Cold War Beginnings
By the 1950s, both the US and USSR had enough weapons to destroy each other, which kept us out of war with each other. This concept is summed up in this three word phrase.
What is Mutually Assured Destruction?
Ever since the Korean War ended in 1953, North and South Korea remain split at this point
What is the 38th Parallel?
This couple was executed for passing atomic secrets to the Soviets
Who are the Rosenbergs?
this leader raised the Cold War alarm by stating, “an iron curtain has descended across the continent.”
Who is Winston Churchill
In addition to Korea, the United States also attempted to contain communism in this country, which was similarly divided by North and South in the 1950s
Vietnam
In 1955, the Soviets and their satellite states formed this alliance.
What is the Warsaw Pact?
Truman and MacArthur began to disagree on war strategy when this country showed up in force
Who is China?
made accusations - often based on only on suspicion - against Americans thought to be communist sympathizers. Accusing individuals without evidence became known as
what is McCarthyism
He was the first Soviet Cold War leader, known for his brutal treatment of his citizens
Who is Stalin?
The perjury conviction of this high ranking official increased paranoia of communists in our state department
Who is Alger Hiss
The Truman Doctrine spoke specifically about aiding these two nations.
What are Greece and Turkey?
The war in Korea ended in 1953 when North and South agreed to this
What is an armistice?
Joseph McCarthy raised alarm in the United States after he accused 205 people in this government department of being communists
The state department
He ultimately brought WWII to a close for the U.S. and shaped our containment policy at the beginning of the Cold War
Who is Truman?
The launch of this Soviet satellite began a decades long space race between the U.S. and USSR
What is Sputnik?
The ultimate aim of this $13 billion U.S. aid program was to help European nations resist communist expansion
What is the Marshall Plan?
This U.S. war leader was insistent on advancing into North Korea to unify the country.
Who is MacArthur?
The full name of HUAC, whose origins are traced back to the 1930s.
What is the House Un-American Activities Committee?
After Stalin’s death, he took the reigns of the USSR and challenged the U.S. in the 1960s during events like the Cuban Missile Crisis
Who is Khrushchev
When Stalin attempted to blockade the city of Berlin, Truman responded with this action
What is the Berlin Airlift?
The Cold War started due to mounting tension between the U.S. and the USSR. These are two reasons for that tension.
What is the conflict between capitalism and communism, the Soviet’s failure to hold free elections, our decision to not share nuclear technology, etc.?
This was the primary reason we got involved in Korea
What is Containment?
a U.S. agency established in 1951 to create a national system for protecting civilians from enemy attacks, primarily nuclear, by coordinating programs for shelters, warning systems, stockpiling supplies (like food and medical kits), and public education on preparedness
What is the Federal Civil Defense Administration
This leader led the communists to victory in the late 40s, becoming the 1st leader of the People’s Republic of China
Who is Mao Zedong
1949 was a bad one for the U.S., as it saw the communist take-over of China and the early Soviet development of this
The atomic bomb