U.S. Policies to Contain Communism
What was the name of the U.S. policy in 1947 that aimed to provide aid to countries resisting communism, especially Turkey and Greece?
Truman Doctrine
The Russian Revolution led to the creation of which communist superpower?
Soviet Union
What technological and economic developments after WWII increased global interactions and interdependence?
Advances in trade, transportation, and communication?
Which war from 1950-1953 involved North Korea backed by the USSR and China fighting South Korea supported by the U.S.?
Korean War
What global trend after World War II led many colonies in Africa and Asia to seek independence due to financial and political pressures?
The decline of European imperial control / decolonization?
Which plan in 1947 provided economic aid to Western Europe to prevent the spread of communism?
Marshall plan
In 1949, which country’s communist revolution increased fears of expansion into Southeast Asia?
China
The shift from protectionism to what economic approach promoted greater global economic integration?
Free trade
The Vietnam War, lasting from 1955 to 1975, was primarily fought to prevent the spread of which ideology?
communism
What event in 1947 resulted in the partition of British India into two separate nations?
India's independence
What military alliance was formed in 1949 by Western democracies to counter Soviet expansion?
NATO
Name three countries outside Europe where communism spread during the Cold War.
Korea, Cuba, Vietnam, and Nicaragua
How did technology improve global interaction during the Cold War era?
advancements in communication, travel, and information sharing?
During the Cold War, both the U.S. and USSR built up their nuclear arsenals, including hydrogen bombs and what type of satellites used for espionage?
Spy or reconnaissance satellites
The creation of which country in 1948 led to ongoing conflicts with Arab nations?
Israel
In response to NATO, the Soviet Union formed which military alliance in 1955?
Warsaw pact
What regional crisis, involving a conflict over control of the Suez Canal, became a global incident during the Cold War?
Suez Crisis
What type of organizations emerged to address social and economic issues worldwide during globalization’s rise?
NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations)?
The Korean War resulted in the division of Korea along which latitude line?
38th Parallel
During which years did many African nations gain independence, facing challenges such as violence and corruption?
1957 to 1975
Which 1947 U.S. policy provided economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey to prevent the spread of communism, marking the beginning of America's strategy of containment?
Truman Doctrine
During the Cold War, which prolonged conflict aimed to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia and lasted from 1955 to 1975?
Vietnam War
How did Western culture spread worldwide during the Cold War period?
Mass media and cultural influence.
Name the prolonged conflict where the U.S. aimed to contain communism in Southeast Asia, lasting from 1955 to 1975.
Vietnam War
In what two countries was the division between Hindu-majority and Muslim-majority populations most notably marked following independence?
India and Pakistan