A Divided World
What was the purpose of the United Nations?
To create a world organization that promoted peace
What is McCarthyism?
The political bullying of innocent people
What two countries invaded South Korea, which started the Korean War?
North Korea and China
Why did the United States impose travel restrictions and trade embargo on China?
It was a communist county
How long did the Cold War last?
40 years
How is communism different from capitalism?
Communism limits personal freedoms, while democracy protects them
What was the Red Scare?
the fear that communism was spreading and that it would spread to capitalist and democratic countries like the United States
True or false
After the Korean War, both sides came to a compromise and as of today it is now one nation.
False. Korea is still divided into North and South Korea
What was the goal of SALT?
to limit or stop nuclear weapons from being produced
What year did Cuba decide to form a communist government?
In 1959
What is the Iron Curtain?
The Berlin Wall; a wall that closed off Eastern Europe from Western Europe
Cold War competitions involved the U.S. and the Soviet Union competing to see who had the best ______ and ______?
weapons and technology
What part of Asia did the Vietnam War start in?
Southeast Asian country of Vietnam
What was the goal of START?
To destroy all nuclear weapons in existence
What was they day Apollo 11 landed on the moon?
July 20, 1969
During the Cold War, what country supplied other countries that were trying to become communist?
Soviet Union
Fill in the blank
_______ started the Space Race by putting the first man-made object into space. A _______ called ______
Soviet Union, satellite, Sputnik
Why was the U.S. worried about the Domino Theory when it came to the Vietnam War?
They worried that if South Vietnam becomes communist then all the surrounding counties in Southeast Asia would fall to communism
How did President Johnson help the arms control movement?
He started talks toward limiting the production of weapons
When did North Korea invade South Korea?
June 25, 1950
The Cold War involved the U.S. and the Soviet Union, but there is one thing that they never did directly. What was is?
They never actually went to war with each other; they never actually fought each other
What did the U.S. do to win the space race?
They won by putting the first person on the moon
What happened to Cuba that started the Cuban missile crisis?
Cuba became communist
Why did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan?
They were trying to keep Afghanistan's communist government in power
When did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan?
December 1979
What were the effects of the Marshall Plan?
The Marshall Plan
1. Rebuilt houses and factories
2. Provided machinery, food, and supplies
3. Strengthened U.S.-European relations
Why would the U.S. and Soviet Union saving up weapons work as a deterrent to war?
Each country would have so many nuclear weapons that no one would risk starting a war because they would blow up the Earth
What did the Soviet Union and the U.S. agree to do to end the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Soviet Union agreed to remove its missiles from Cuba and The U.S. agreed to remove its missiles from Turkey
What actions did President Reagan take against communism?
He spent a lot of money on new weapons and increasing U.S. military, which pressured the Soviets to spend more money than they could afford to keep up
When was the Berlin Wall torn down?
November 9, 1989