Cold War Beginnings
Why is the cold war called the cold war?
Short answer question
because throughout the 30 years of the war there was only a few times when actual conflict between nations happened, and it was never directly between the US and the Soviets.
The Korean War is considered the first ___________ of the Cold War?
Hot War
What was the Bataan Death March? What did ti show?
Forcible transfer of Allies POW in the Philippines. Showed Japanese as cruel
Kennedy won the election in what year?
1960
What are there many of in regards to the assassination of JFK?
Conspiracy Theories
What is the Berlin Airdrop? Why did it have to happen
What is the name of the line that still divides Korea to this day?
38th Parallel
What is the Manhattan Project?
Code Name for the building of the Atomic Bombs
What played a major role in Kennedy defeating Nixon? It was on of the first ones of these..
Kennedy defeated Nixon in a televised debate.
True of False-- Presidents still ride in open air cars to this day
What type of government does the Soviet Union has that the United States and other free nations do not like?
Communism
What type of government backed the South Koreans? What type of government backed the North Koreans?
Democratic----- Communism
What two cities in Japan are bombed?
Hiroshima/Nagasaki
What was the Bay of Pigs and was it successful?
CIA trained Cuban's to try to invade Cuba to overthrow the government. it failed
What city was split in two after WW2?
Berlin
What happened to woman in the workforce after WW2?
they lost their jobs due to soldiers returning home
Why was dropping the Atomic Bombs on Japan deemed necessary?
Short Answer
-Cost of life would be to great on both sides if the Allies had to invade Japan.
Who did JFK defeat in the election of 1960?
Nixon
What happened to JFK's assassin?
He was shot before he could stand trial
What is the Truman Doctrine?
US Containment policy on Communism
Short answer question--- Describe the "role" of a woman in the 1950's. What social pressures did she face? How are they portrayed in media? What is expected of them?
-If women wanted to work they had to work "women's jobs"
-Expected to stay home and take care of the kids
-Strong nuclear families are key.
single mothers are shunned
- marry young and have lots of kids
keep up to date on all newest fashion and merchandise
What is the name of the new technique of war that the Japanese are using that helps make the Allies realize that the Japanese will never surrender?
Kamikaze pilots
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Soviets put weapons in Cuba and the United States responded with a blockade in order to get the Soviets to remove the missiles. Almost the beginning of WW3
Who Shot JFK? Did he ever Confess?
Lee Harvey Oswald-- No