The President who decided to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan to end WWII.
Who is Truman
100
Which country was trying to contain communism?
What is the U.S.
100
Invisible boundary line along the Eastern communist states of Europe. Term coined by Prime Minister, Churchill.
What is Iron Curtain
100
Korea was split along the ____ parallel during the Korean war.
What is the 38th
100
The treaty that ended WWI and was a long-term cause of WWII.
What is Treaty of Versailles
200
American president elected in 1968 who started the détente process.
Who is Nixon
200
Which communist country was the U.S. most afraid of?
What is the U.S.S.R.
200
The easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries.
What is detente
200
The Korean War ended in a ___.
What is stalemate
200
This term literally translates to "lightning war" and was a tactic used by the Germans.
What is blitzkrieg
300
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, this was the president of the U.S. who successfully negotiated with Kruschev.
Who is Kennedy
300
The practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence.
What is McCarthyism
300
The organization that constitutes a system of collective defense whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party.
What is NATO -North Atlantic Treaty Organization
300
This country aided North Korea during the Korean War because they felt threatened.
What is Communist China
300
This event was the spark that started WWII where Germany invaded this country.
What is Poland
400
The president who created SALT II with the Soviet leader in 1979.
Who is Carter
400
This policy was instilled to fight communism and promote democracy in 1947.
What is the Truman Doctrine
400
In 1961, the U.S. attempted to overthrow Fidel Castro in an event known as the..
What is Bay of Pigs Incident
400
Leader of communist North Korea during the Korean War.
Who is Kim Il Sung
400
Agreement between Hitler and Stalin stating that they would keep peace between both nations.
What is non-aggression pact
500
President who created the New Deal program and attended the Yalta conference.
Who is F.D. Roosevelt
500
What event started the first red scare during WWI?
What is the Russian Revolution
500
Mikhail Gorbachev started a series of radical reforms including _______________________________, meaning “openness.”
What is glasnost
500
At the beginning of the Korean War, the aim of the U.S. was to..
What is drive North Koreans out of South Korea
500
Type of government that involves a dictator who can total control of the government, usually using military force to back them up.