Vocabulary
Germany
Korean War
Cuba
1950s/60s
100
Define Containment
preventing the spread of communism
100
What happened to Germany after WWII?
It was divided between France, Britain, US, and USSR to weaken the German army.
100
What was the reasoning behind the Korean War?
North Korea and South Korea had different views on how to unite the country
100
How did the US and Cuba become "frienemies?"
Russia wanted to keep Communist Cuba as an ally and help them defend themselves against the US, placing missiles in Cuba aimed at the US
100
Explain McCarthyism
Hysteria created by Joseph McCarthy in attempts to oust communists in our country
200
What is the Domino Theory?
when one country falls to communism, there is a chain reaction
200
What was the Berlin Blockade?
The soviet sector of Berlin was completely cut off from the outside world.
200
what was the result of the Korean War?
a stalemate at the 38th Parallel
200
What occurred at the Bay of Pigs?
the failure of attempted destruction of Communist Cuba
200
What is the significance of Levittowns?
they are todays suburbs. Created by the Levit brothers intended for WWII veterans to start families in newly built houses.
300
Define Iron Curtain
Winston Churchill proclaimed there was an iron curtain that was meant to divide the communist east and capitalist west, where communism was not going to interfere.
300
How did US, France, and Britain fight back against the Berlin Blockade? (2 possible answers)
1) they executed the Berlin Airlift, flying supplies over the wall into East Berlin 2) Maintained a policy of containment to stop the spread of communism
300
Explain the significance of Douglas MacArthur?
He was in charge of the US military in supporting South Korea. He was fired for wanting to engage in fullout war with China.
300
At what point did the cold war become "heated?"
We told Russia we would be blocking all militarized cargo bound for Cuba.
300
Explain the impact of the Interstate Highway System
it allowed for people to live out in suburbs/Levittowns, but still travel for work in the city. they became a faster route of travel, easing drive time.
400
Define the Marshall Plan
Aid given to European nations to recover from WWII to be able to combat communism
400
What was the long lasting effects of WWII? (What was a result of the war?)
The United Nations
400
Describe North Korea's government
Totalitarian/Communist/Dictatorship
400
What was the end result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Russia agreed to remove their missiles if the US removed our missiles from Turkey and Italy.
400
What was McDonald's originally intended as?
a bbq restaurant
500
Aid given to Greece and Turkey to combat Communism (what am i)
Truman Doctrine
500
Which organization is still in effect today that is intergovernmental specifically meant for military alliances
What is NATO
500
The Korean War is also known as the __________ __________
Forgotten war
500
what is the US/Cuba relationship like today?
trade embargo (ban) detente
500
TRICK-BONUS: Name a 1950s hysteria movie that we DID NOT talk about
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