Escalating Cold War
How did the Second Red Scare and
McCarthyism affect American society?
What is Americans were investigated to determine
whether they were loyal to the American
government.
why did peaceful negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union begin to take place during the 1970s?
Both sides were worried about nuclear war ending the world.
reflects President Reagan’s
beliefs about the collapse of the Soviet Union?
President Reagan believed that the Soviet Union is in its final days because Communism puts faith in man, while Freedom places faith in God.
studies, what were the effects of the Persian Gulf
War (Operation Desert Storm)?
Saddam Hussein was allowed to remain in power over Iraq.
or
Iraq had to get rid of all of their weapons of mass destruction.
or
Kuwait would be recognized as an independent country.
describe the impact new media had in the Presidential
election of 1960?
Television helped Kennedy relate to more
citizens and win election in 1960.
how did the Bay of Pigs contribute to the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Soviet Union?
What is Both countries were fighting for influence over Cuba and its communist regime.
what foreign policy strategy was evident during Pres. Nixon’s administration?
Détente - “relaxation” of Cold War tensions by both sides
describes the current state
of Russian policy?
Gorbachev implemented both economic and
political policies involving citizens in an attempt
to rescue the Soviet Union.
explain the importance of the 1993 World Trade Center
Bombing to modern U.S. foreign policy?
The bombing ushered in a new major threat of
Middle Eastern terrorism.
explain criticism following Hurricane Katrina?
The federal government’s response was not
swift enough to help citizens.
what was the ultimate result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Both agreed to limit armament and the proximity
of nuclear weapons to one another.
what did the SALT agreements accomplish during the Cold War?
They limited the types of weapons both sides
would possess and manufacture to help ease
tensions.
describes the catalyst for the United States to get involved in the Soviet-Afghan War?
The Soviet Union deliberately broke the United
States’ current foreign policy of containing
Communism by invading the resource deprived
country of Afghanistan.
how did Americans react to the terrorist
attacks on September 11, 2001?
Many Americans called for war with Middle
Eastern countries harboring terrorists.
what was the importance of the
Presidential Election of 2008?
Barack Obama became our first African American president.
how does this political cartoon relate to U.S. intervention in Vietnam?
It shows U.S. belief in the “Domino Theory” regarding communism.
what does SALT stand for?
what is The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks.
describe the significance of the Fall of the Berlin Wall?
The Fall of the Berlin wall signified the beginning of a process of reunification and rebuilding for Germany, which the U.S. would continue to support in an effort to reduce the power of Communist leaders.
what was the purpose of the creation of
the Department of Homeland Security?
To protect the United States from terrorist
attacks.
The Office of Homeland Security was founded when?
October 8, 2001
Who was the communist leader of Cuba?
Fidel Castro
Who was the president of the united states during the SALT agreement?
who is President Nixon
what was the importance of moon
landing to U.S. foreign policy?
This event showed U.S. superiority during the Space Race with the Soviet Union.
what major conflict was the result of the
September 11th attacks?
War on Terrorism
how many planes were hijacked during the 9/11 attacks?
four