The name of the US policy to stop the spread and influence of Communism
What is containment
100
These two superpowers were engaged in a "Cold War", characterized by extreme tension rather than overt acts of war on the soil of either of the nations.
What are the US and USSR (Soviet Union)
100
These were the two main causes of the Second Red Scare in the United States
What are China fell to Communism, Soviets got an atomic bomb
100
This operation was by the United States and Britain to help the people of West Berlin get supplies during the Soviet blockade of the city.
What is the Berlin Airlift
100
This term refers to the US foreign policy of getting to the brink of war without actually going to war, meant to deter the Soviets from attacking
What is brinkmanship
200
This policy attempted to contain Communism by giving money to nations who faced the threat of invasion from the Soviet Union
What is the Truman Doctrine
200
This social and economic system is characterized by a lack of private property and economic class differences, the government owns all means of production and controls the economy.
What is Communism
200
This Act made it a crime to oppose the government or advocate for overthrowing it (it imposed restrictions on free speech rights)
What is the Smith Act
200
This man was the nationalist leader in China who was pushed out by Mao Zedong and his Communist forces.
Who is Chiang Kai-shek
200
This term refers to the US foreign policy of using any necessary force against the Soviets if they attacked.
What is massive retaliation
300
This policy attempted to contain communism by giving money and aid to nations who were destroyed by WWII in order to help their economies.
What is the Marshall Plan
300
This economic and social system is characterized by the freedom of privately owned businesses, giving consumers many choices, and the theory that hard work will always lead to societal gains.
What is Capitalism
300
This Act made Communists in the US register with the government, would not let foreign Communists move to the US.
What is The McCarran Act
300
This was a coalition between the Soviets and their Eastern European allies meant to solidify Soviet influence and protect against enemies.
What is the Warsaw Pact
300
Name 2 new technologies that came about during the arms race between the US and USSR
What are H bombs, ICBMs, nuclear energy, satellites
400
This was a defensive alliance of nations meant to combat Soviet aggression by stating that an attack on one meant an attack on all.
What is NATO
400
This WWII conflict was a cause of the Cold War and an arms race between the US and USSR
What is the US development of an atomic bomb
400
This government body was responsible for investigating suspected Communists in America and questioning them, could send them to prison if convicted.
What is HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee)
400
This event during the Korean War made the US and its United Nations allies realize that the war would take much longer than they had originally thought.
What is the Chinese intervention to aid the North Koreans
400
These were two actions that people were told to take to protect against a nuclear attack. People learned about these techniques from informational videos or pamphlets.
What are "duck and cover" air raid drills, making bomb shelters
500
This conflict began when Communist troops crossed the 38th parallel and invaded the southern portion of the country. The US stepped in to show that they were serious about standing up to Communist aggression.
What is the Korean War
500
This term referred to Soviet spread of Communism to many areas in Eastern Europe and caused a sharp political division between them and Western Europe/Capitalist nations.
What is the Iron Curtain
500
This person made speeches about a list of known Communists in the government and contributed to significant hysteria with his investigations/trials of suspected Communists
Who is (Senator) Joseph McCarthy
500
This was issued by president Eisenhower to help protect nations in the Middle East from Soviet aggression
What is the Eisenhower Doctrine
500
This area of technology was one where the Soviets were ahead of the United States; they were the first to do this.