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American History
People
100
The fear of communists, both outside and within the United States
What is The Red Scare ?
100
Independent nation under the control of a more powerful nation
What is a satellite state ?
100
September 2, 1949 This event caused a sudden change in U. S. - Soviet relations
What is test of an atomic bomb ?
100
This was one place on the globe where the Cold War was "hot" and U. S. soldiers fought and died
What is the Korean War ?
100
The general in command of U.S. forces in the Korean War
Who is Douglas MacArthur ?
200
A war to achieve specific goals rather than the total defeat of the enemy
What is limited war ?
200
A race in which countries compete to build more powerful weapons
What is arms race ?
200
President Eisenhower’s policy that stated the U.S. would use force to help nations threatened by communism
What is the Eisenhower Doctrine ?
200
This agency carried out secret operations in other countries
What is the CIA ?
200
This American was convicted and executed for passing nuclear secrets to the Soviets
Who is Julius Rosenberg ?
300
Term implying bullying tactics, reckless charges, and unsubstantiated evidence
What is McCarthyism ?
300
Policy in which the United States and the Soviet Union hoped to deter nuclear war by building up enough weapons to destroy each other
What is Mutually assured destruction ?
300
These were military alliances that were made for "collective security
What is NATO and the Warsaw Pact ?
300
This event threatened the flow of Middle Eastern oil to Europe
What is the Suez Canal crisis ?
300
This man was the first to use the term "Iron Curtain"
Who is Winston Churchill ?
400
President Truman’s policy to aid nations struggling against communism
What is the Truman Doctrine ?
400
Belief that only by going to the brink of war could the U.S. prevent war
What is Brinkmanship ?
400
Leader of the Soviet Union after Stalin’s death
Who is Nikita Khrushchev ?
400
Congressional committee that investigated possible subversive activities within the United States
What is the HUAC ?
400
An American diplomat who stressed the need to contain communism within its current borders
Who is George Kennan ?
500
Group of writers, directors, and producers who refused to answer HUAC questions about possible communist ties
What is the Hollywood Ten ?
500
Dividing line between North Korea and South Korea
What is the 38th parallel ?
500
Imaginary barrier separating Soviet-controlled countries and the free world
What is the Iron curtain ?
500
Negative catchword for extreme, reckless charges of disloyalty
What is McCarthyism ?
500
Communist leader in China
Who is Mao Zedong ?