Cold War Names and Places
The 2 countries that were the main rivals of the Cold War
What are US and Soviet Union (Russia)?
Biggest military advantage US enjoyed until 1953
What is having atomic bomb?
Batman's hometown
What is Gotham?
Many in New York still haven't forgiven these two California cities from "stealing" two of their Major League Baseball teams
what are Los Angeles and San Francisco?
Prefix meaning eight
What is oct?
The American president who ordered the use of atom bomb on Japan and liked to flex military muscle
Who is Truman?
English leader said that Russia wanted this, not war itself
What is "the fruits of war"?
This villain has featured in more Batman stories than any other
Who is the Joker?
Dr. Seuss made his home in this wealthy San Diego county city
What is La Jolla?
A thirsty desert traveler will look for one of these
What is an oasis?
The Truman Doctrine said we had to aid this country where we got the idea of democracy
What is TGreece?
Cold War strategists argued that US needed to support countries from falling to communism in this memorable theory
What is the domino theory?
Famous Marvel Comics executive who appeared in every Marvel movie until his death
Who is Stan Lee?
Reason thousands flocked to California in 1849
What is discovery of gold started the Gold Rush?
Not a copy or something creative
What is original?
German city which Russia tried to starve but was supplied by an airlift by the world's non-communist countries (mainly US)
What is Berlin?
Restricting communist expansion is more commonly known as this
What is containment?
First Marvel Comics superhero team
What is Fantastic Four?
Movie industry left New Jersey to establish this as the movie capital of US
What is Hollywood?
A musical instrument played in many churches and sports events
What is an organ?
Asian power that joined Russia in communist ranks in 1949
What is China?
This was so unusual about Henry Wallace's telegram blaming the US for Cold War tension
What was fact that Wallace was member of Truman's government and a former VP
Hometown of Archie Andrews and Jughead Jones (of Archie comics fame)
What is Riverdale?
LA County home to rappers Dr Dre, Kendrick Lamar, and NWA
What is Compton?
A person who sees the positive side of things (sees a glass as half full not half empty)
What is an optimist?