Origins of the Cold War
What was the main ideological differences between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?
Capitalism vs. Communism
What event involved the Soviet Union blocking access to West Berlin, leading to a U.S. and Allied airlift?
Berlin Blockade and Airlift
The idea that both sides would be destroyed in a nuclear war is called what?
MAD - Mutually Assured Destruction
What Asian country was divided at the 38th parallel, leading to a major war?
Korea
What meeting between Allied leaders helped shape post-WWII Europe (especially Germany) but also increased tensions between the U.S. and Soviet Union?
Yalta Conference
What military alliance did the U.S. and Western countries form to defend against Soviet aggression?
NATO
What was the first satellite launched into space, starting the Space Race?
Sputnik
What Southeast Asian country saw a long U.S. war effort that ended in 1975?
Vietnam
What term did Winston Churchill use to describe the divide between democratic Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe?
Iron Curtain
What was the first major war of the Cold War, where the U.S. fought to stop communism in Asia?
What event led to the blacklisting of Hollywood writers, actors, and directors suspected of communist ties?
The Hollywood Ten
What was the name of the U.S. policy aimed at stopping the spread of communism?
The U.S. sent economic aid to Europe after WWII through what program?
Marshall Plan
What was the name of the Soviet response to NATO, forming an alliance of communist nations?
Warsaw Pact
Who was the U.S. senator famous for accusing Americans of being communists without evidence?
Joseph McCarthy
What communist leader took over China in 1949?
Mao Zedong
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
To provide aid (military and diplomatic) to countries resisting communism, such as Greece and Turkey.
What was the theory that if one country fell to communism, others would as well.
Domino Theory
What organization was created to investigate suspected communist influence in the U.S.?
HUAC - House Un-American Activities Committee
During the Vietnam War, what was the policy which aimed to gradually withdraw U.S. troops while strengthening South Vietnamese forces.
Vietnamization