Korean/Vietnam War
Which side did America help in the Korean War?
South Korea
What government style did the USSR have?
Communism
When did the Cold War begin?
1945 / Right after World War II
Which organization did the US join during the Cold War? (NATO or Warsaw Pact)
NATO
What government style does the United States have that directly opposes Russia's?
Capitalism
Which side did Russia help in the Korean War?
North Korea
What was the domino theory? (in reference to the Cold War)
The idea that if a country in Asia fell to communism, it would cause nearby countries to fall as well.
What war was fought right before the Cold War?
World War II
Which organization did the USSR (Russia) join during the Cold War? (NATO or The Warsaw Pact)
The Warsaw Pact
Name 1 president that was in office during the Cold War.
Truman, Roosevelt, Eisenhower, JFK, Lyndon B. Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, George H. W. Bush
What other communist country helped North Vietnam, the communist side, invade South Vietnam? (Other than Russia)
China
What is a satellite nation?
Countries that are controlled by a bigger country, as satellites are tied by gravity to the planets they orbit.
When did the Cold War end?
When the USSR dissolved / 1990
What government ideal was the US trying to "contain" by going to war with Soviet Russia?
Communism
What was the "Red Scare" in the 1950's?
Rumors and accusations which spawned fears that communism was within the US trying to infiltrate government agencies.
The Korean War was considered a "limited War" for the US, what is a "limited war"?
A war fought to achieve a limited objective, such as containing communism.
What is the policy of "massive retaliation"?
The threatening of nuclear war on any attacks upon the US in order to maintain peace.
Who was the ruler of Russia at the start of the Cold War?
Joseph Stalin
What satellite launched the beginning of the Cold War space race in 1957?
Sputnik by Soviet Russia
What did many Americans fear would happen to their economy after World War II?
A return to peacetime economy / Great Depression comeback / unemployment / recession due to military production.
Who was the ruler of North Vietnam, the communist side, which also had a smuggling trail dedicated to his name?
Ho Chi Minh
What was the name of Eastern Europe "wall" of countries surrounding Russia?
The Iron Curtain
Why was it called the Cold War?
Rising tensions combined with proximity wars / never directly fought on Russian or American ground / Empty threats
Greece and Turkey
What did the Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA) do during the Cold War to prepare Americans?
Educating Americans on how to deal with nuclear attacks, as well as encouraging the making of bomb shelters.