Cold War Vocab
Cold War Concepts
Cold War
Dates & Events
Dates & Events
Mystery
100
A political boundary dividing and cutting off trade and contact between Eastern and Western Europe is known as the ___________.
Iron Curtain
100
Explain why winning the Space Race was important. In other words, what did it prove?
-Winning competitions is how a country wins a cold war.
-proved the U.S. was more t advanced than the Soviet Union
100
Explain the significance of the following years:
1946 - 1964
*Baby Boom
*A lot of babies were born during those years
100
Where did the nick name "Red China" derive from?
When China turned into a Communist nation
200
Due to his lack of proof, ____________ is a term used when harsh accusations are made without any evidence.
McCarthyism
200
After WWII, what was the primary goal of containment?
to stop the spread of communism influence.
200
What is the significance of the below date:
Oct. 4 1957
The launching of Sputnik.
The Space Race begins.
200
_____?____
a.) low mortgage interest rates
b.) automatic approval for loans
c.) college tuition paid for
d.) job counseling
How did the _______ impact the lives of women.
GI Bill
300
What is counterculture?
Provide an example during the 1950-60's
the culture and lifestyle of those people, especially among the young, who reject or oppose the dominant values and behavior of society.
300
1.) Why did the United States put a large portion of money toward education?
2.) Which two subject began to take priority due to the Space Race?
1. )To ensure the United States was intellectually superior to the Soviet Union
2.) Math & Science
300
What event ended the Space Race?
When?
Man landing on the moon
July 16, 1969
300
What was the purpose of the Marshall plan?
How does it work?
- To stop the spread of communism
- providing aid (financial, political, or military) to European countries who were against communism
400
What is the difference between a proxy war and a cold war?
proxy war: is a war in which opposite sides use third parties as substitutes for fighting each other directly.
cold war: is a competition between two countries that contains everything except direct open warfare.
400
Complete the chart below:
400
What was the Berlin Airlift?
What caused the Berlin Airlift?
- The Western allies fed and supplied the city of Berlin through airlift.
- Because the Soviet Union created blockades closing all railroads and highways.
400
Explain the Truman - MacArthur Controversy
MacArthur wanted to use Atomic bomb in China during the Korean War.
Truman: "no"
MacArthur: "You Coward"
Truman: "You're Fired"
500
What was the purpose of the HUAC?
What did it mean to be blacklisted?
HUAC: they questioned actors, directors, writers and others about their relationships with the communist party members
"blacklisted": labeled as an suspected communist and more than likely no one would be willing to work/hire you.
500
1.What does N.A.T.O stand for?
2. What was the purpose for the creation of N.A.TO?
3. How did the Soviet Union respond to the formation of N.A.T.O?
1. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
2. For protection - "You Mess with one of us, you mess with all of us"
3. The created the Warsaw Pact
500
The countries that border the Eastern side of the Iron curtain were known as "__________"
- "eyes and ears" / Satellite Countries
500
"Don't be afraid . . to read every book, as long as any document does not offend our own idea of decency. That should be only censorship" ~ McCarthy
"How will we defeat communism unless we know what it is, what it teaches, why is has such an appeal for men, and why so many people are swearing allegiance to it?" ~ President Eisenhower
What is McCarthy trying to discourage?
Reading communist literature for self information.