Early Cold War
What happened to Germany and specifically Berlin after World War 2?
They were split into four zones of occupation.
What was the era called when many families started having children after soldiers returned home from the war?
The Baby Boom
Who was the leader of Cuba during the Bay of Pigs and the Missile Crisis of 1962?
Fidel Castro
Which country controlled Vietnam before it was split in two?
France
What was Reaganomics?
An economic style from Ronald Reagan that was similar to Trickle Down Economics
What was the name for the division of non-communist and communist countries in Europe?
Iron Curtain
Who was the senator who accused many of being secret communists?
Joseph McCarthy
Which country was involved in the Bay of Pigs and the Missile Crisis of 1962?
Cuba
In the 1954 Geneva Conference, what was decided about Vietnam?
It would be split into two countries, a north and a south.
What was the most significant outcome of the Camp David Accords?
It was the first Arab-Israeli peace treaty
What is NATO?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization - A group of countries that would work to defend themselves against communism.
Who were the two people killed for espionage for giving the USSR nuclear information?
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
What was the name of John F Kennedy's domestic plan?
The New Frontier
How did the Tet Offensive lead to more distrust against the government?
It showed the North Vietnamese were able to have a strong offensive.
Who was President when the Soviet Union fell?
George HW Bush
In the Truman Doctrine, which two countries did Truman pledge support to?
Greece and Turkey
What event launched the space race against the USSR?
The launch of Sputnik
What was the name of Lyndon B Johnson's domestic plan?
The Great Society
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
What led most directly to the collapse of the Soviet Union?
Economic stagnation and internal weakness
What was the goal of the Marshall Plan?
To provide economic aid to European nations threatened by Communism
Where did people move to in large numbers when they returned from the war?
Suburbs / The Sun Belt
What was the purpose of Kennedy's "Flexible Response"?
To enable the United States to fight multiple limited wars around the world.
Which act restricted the President's power during war?
The War Powers Act (of 1973)
Terrorism