Causes/Start of Cold War
Theories/Policies
People
1950s
Anything Goes
100
Among the major causes of the Cold War were arguments between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over reparations and ________ policy in Germany.
What was "economic" policy.
100
An attempt by the U.S. to try and limit or stop the spread of Communism.
What is "containment"?
100
Who was President of the U.S. during the Korean War?
Who is Truman.
100
These were the names of the first spacecraft/satellites launched in space by the Soviet Union.
What is Sputnik I and Sputnik II.
100
This became popular with American teenagers in the 1950s, and grew to include a large audience.
What was Rock-&-Roll Music.
200
The U.S. would recognize the Soviet govt. in Poland only if ___________.
What is "Stalin agrees to hold free elections as soon as possible".
200
The U.S. considered the invasion of South Korea as a test of the _____________.
What was the "containment policy".
200
This person was Prime Minister of England at the beginning of the Cold War.
Who is Churchill.
200
A major concern of many Americans in the 1950s was __________________________.
What is "juvenile delinquency".
200
President ___________'s political beliefs fell between conservatism and liberalism, or "middle of the road", according to a famous speech.
Who is Eisenhower.
300
The U.S., France, and Gr. Britain merged their controlled zones in Germany - what did the angry Soviets do in West Berlin?
What is a "blockade".
300
The commitment to use the military and defend Middle Eastern countries against Communist aggression was called the ________ ________.
What was the "Eisenhower Doctrine".
300
This person was willing to go to the edge of war, and even threaten nuclear war, to maintain peace.
Who was Eisenhower.
300
The Soviet Union shocked Americans when the U.S. found out in 1953 that the Soviets had ________________.
What is "tested the hydrogen bomb"
300
This American hero got fired for speaking out against the president's war policies.
Who was General MacArthur.
400
What made for an uneasy peace in Eastern Europe right after World War II?
Who was the Soviet Army OR Pro-Soviet Communist govts. in several countries.
400
Going to the edge of war, or a willingness to threaten nuclear war to maintain peace, became known as ________.
What is "brinkmanship".
400
This Senator claimed to have a secret list of those that may be Communist.
Who was McCarthy.
400
___________ deprived urban areas of tax dollars, as numerous cities deteriorated in the post-war period.
What is "middle-class flight".
400
This committee held hearings that impacted Hollywood, because producers blacklisted anyone who was believed to be a Communist.
What is HUAC, or House Un-American Activities Committee.
500
What was a key to keeping world peace in 1945, according to Roosevelt and his advisors?
What was "economic growth".
500
To prevent Communist revolutions in other countries, Eisenhower used covert, or hidden, operations conducted by the ____________.
What was the Central Intelligence Agency, or CIA.
500
This person started the Fair Deal programs - like increasing Social Security benefits and increasing the minimum wage.
Who was Truman.
500
Worries about nuclear war led to bomb drills in schools, and ___________________.
What is "fallout shelters in some people's backyards".
500
Two potential causes of "juvenile delinquency" that many wrote about in the 1950s were _________ and _______.
What is any two of the following: poverty, movies, lack of religion, television.
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