Start of the Cold War
What two superpowers emerged after World War 2?
United States and The Soviet Union
Why did the U.S. help Vietnam by sending advisors and by sending troops?
To stop communism from spreading
Who is Winston Churchill?
What is one difference between the Korean and Vietnam Wars?
The Korean war is longer than the Vietnam and the Vietnam War was protested by U.S. citizens
If you were looking at posters from the Cold War era... This poster was most likely created for which war?
STOP THE WAR!
NO MORE TROOPS!
The Vietnam War
The Cold War was between which two countries?
The United States and The Soviet Union
Why did the U.S. send help to South Korea during the Korean War?
To stop the spread of communism
Who was Joseph McCarty?
A Wisconsin Senator accused people of being communists. This lead to people's reputations being ruined and entertainment people being blacklisted.
How were the Korean War and the Vietnam war similar?
The U.S. got involved in both wars to stop the spread of communism. They were both in Asia.
Which war led to the 26th Amendment-- where protests argued that if men could be sent to fight for America at 18, they should be able to vote at 18? The Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
The Vietnam War
Who coined the term 'Iron Curtain'I
British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill
In what mission did the United States fly supplies to West Berlin for 321 days?
Berlin Airlift
Who was Nikita Khrushchev?
The leader of the Soviet Union and head of the Soviet communist party.
Who were the South Vietnam Allies?
United States, Australia, New Zealand,Philippines, and Thailand
The Cuban Missile Crisis with the U.S. and Soviet Union led to what?
An agreement between the U.S. and Soviet Union to avoid war by creating a 'hotline' when needed to discuss critical problems
American's feared communism so much after WW2 it led to this senator accusing others of being communists. Who was the senator?
Joseph McCarty
Did the Korean War end?
No, they are in a cease-fire agreement. There are still tensions today. The country is still divided into North & South Korea.
What president was in office during the Cuban Missle Crisis?
President Kennedy
Who were the North Vietnam Allies?
Soviet Union and China
This is when you surround an enemy's territory in wartime to keep people and supplies from passing
blockade
What does the term 'Iron Curtain' mean?
In the 1960s, which event almost led to a nuclear war?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
What did U.S. Citizens do during the mid-1960 when the U.S. got involved with the Vietnam War?
U.S. Citizens protested against the war because it was a violent war and America was sending too many troops.
The United States decided to help Vietnam stop the spread of Communism. This was important because many people thought that South Vietnam became communist, and all of Southeast Asia would soon come under communist control. This was known as what?
The Domino Theory
Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) formed?
To make an alliance or partnerships with other countries during the Cold War to help in the event of a military attack and to stop the spread of communism.