Vocabulary
What is democracy?
A political system where you people are given the power to vote for their leaders
The Cold War was between...
The US and the Soviet Union
What were people accused of being in the Red Scare?
Who did the US help during the Korean War?
South Korea
True or false, the United States has pure capitalism
False
What is totalitarianism?
When the government has total control
The Cold War was...
An intense rivalry between the US and Soviet Union
What was containment?
The US policy of trying to stop the spread of communism
Who did the Soviet Union and China help during the Korean War?
North Korea
In the Arms Race demonstration, 1 BB was equal to
The explosive power of all of the bombs combined during WWII (3 megatons)
What is capitalism?
An economic system where the government does not restrict business or set prices
The Cold War was called "cold" because...
There was no direct fighting involved
What was the Duck & Cover film's purpose?
To teach children what to do in case an atomic bomb goes off
What was the 38th parallel?
The original line dividing North and South Korea after World War II. A boundary for the U.S. and Soviet occupation zones, with the Soviet Union in the northern region and the U.S. the southern region.
By the end of the Cold War, the US and Soviets would contain the equivalent of ________ BBs from the demonstration
6000
What is socialism?
An economic system where the government controls your business
The US valued ____ & _____
Opportunity and Freedom
Who was Joseph McCarthy?
A senator who claimed he had a list of communists in the government, but had no real evidence
After South Korea had pushed North Korea back, what did Truman and MacArthur disagree on?
Whether to call the war over or punish North Korea
The two types of socialism are...
Democratic and authoritarian
What is communism?
Possible correct answers:
An economic system originally invented by Karl Marx
A system that was meant to be achieved after 4 steps
Was meant to create a utopian society
The Soviet Union valued ____ & ____
Unity & equality
What was the Berlin Airlift?
How did the Korean War end?
A cease-fire was signed and is still in effect today
What happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
(Any accurate explanation of some of the events that occurred will count)