Post-WWII
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives
Democracy
What was the nae of the military alliance established in 1949 by Western European countries, the United States, Canada to counter the perceived threat of Soviet expansion in Europe?
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
What was the name of the crisis in 1962 that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war when the US discovered Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
What was the name of the 1950-1953 conflict between North Korea, supported by China and USSR, and South Korea, supported by UN forces led by the US?
Korean War
What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1957, sparking the beginning of the space race?
Sputnik
A totalitarian system of government in which a single authoritarian party controls state-owned means of production
Communism
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the early years of the Cold War, from 1945 until his death in 1953?
Joseph Stalin
A political and military alliance established on May 14, 1955 between the Soviet Union and several Eastern European countries
The Warsaw Pact
An international organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security
The United Nations
Which American astronaut became the first person to walk on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969?
Neil Armstrong
The principle that the US should give support to countries or peoples threatened by Soviet forces or Communist insurrection
Truman Doctrine
He was the President of the USA at the end of WWII and in the beginnings of the Cold War?
President Harry Truman
May 1, 1960, an American spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers was shot down over Soviet airspace. Major international incident between the U.S. and Soviet Union.
U-2 Incident
Which country was divided along the 38th parallel following WW2?
Korea
What was the name of the American space agency established in 1958 in response to the Soviet Union's early successes in space exploration?
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
A geopolitical strategic foreign policy pursued by the United States during the Cold War to prevent the spread of communism after the end of World War II
Containment Policy
Which event in 1961 marked the height of tensions between the US and the USSR, involving the construction of a barrier dividing East and West Berlin?
The Berlin Wall
What was the US's failed invasion of Cuba called?
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time
Armistice
The period in the U.S. when people were put on blacklists and accused of being communists. Lead by Senator Joseph McCarthy.
The Second Red Scare
What was America's plan to help rebuild Europe after WW2?
The Marshall Plan
What was the name of the military operation in 1948-1949 that provided food and supplies to West Berlin during a Soviet blockade, demonstrating the resolve of the Western Allies in the face of Soviet aggression?
The Berlin Airlift
The political, military, and ideological barrier erected by the Soviet Union after World War II to seal off itself and its dependent eastern and central European allies from open contact with the West and other non-communist areas
The Iron Curtain
A conflict over the control of the shipping lanes between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea involving Egypt, Israel, Britain, and France.
The Suez Canal Crisis
A temporary marked increase in the birth rate, especially the one following World War II
The Baby Boom