Cold War Basics
Containment
Berlin Airlift
Arms Race and Cuba
Cold War at Home
100
What is the name of the conflict between the United States and Soviet Union without direct fighting?
Cold War
100
What was the name of the United States' policy to stop communism from expanding?
Containment
100
How many zones was Germany divided into after World War II?
4 zones
100
This was the competition between the United States and Soviet Union to build more nuclear weapons
Arms Race
100
These were school drills to prepare for a nuclear attack
Duck and cover drills
200
This economic system is based on private ownership and free markets
Capitalism
200
This policy was created by President Harry Truman to help countries resist communism
Truman Doctrine
200
What was it called when the Soviet Union blocked supplies from entering West Berlin?
Berlin Blockade
200
Why are nuclear weapons so dangerous?
They can destroy entire cities, kill thousands of humans, etc.
200
Which senator accused many Americans of being communists?
Joseph McCarthy
300
This economic system is controlled by the government
Communism
300
This program gave money to rebuild Europe after World War II
Marshall Plan
300
This operation flew food and supplies into West Berlin
Berlin Airlift
300
Which country placed nuclear missiles in Cuba?
Soviet Union
300
What is the term that describes accusing people of communism without strong evidence?
McCarthyism
400
What is the name for very powerful countries like the United States and Soviet Union?
Superpowers
400
What was the name of the theory that said if one country became communist, neighboring countries would also become communist?
Domino Theory
400
Which country controlled East Berlin?
Soviet Union
400
How did the United States respond when they found nuclear missiles in Cuba?
They made a Naval Blockade
400
What did cities build to protect people in case of nuclear war?
Fallout shelters
500
The Cold War started after which major world event?
World War II
500
Which two countries received aid from the United States through the Marshall Plan?
Greece and Turkey
500
Which three countries controlled West Berlin?
United States, Britain and France
500
What is the name of the event that brought the United States and Soviet Union very close to nuclear war in 1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis
500
What could happen to someone accused of communism in the United States?
lose their jobs
be investigated by the government
be publicly accused