iron Curtain separate?
East/West Europe
What economic system does the Soviet Union have?
Communist
What was Truman’s policy on Communism?
Containment
Who took control of Cuba in 1959 and started a communist dictatorship?
Fidel Castro
Which U.S. General was in charge of the Korean War?
Douglas MacArthur
What was the meeting at Yalta about?
Splitting up Germany
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union until 1953?
Joseph Stalin
What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?
To rebuild economies to resist communism
Why was Cuba becoming communist county such a big deal for the United States?
Because now the Soviet Union was 90 miles away from the U.S
During what years was the Korean War?
1950-1953
What was the strategy to resupply West Berlin called when the Soviet Union put up the blockade?
Berlin Airlift
Which soviet leader came after Stalin died?
Nikita Khrushchev
What did each member of NATO pledge?
To defend every other member of NATO if attacked
What was the 13 day period of almost nuclear war called between the U.S. and Cuba?
Cuban Missile Crisis
What is the area between North and South Korea known as?
The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)
In what year was the Berlin Wall built?
1961
What was formed by the Soviet Union in response to NATO?
Warsaw Pact
This announcement said that the U.S. would oppose the spread of communism into the Middle East
Eisenhower Doctrine
In what event did 1400 CIA-trained Cubans attempt to invade Cuba and overthrow Castro?
Bay of Pigs invasion
In what city was an armistice signed, ending the Korean War in 1953?
Panmunjom
What is making wild accusations about people being communist, even if they are not?
McCarthyism
Which U.S. President met with Stalin at Potsdam to discuss Japan?
Truman