Cold War Review

The Early Cold War

100

The "Big Three" leaders at the Yalta Conference in 1945.

Churchill, Stalin, FDR

200

This man became president after FDR died of a stroke.

Harry S. Truman

300

This the phrase Churchill famously used to describe the division in the world during the Cold War. 

The Iron Curtain

400

These were the agreements of the Yalta Conference. There are two.

The division of Germany into 4 occupation zones and Stalin promised free elections in Soviet occupied countries. 

500

This prompted Stalin to blockade West Berlin, cutting off supplies by the other powers to the city. 

The reunification of the three occupation zones. 

Korean War

100

This divided North and South Korea before the war. 

The 38th parallel. 

200

This man was president of South Korea after WWII. 

Syngman Rhee

300

This man was the commander of all UN forces during the Korean War. 

Douglas MacArthur

400

China fought in the Korean conflict because..

The U.S. reached the Yalu River and they felt threatened by capitalism and U.S. involvement. 

500

Why did Truman fire MacArthur

MacArthur suggested broadening the war and using nuclear weapons on China. 

Vietnam

100

Vietnam was a colony of this nation. 

France

200

This man was the leader of the South Vietnam anti-communist government and ruled as a dictator. 

Ngo Dinh Diem

300

Two reasons the U.S. struggled in Vietnam.

Unfamiliar terrain, unpopular South Vietnamese government, Bombing raids (killing civilians)

400

The president called for Vietnamization of the war. 

Richard M. Nixon

500

Two things the North Vietnamese did after the Vietnam war. 

Renamed Saigon Ho Chi Minh City, sent south Vietnamese to reeducation camps, created a communist Vietnam, normalized relations with the U.S. in 1995

Other Conflicts

100

The reason the communists won the war in China. 

They won support of the peasants by introducing better farming strategies and educating the youth. They also promised land reform. 

200

After the Shah was exiled from Iran the second time, who converted Iran into a radical Islamic State?

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

300

The Cuban Missile Crisis led future presidents to pursue a new foreign policy called __________. Which means easing Cold War tensions. 

Detente

400

Who did the U.S. support during the Soviet-Afghan War?

the mujahideen (AKA Taliban forces led by Osama Bin Laden)

500

Why did the U.S. withdraw support for Fidel Castro in Cuba and plan an invasion of Cuban exiles. 

Castro ruled as a communist dictator and nationalized industry. 

Foreign Policy

100

the willingness to go to the edge of all-out war. 

Brinkmanship

200

This was not directed against any country or political belief. It was created to provide food and materials to help European recovery. 

The Marshall Plan

300

The U.S. and Soviets agreed to the SALT 1 Treaty which

both sides agreed to cut back on their nuclear weapons

400

This provided $400 million to Greece and Turkey. 

the Truman Doctrine

500

How did President Reagan escalate Cold War tensions again?

By increasing defense spending, created the Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars)