After WWII
What is the name of a person(s) who leave their countries to escape war or famine?
Refugee
Communisim or Capitalism?
The economical and political system where the government owns all the land and most industries.
Communism
The "border" between capitalist countries and communist countries throughout Europe.
The Iron Curtain
The type of war where the two sides don't fight with the weapons.
Cold War
The nation of Cuba turned towards communism after their new leader _______________ took control.
Fidel Castro
Not only was East Asia left in ruins, but the people of East Asia faced _________ and ___________.
starvation and disease
Communisim or Capitalism?
An economical system that encourages citizens to own businesses and property.
Capitalism
The military alliance between countries of Western Europe and the United States.
NATO
The spread of ideas and beliefs to gain support for a cause was done through _______________. This often had extreme BIAS and wasn't based on fact.
Propaganda
This including radio broadcast, newspapers, posters, and other media outlets.
The Soviet Union supported the Cuban leader and started installing nuclear weapons in Cuba. If launched missiles could reach any US city. What president sent the US Navy to blockade Cuba?
John F Kennedy
What two countries emergered as superpowers after WWII?
The United States and the Soviet Union
Communisim or Capitalism?
Eastern Europe
Communism
The military alliance between countries of Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union
The Warsaw Pact
The fear that communist would take over within the United States was known as the ______________.
Red Scare
What was the name of the blockade put in place by the US Navy around the country of Cuba preventing nuclear weapons from going into Cuba?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Who was the US Secretary of State that proposed plan for rebuilding and strenthening the economy of Europe?
George Marshall
Communisim or Capitalism?
This limits personal freedoms of the citizens
Communism
What country was split into 2 different countries? One side was capitalist and one side was communist.
Germany
The race to build more and better weapons than those of your enemy is known as an ________ Race.
Arms Race
The Soviets eventually removed missile sites from Cuba. What was the stipulation that the US agreed to?
That the US would never invade Cuba
What country was going to be financially responsible for the Marshall Plan? This country provided 13 Billion Dollars in aid to rebuild and provide European countries with supplies.
The United States
Communisim or Capitalism?
Western Europe
Capitalism
What events led to the Berlin Airlift where the US helped supply citizens of West Berlin?
The communist East Berlin created a blockade where citizens of West Berlin could not leave to purchase or get goods from West Germany.
Due to the threat of nuclear attack many people built underground _______________.
Bomb Shelters
What country was the first to successfully launch a satellite into space AND what was the name of that satellite?
Sputnik