Effects of WWII
This is the trials that the Allied power held after WWII that tried and executed a handful of Axis war criminals.
What is the Nuremburg Trials?
What country was trying to contain communism?
What is the U.S. ?
This is another name for radioactive debris
What is Fallout?
People fear nuclear war. What do they do?
A. Schools practice emergency drills
B. Do nothing
C. Close all schools
What is "A" - Schools practice emergency drills.
What military base in NC has a goal of responding rapidly to global crisis?
What is Fort Liberty?
What international organization broke up because of differing ideas about how to ensure peace after WWII?
What is the United Nations?
A time when Americans feared the spread of communism in America
What is the Red Scare?
Military funding increases.
A. Military bases in NC expand
B. Farming ends in NC
C. Schools shut down permanently
What is "A" - Military bases in NC expand
This type of drill was done by Americans during the Cold War to prepare civilians for possible attacks
What is Air Raid Drill?
What US plan offered aid in helping to rebuild Europe after WWII?
What is the Marshall Plan or Truman Doctrine?
Which modern situation BEST applies Cold War thinking?
A. Two countries competing for power without direct war
B. A civil war inside one country
C. A natural disaster response
D. A trade agreement between allies
What is "A" - Two countries compete for power without direct war
A nation avoids direct war but invests heavily in weapons and technology to protect itself.
What was the MAIN goal of this approach during the Cold War?
A. To begin war quickly
B. To prevent attack by appearing strong
C. To reduce fear by lowering defenses
D. To avoid global involvement
The name of the educational song about Air Raid drills
What is Duck and Cover?
What were the two ideologies that the Cold War was fought over?
What is Communism and Democracy?
I am what the U.S and USSR were building in competition of each other.
What are nuclear weapons?
Why might Cold War fear be considered both helpful and harmful?
A. It caused total peace
B. It led to preparation but also panic
C. It removed government power
D. It ended conflict quickly
What is "B" - It led to preparation but also panic
A North Carolina town grows quickly after a nearby military base expands during the 1950s.
What is the MOST likely reason for this growth?
A. Tourism increases
B. Defense spending brings jobs and families
C. Schools close and reopen
D. Farming becomes more important
What is "B" - Defense spending brings jobs and families
What benefit did the Research Triangle give to North Carolina?
What is innovation/increased technology/increased defense/more information on aerospace?
As Winston Churchill observed new military alliances happening post WWII and how it reshaped Europe, he said that an "_____" had descended across Europe.
What is "Iron Curtain"?
What is Containment?
October 16-28, 1962 were arguably the most dangerous thirteen days of the Cold War. During this period nuclear war seemed not only plausible, but probable. This particularly unstable time was due to this dilemma.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Two powerful countries build more nuclear weapons after learning the other side is doing the same. Neither country attacks.
Which conclusion BEST explains their behavior?
A. They trusted each other completely
B. Nuclear weapons made war unnecessary
C. Fear of total destruction prevented direct conflict
D. Military strength had no influence
What is "C" - Fear of total destruction prevented direct conflict
The Red Scare and Nuclear Warfare caused much fear in North Carolina, what effect did this have on the region?
What is Military Expansion or Economic growth?