vocab
What Cold War strategy aimed to restrict the spread of communism?
containment
This 1945 meeting among Allied leaders laid the groundwork for post-World War II Europe and marked the beginning of tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Yalta Conference
What ongoing conflict sees the United States continuing its support for South Korea despite the absence of an official peace treaty?
the Korean War
What event signaled the start of the Korean War in 1950
the invasion of South Korea by North Korean forces
Which nations were the primary participants in the Cold War conflict
russia and usa
What term describes the period characterized by intense rivalry and tension between the United States and the Soviet Union?
cold war
What post-World War II initiative aimed to rebuild Western Europe and prevent the spread of communism
What is the Marshall Plan
What term describes President Eisenhower's Cold War strategy of threatening a full-scale nuclear response to any aggression by the Soviet Union or its allies
Eisenhower's "massive retaliation" policy
What significance does the division of Korea along the 38th parallel hold in the context of the Cold War era
2 part answer
serves as the demarcation line between Soviet-backed North Korea and U.S.-supported South Korea,
it leads to the establishment of two separate and ideologically opposed states
What were the contrasting governmental systems of East and West Germany during the Cold War? (need to say what they were, and where they were)
What are communist (East Germany) and democratic (West Germany)
What term distinguishes a period of active military conflict from a period of political tension and competition without direct warfare?
hot war
Two weeks after the Yalta Conference, which agreements did Russia violate
the agreement to allow free elections in Eastern European countries (including Poland), which Russia breached by installing communist governments in those nations
What was one of the primary aims of U.S. assistance to Ukraine, aligning with broader Cold War strategies
to deter aggression from Russia
What process led to the division of Korea along the 38th parallel
was established as part of the agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II, where the Korean peninsula was split into two separate occupation zones?
Which conflict earned the title "Forgotten War" due to its relatively low public awareness compared to other major wars?
What term described the ideological and physical division between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War?
iron curtain
Why did Roosevelt help create the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank during the Cold War
to stabilize countries economically in order prevent the spread of communism by fostering prosperity,
and counter Soviet influence through economic assistance and development
What ideology advocates for the collective ownership of property and the absence of social classes
communism
Which conflict earned the title "Forgotten War" due to its relatively low public awareness compared to other major wars?
korean war
What were the key policies implemented by President Truman during the Cold War era? 2 part answer
the Truman Doctrine, which aimed to contain the spread of communism, and the Marshall Plan, which provided economic aid to rebuild Western Europe?
What Cold War policy, named after a U.S. president, pledged to support nations threatened by communism?
the Truman Doctrine
Why did Roosevelt advocate for the establishment of the United Nations during the Cold War
provide a platform for international cooperation, diplomacy, and conflict resolution to prevent future global conflicts and promote peace and stabilit
What economic system is characterized by private ownership of property, competitive markets, and profit-seeking
capitalism
In which region did President Truman apply his Truman Doctrine, pledging support against communist threats
Europe