Unit 8: Cold War

Major events

100

On what college campuses did violence erupt and death result due to conflict between student protesters and authorities?

Kent State

200

With the Soviet threat posed by the launch of Sputnik the United States increased spending on science education and national defense. Which of the following was an example of this?

Creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

300

Explain two reasons why the Vietnam war was heavily protested in the United States.

it was a draft war. Citizens were told by President Nixon he would end the war but further invited territories drawing the U.S further into the Vietnam war.

400

Although the United States and the Soviet Union were almost constantly at the brink of war from 1948 – 1988, the relations between these two countries after 1990 can be described as

friendly with an increased trade and scientific cooperation

500

There were many reasons for the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. With all of the communist propaganda, governmental control of the media, and the constant lies of the government, the citizens had lost all trust in the Soviet government. However, the biggest reason for the collapse was

economic problems due to years of competition with the west

McCarthyism

100

What state was McCarthy a senator?

Wisconsin

200

Which of the following were targets of the McCarthy investigations as a part of the Red Scare?

Members of Government and the Army

300

During the HUAC trials and McCarthy’s hunts for communists one of the ways that many American Citizens were hurt was

by having their freedom of speech, First Amendment rights and civil liberties violated

400

What profession was looked at closely by the House Un-American Activities committee, with some of its members being blacklisted, for communist leanings?

Movie Actors and writers in Hollywood

500

During World War II the United States was the only country in possession of nuclear weapons. Explain the consequences of the United States dropping the two atomic bombs on Japan. Be sure to keep in mind both short and long term consequences.

Short term…it caused other counters to want to build these atomic weapons thus resulting in an Arms Race…long term…the U.S had to build more Atomic Weapons for defense (now going into debt) as the U.S.S.R now had the ability to build these weapons

Cold War Policy

100

When the Soviet Union, or U.S.S.R. decided to help overthrow elected governments in countries around the world, such as Poland or South Vietnam, and extend communist laws and practices in these countries, American citizens

became fearful that the Soviet Union would send spies into the U.S. to start a revolution

200

After World War II, the United States broke most sharply from its traditional foreign policy when it did which of the following?

Organized a collective security alliance by way of NATO.

300

Many foreign peoples, in Europe at least, are…frightened by experiences of the past and are less interested in…freedom than in security. They are seeking guidance rather than responsibilities. We should be better able than the Russians to give them this. And unless we do, the Russians certainly will.” What was President Truman trying to do?

Develop the Marshall Plan and help foreign Countries who fight against Communism

400

Counterculture, or actions against the mainstream or norm, of the 1960s can claim as a victory the

end of the Vietnam War

500

What two countries experienced a Civil War after the collapse of the Soviet Union in order to achieve their independence?

Hungry and Czechoslovakia

Wars/End of Cold War

100

During the late 1940s and 1950s one international event that enlarged the American fears of communism was

The Korean War

200

In the years just after World War II, the United States attempted to prevent the spread of communism in Europe mainly by

Establishing policies of economic and military aid for European nations who resisted communism.

300

With the collapse of the Soviet Union, many of its territories

became independent, forming their own democratic countries

400

In 1989 in Berlin, people from both East and West Germany started to tear down the Berlin Wall. The Soviet Union no longer supported East Germany, so one year later

German voters approved for Germany to become one unified Country

500

During the late 1980s, the Cold War came to an end with the

Collapse of the Soviet Union

Extra

100

What was the United States policy on how we were going to stop the spread of Communism? The policy of

Containment

200

What was the result of the U.S.S.R successfully dropping an atomic bomb?

The became the worlds second superpower behind the U.S

300

After China had their civil war what was a result of this Revolution?

China became a communist government still in power today

400

What was the purpose of the Truman Doc. and The Marshall Plan?

To stop the spread of communism

500

With the end of the Second World War in 1945, Europe was divided. The western parts of Europe, like Great Britain, France, Spain, and Italy had their independence from any other world power. However, the eastern parts of Europe, like Romania, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Bulgaria had

Become "buffer states" of the Soviet Union and lost all control and independence