McCarthyism
What is the Red Scare?
A time period marked by fear of communism.is a term used to describe a period of time when American fear and suspicion of communism was at its height.
Why did the US and the Soviet Union have problems?
US supported democracy. The Soviet Union supported communism. The US wanted to contain the spread of communism.
Who fought in the Korean War? (What were the two main sides?)
North Korea and South Korea.
Who fought in the Vietnam War? (What were the two main sides?)
North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
What happened to JFK?
He was assassinated in Dallas in 1963.
Yes, there were some but not many. One example is Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and Alger Hiss.
What is the Marshall Plan?
The Marshall Plan is a plan to rebuild war torn Europe after WWII. The US gave certain countries in Europe money to rebuild. Some countries are France, Italy, and Britain among many more.
What prompted the beginning of the Korean War?
North Korea tried to invade South Korea.
What was the Fall of Saigon?
The Fall of Saigon was a turning point in the Vietnamese War. North Korean troops demolished South Korean troops shifting the war towards North Korea.
Saigon is a city in South Korea. The city "fell" to North Korea.
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Soviet Union stockpiled nuclear weapons in Cuba. This made the US nervous and they asked them to remove them. After some time the USSR complied.
Who took down Joseph McCarthy?
Edward Murrow; a television journalist
What is containment?
Containment is the idea that the best strategy to combat the spread of communism is to contain it.
Where was North and South Korea divided?
38th parallel
What happened at Kent State?
During anti war protests, the National Guard fired into a group of protestors killing 4 students and injuring many more.
What was the Bay of Pigs?
Bay of Pigs was a failed mission by the US to overthrow the Cuban government. The US trained a group of Cuban rebels and dropped them off in the Bay of Pigs. This insurrection was quickly stopped by the Cuban government.
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
One of the leaders of HUAC and is one of the major players in the Red Scare during the Cold War
What is the Domino Theory?
Domino Theory states that if one country "falls" to communism, all the surrounding countries will fall too.
Who supported North Korea during the Korean War? (Hint: there are two countries)
China and Soviet Union
What is the 26th amendment? What caused it to be passed?
It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. Many people were complaining that they were being forced to go to war, but could not vote.
Who was the leader of Cuba during the Cold War?
Fidel Castro.
Who were the two leaders of HUAC?
Joseph McCarthy and Edgar Hoover
What is the Truman Doctrine?
The Truman Doctrine gave countries like Turkey money to combat any communist uprising.
For example, in Turkey, there was a communist group trying to take over the government. The US gave Turkey money to stop this communist group.
What was the outcome of the war?
North Korea was communist. South Korea was a democracy.
What is Vietnamization?
Vietnamization is the strategy used to withdraw troops from Vietnam. US troops were heading back to the US while military advisors trained South Vietnamese soldiers to continue the war against North Korea.
What was the Berlin Airlift?
The Berlin Airlift was a response to the USSR's blockade of the city of Berlin. Because food and supplies could not enter the city, the US dropped off supplies via planes.
The USSR removed the blockade shortly after.