Origins of the War (1)
This was aid given to any European nation that needed to rebuild economically following WWII.
The Marshall Plan
This was the first satellite in space (Soviet Union)
Sputnik
Which major Cold War event brought the United States and the Soviet Union closest to nuclear war during Kennedy’s presidency?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Who was the leader of the Communist North in Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
Dove
Some against the war in Vietnam
Germany was divided into how many zones following WWII?
Four
Which American civilians were executed for treason after being found guilty of selling atomic secrets to the Soviet Union?
The Rosenbergs
What was Kennedy’s response to the discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba?
Creating a blockade around Cuba
What major decision was made at the Geneva Accords in 1954 regarding Vietnam?
Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel (North and South)
Guerrilla Warfare
Involves hit-and-run attacks, ambushes, booby traps, and blending in with the local population. It was highly effective for the Viet Cong against a larger, better-equipped military.
What was the political and military barrier that isolated Soviet-controlled countries of Eastern Europe after WWII?
The Iron Curtain
During the Cold War, what was a U-2?
A Spy Plane
What was the name of the failed 1961 U.S.-backed invasion of Cuba, in which 1,400 Cuban exiles were defeated by Fidel Castro’s 20,000 troops?
The Bay of Pigs
What did the term "credibility gap" refer to during the Vietnam War?
The difference between what the U.S. government reported and what the public saw in the media
Loyalty Review Program
A policy established by President Truman that authorized the screening of all federal employees
What is the general strategy for U.S. foreign policy designed to stop the spread of communism?
Containment
The United States gave $400 million in aid to Greece and Turkey in 1947 as part of which foreign policy initiative aimed at containing the spread of communism?
The Truman Doctrine
What arrived in Cuba in the Summer of 1962, creating panic and fear among US citizens?
Long range nuclear missiles
What is the domino theory?
If one country fell to communism, others would follow.
Agent Orange
A chemical defoliant used to clear Vietnamese jungles during Vietnam
Which Wisconsin Senator gained national attention in the 1950s by accusing numerous Americans of being communists, often without proper evidence?
Joseph McCarthy
What was the US response to the Soviet Union's blockade of Berlin?
The Berlin Airlift
What Treaty was signed in August of 1963 between the US and the Soviet Union
Ban of Testing Nuclear Weapons in the atmosphere
Name one major event that occurred in 1968 during the Vietnam War era.
1. The Tet Offensive
2. The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
3. The assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
4. President Lyndon B. Johnson announced he would not seek re-election
Brinkmanship
The strategy of pushing a dangerous situation to the edge of war to force an opponent to back down