Red Scare
The Red Scare was caused by a fear of this system of economics
Communism
The Cuban Missile Crisis started when these were discovered on Cuba
Nuclear Weapons
The Korean War started when this coutry attacked their neighbors to the South.
North Korea
This government organization was put in charge of the United States Space Program
NASA
The United States believed that this system of economics, the system we use, was the superior type
Capitalism
This military belief led to the USA and USSR creating massive amounts of nuclear weapons
Mutually Assured Destruction
After the USA joined the war, this Communist country joined the war on the opposing side
China
This Space mission was the first to walk on the moon
Apollo 11
This politician claimed there were over 50 spies in the government
Joseph McCarthy
He was the leader of Communist Cuba
Fidel Castro
He was President during the Korean War
Truman
This was the first satellite to successfully orbit Earth
Sputnik
This famous scientist was one of the 200 government employees to lose his job during the Red Scare
Oppenheimer
This was the failed military takeover of Cuba by the USA
Bay of Pigs
He is the leader of modern day North Korea
Kim Jong Un
This poor little dog was the first living creature in space
Laika
He was the United States Secretary of Defense during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Robert McNamara
This General was fired after he publically clashed with President Truman over tactics during the war
General MacArthur
He was the first man to enter space
Yuri Gagarin