The dictator of the Soviet Union who believed that he should control a majority of Europe after WWII.
Who is Joseph Stalin?
100
A "war" that is estimated to have cost the U.S. over $5.5 trillion dollars to sustain
What is the Cold War?
100
Winston Churchill said this had fallen upon Europe once Germany was divided between communist and non-communist governments
What is the Iron Curtain?
100
Senator Joseph McCarthy's methods of accusing people of being communist without any real evidence and spreading fear came to be called this, based on his name
What is McCarthysim?
100
These two nations divided up Korea into northern and southern segments after WWII
Who are the United States and the Soviet Union?
200
The British Prime Minister who wanted Western Europe to stay democratic.
Who is Winston Churchill?
200
The British and American answer to Soviet attempts to block food and supplies from west Berlin
What is the Berlin Airlift?
200
This was a policy promoted by the U.S. to provide economic, financial, and political "aid" to countries subjected to communism.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
200
The communist takeover in China was led by this man
Who is Mao Zedong?
200
This is the line where Korea was divided, and remains divided to this day
What is the 38th parallel?
300
The president who took over after Franklin D. Roosevelt's death.
Who is Harry Truman?
300
U.S. financial aid program to rebuild the economies of European countries with $13.4 billion
What is the Marshall Plan?
300
The government controls production and owns the nation's natural and capital resources.
What is communism?
300
This committee was created in the House of Representatives to investigate radical groups, especially communists
What is the House Un-American Activities Committee?
300
The military force sent my the UN was referred to as this, not a war
What is police action?
400
An anti-communist who believed there were communist spies working for the U.S. government.
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
400
This organization was created to help poor countries build their economies, providing grants and loans to create jobs.
What is the World Bank?
400
The attempt by the U.S. to limit the spread of communism
What is containment?
400
This group of writers and directors were jailed because of their refusal to answer questions about their political beliefs.
Who are the Hollywood Ten?
400
Peace negotiations were held in this town
What is Panmunjom?
500
Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea who wanted to create a unified Korea with a communist government
Who is Kim Il Sung?
500
This international organization was created to promote economic cooperation among non-communist countries
What is The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade?
500
This alliance was created to stop the spread of communism throughout Europe and the rest of the world.
What is NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)?
500
To address fears of communism, President Truman investigated 3 million people working in the _____________________________________.
What is the federal government?
500
This general was fired by President Truman because he frequently challenged the authority of the president. His firing upset many Americans who liked his tough-on-communism approach