U.S.S.R.
USA
Vocabulary
Korean War
People
100
The policy of containment began in _____?
What is Europe
100
Who are three of the USA's allies?
What is Great Britain, France, and Australia
100
What is a satellite nation?
A country controlled by a more powerful country
100
When did the Korean war begin?
1950
100
Who became president in 1945?
Harry S. Truman
200
Who was the Leader of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
Who is Mikhail Krushneik
200
Why did the USA get involved in the Korean War?
To stop the spread of communism by North Korea into South Korea
200
What is the Iron curtain?
The imaginary wall or dividing line, separating the Soviet nations from the rest of Europe
200
When did the Korean war end?
1953 - agreed upon a truce but war technically never ended
200
In what year was Dwight D. Eisenhower elected?
1952
300
Why did the Soviet Union stop being allies with the United States during the Cold War?
What is fear of nuclear war.
300
Why did the U.S.A. get involved in the space race?
To be the first country to go into space
300
What is a Cold War?
A sharp conflict between countries without actual war or casualties
300
Neither the ______________ nor the ___________ could agree on a plan to unite Korea
USA and USSR
300
Who was the "McCarthysim" named after?
Senator Joseph McCarthy
400
What does the initials U.S.S.R. stand for?
What is United Soviet Socialist Republic
400
What kind of government did the U.S.S.R have during the cold war?
Communist
400
What is containment?
The policy of preventing a country from expanding its power and threatening other countries
400
What year did North Korean troops attack South Korea
1950
400
Who was the leader in North Korea during the Cold War?
Kim II-Sung
500
What is contest between the U.S.S.R. and USA to reach the moon?
space race
500
What is the type of government found in the USA?
Capitalistic democracy
500
What is the DMZ or demilitarized zone?
An area where no military forces are allowed
500
What is North and South
Korea is divided into two parts what are they?
500
Who was re-elected in 1956?
Harry S. Truman
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