Cold War Basics
The ideological conflict at the heart of the Cold War.
What is capitalism vs. communism?
U.S. economic plan created to rebuild Europe after World War II.
What is the Marshall Plan?
The process in which colonies gained independence from imperial powers.
What is decolonization?
Two Asian conflicts that show the Cold War was global.
What are the Korean War and the Vietnam War?
The Cold War “frame” that focuses on people and societies.
What are communities?
The reason the Cold War is described as “cold.”
What is that the superpowers avoided direct military conflict?
The reason the Soviet Union wanted influence over Eastern Europe after WWII.
What is to protect itself from future invasions?
The regionS most affected by decolonization after World War II.
What are Africa and Asia?
A term describing countries that did not join NATO or the Warsaw Pact.
What is non-aligned?
A visual source from the Cold War that shows opinions or propaganda.
What is a political cartoon?
While the US wanted to stop the spread of communism, this Soviet leader focused on creating a buffer zone in Eastern Europe.
Who is Joseph Stalin?
This type of conflict involves superpowers supporting opposing sides in a war without directly fighting one another.
What is a Proxy War?
Newly independent nations were important during the Cold War because they often became sites (areas) for this.
What is that they became areas of competition for influence?
The reason Africa and Asia became Cold War hotspots.
What is because many countries were becoming independent?
A key skill needed to analyze a Cold War image or cartoon.
What is interpreting symbols and perspective?
A nation with global military and economic influence during the Cold War. *Hint (Only two existed at the time)
What is a superpower?
The Cold War policy aimed at stopping the spread of communism.
What is containment?
The main reason many new nations avoided choosing sides in the Cold War.
What is to avoid superpower control or involvement?
The event that best demonstrates Cold War rivalry without direct fighting.
What are proxy wars?
What cartoons often suggest about the spread of communism.
What is that it is dangerous or threatening?
The Cold War confrontation that brought the U.S. and USSR closest to nuclear war.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A group of countries that refused to align with either Cold War superpower.
What is the Non-Aligned Movement?
Decolonization is defined as colonies gaining independence from these types of powers.
What are Imperial Powers?
The main goal of both superpowers when dealing with newly independent nations.
What is gaining political and ideological influence?
The idea that best explains why the Cold War spread without direct battles.
What is competition for influence rather than direct conflict?