Policies/Terms
What was the theory that if one country turns to communism other countries will also do the same?
Domino Theory
Where are South Korea and North Korea split?
The 38th Parallel
What are "draft dodgers"?
American men who fled from U.S to avoid being drafted into war.
Is the USSR communist or capitalist?
They are communist.
Where did the USSR place missiles?
In Cuba
What does the term "Red Scare" mean?
The fear that US citizen had that America would turn into a communist country
When and how did the Korean War start?
North Korea invaded South Korea on June 25th, 1950
Who was Ho Chi Minh?
Leader of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
What is the nuclear competition that the USSR and USA participated in?
The Arms Race
Who was the U.S trying to overthrow in the Bay of Pigs invasion?
Fidel Castro
What is the policy that believed nuclear weapons prevent war?
The Policy of Deterrence
On what side did China join the Korean War?
China joined the war on North Korea's side
Where is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial located?
Washington, D.C
What war did the USSR and USA get along in?
World War 2
When did the Cuban Missile crisis happen?
What was the Marshall Plan?
When did the Korean War end?
When did the Vietnam War start and end?
November 1st, 1955-April 30th, 1975
What was the war that the USSR and USA participated in without actually fighting?
The Korean War
In what countries did the USA place missiles sites?
Italy and Turkey
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
When was the first treaty that was signed as an attempt to end the war?
July 17th, 1953
How many people were arrested in the USA for being communist supporters?
100,000 people
When did the USSR first successfully test their first atomic bomb?
August 29th, 1949
How did the USA find out about the USSR's missle sites in Cuba?
An American U2 spy plane flew over Cuba and took pictures of the sites