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What were the main two nations involved in the Cold War?
the U.S. and the Soviet Union
100
Explain the domino theory.
it is the belief/theory/prediction that if Vietnam became communist then the nations around it would become communist soon after
100
What is the type of economy in which the government owns and controls everything in order to make everyone "equal?"
communism
100
What "title" was given to Elvis Presley?
the King of Rock and Roll
100
What is the type of economy in which the government mostly stays out of the economy and gives businesses a lot of freedom?
capitalism
200
Who got fired during the Korean War?
Douglas MacArthur
200
What past historical event is the Second Red Scare often compared to (from a long time ago)?
Salem Witch Trials
200
What percentage of the world's population lived in China when it became communist?
25%
200
Who is given credit for the building of the Interstate Highway System in the U.S.?
President Eisenhower
200
The time period starting in the 1950s in which many African Americans were fighting for racial equality is known as what?
the Civil Rights Movement
300
Approximately how long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?
about a year
300
How many miles away is Cuba from the U.S.?
90
300
Who controlled West Germany during the Cold War?
the U.S., Britain, and France
300
Who did the U.S. give the most money to using the Marshall Plan?
Britain and France
300
Approximately how long did the Berlin Airlift last?
about a year
400
What part of Vietnam did the U.S. control?
South Vietnam
400
Who controlled Korea during WWII?
Japan
400
Explain why the Soviet Satellites are called "satellites?"
because, like natural satellites (moons) that are forced to revolve around a larger planet because the planet holds the moon to it with its gravity, the Soviet Satellites were forced to revolve around the bigger, more powerful Soviet Union and did not have the freedom to be independent
400
Before and during WWII, "Vietnam" was part of an area of land called what?
French Indochina
400
What percentage of African Americans living in Montgomery, Alabama participated in the bus boycott?
over 90%
500
Why did Stalin have an advantage over FDR at the Yalta Conference (what favor did FDR want from him)?
since the war in the Pacific Theater was still going on during the Yalta Conference, FDR wanted Stalin to agree to help the U.S. fight against the Japanese
500
Which of the following events were "defeats" for the Soviet Union in the Cold War? (there could be more than one correct answer or else none of them could be correct): the Berlin Blockade/Airlift, the launching of Sputnik, the Korean War, Cuba becoming communist, the dividing up of Berlin
the Berlin Blockade/Airlift; the Korean War, the dividing up of Berlin
500
What were two negative consequences of the arms race?
it was very expensive and caused both the U.S. and the Soviet Union to go deep into debt; it resulted in a lot of atomic/nuclear weapons being created (enough to destroy the Earth)
500
What is the situation in Korea today?
North Korea (which is still communist) and South Korea (which is still capitalist) are still two separate nations that are technically still at war with each other, although there has been no direct fighting between them since 1953
500
Double Jeopardy!!! In terms of the Cold War, what were two bad things that happened for the U.S. in 1949? (the person who selected this question gets to add double the points if he/she answers it correctly but he/she must subtract double the points if it is answered incorrectly)
China became communist; the Soviet Union learned how to make atomic weapons