Cold War Origins
What was the term for the imaginary divide across Europe during the Cold War?
the Iron Curtain
What is the term for the US policy of trying to keep communism from spreading to new places?
Containment
Why did the US become involved in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars?
What was the term for the competition for accomplishments in outer space?
Space Race
What is foreign policy?
How the US interacts with other countries.
Why did the US have conflict with the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
The US disagreed with communism and didn't want it to spread
What was the real, physical wall built during the Cold War that served as a symbol for the war?
Berlin Wall
What was the result of the Korean War?
Remains split today
Why did some people protest the Vietnam War?
Thought it was brutal, disagreed with the reasons for fighting, disagreed with draft, expensive
What is the type of foreign policy where the US sends troops to protect or fight?
Military
In capitalism, who owns the businesses of a country?
People/individuals
What was the event where the US sent planes with supplies to western Berlin when the Soviet Union cut off land routes to Berlin?
Berlin Airlift
What was the result of the Vietnam War?
Became fully communist
What was the term for the fear of communism that spread throughout the United States?
The Red Scare
What is the type of foreign policy where the US makes formal agreements with other countries?
Treaty
In communism, who controls the economy and the goods/products of a country?
The government
What was the plan created after WWII that gave money to western Europe to help it rebuild - and to help it avoid communism?
Marshall Plan
Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis significant?
Closest we got to nuclear war
Why did the Cold War end?
The Soviet Union dissolved
What is the category of foreign policy where the US sends help or advice to other countries?
Foreign Aid
What is the term for the nations that were surrounding and controlled by Russia?
Satellite States
What was the term for the policy, created by president Truman, that said the US would provide aid to countries to help them avoid communism?
Truman Doctrine
What was the term for the failed invasion of Cuba by the United States?
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Term for the easing of tensions between the US and Soviet Union
Detente
What is a foreign policy action the US took during the Cold War?
Answers vary! Examples could include:
- Participating in an alliance (NATO)
- Vietnam or Korean Wars
- The Bay of Pigs Invasion
- Containment
- Detente