People
Places
Events
Policies and Programs
Korean War
100
Famous general in WWII and U.S. president from 1953-1961.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
100
An ally of the U.S. in WWII who ended up becoming an enemy due to difference in ideals.
What is the Soviet Union (Russia/U.S.S.R.)?
100
The competition for world influence between the U.S. and U.S.S.R.
What is the Cold War?
100
U.S. policy to stop the spread of communism in the world.
What is containment?
100
The capital of South Korea.
What is Seoul?
200
Became Soviet leader after Stalin's death. Soviet leader during most of Cold War.
Who is Nikita Khrushchev?
200
Location of a failed American War to stop the spread of communism in the 1950's.
What is Korea?
200
British and American aid given to help a large German city cut off from the Western world by the Soviets.
What is the Berlin Airlift?
200
President Eisenhower urged Congress to establish this program after the Soviets launched two successful satellites.
What is NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)?
200
The capital of North Korea.
What is Pyongyang?
300
A U.S. senator responsible for furthering American's fear of communism and communist witch hunts.
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
300
African country that nationalized the Suez Canal and caused an international crisis in 1956.
What is Egypt?
300
A series of court cases to try German war criminals.
What were the Nuremberg Trials?
300
A European recovery program that promised to give money to help European countries rebuild after WWII.
What is the Marshall Plan?
300
Country that borders North Korea.
What is China?
400
A General in both WWII and the Korean War, who was relieved of his command by President Truman.
Who is General Douglas MacArthur?
400
Country where in 1911 a group of students formed the Communist Party.
What is China?
400
A Soviet satellite launched in 1957.
What is Sputnik?
400
A U.S. president's policy to help any country fighting against communism.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
400
Unofficial name of the Korean War.
What is the Forgotten War?
500
Ran as the Democratic presidential candidate in 1952 and 1956. He lost both times.
Who is Adlai Stevenson?
500
Middle Eastern country where many European Jews moved to after WWII.
What is Palestine?
500
A meeting between Allied leaders that resulted in the division of Germany into 4 zones.
What is the Postdam Conference?
500
A promise of aid given to any Middle Eastern country seeking help in resisting communism.
What is the Eisenhower Doctrine?
500
Led communist North Korea during the war.
Who is Kim Il Sung?
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