The Cold War
The rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union was known as:
The Cold War
Who led the "Red Scare"
Joe McCarthy
The name of the competition between the US and USSR to see who could make it further into space.
Space Race
Which form of government is North Korea?
Communist.
The United States controlled which country during the Vietnam War?
South Vietnam
At the Potsdam Conference it was decided that Germany would be:
Divided into 4 zones
Why were the Rosenbergs executed?
They gave the nuclear weapon plan to the USSR
The US created this agency because they were falling behind the Soviets technologically.
NASA
Which major country in Asia successfully overthrew its capitalist government and then helped North Korea push back the United States?
China
The United States realized it had lost the war and began slowly withdrawing its troops.
Why did Winston Churchill refer to Eastern Europe as the "Iron Curtain"?
Because they were forcibly occupied and dominated by the USSR.
Define "Mutually Assured Destruction"
If the US or USSR launched their nukes the other nation would be destroyed as well.
The First Man to step on the moon.
Neil Armstrong
What is the 38th parallel?
The line that divided North and South Korea.
What is "Vietnamization"?
President Nixon's plan to slowly withdraw US troops from Vietnam.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union at the start of the Cold War?
Joseph Stalin
What is America's main spy agency?
The CIA
The first man in space (from the USSR)
Yuri Gagarin
Which President oversaw the Korean War?
President Truman
The song "Hello Vietnam" illustrates which US foreign policy doctrine?
Containment
Define Communism
An economic system where the government has complete control of the economy.
What does it mean to be "blacklisted"?
Denied employment due to your potential ties to communism.
What is sputnik?
the first human made object in space/Soviet satellite.
Why did the United States intervene in the Korean War?
The wanted to stop the spread of Communism
Why did the United States intervene in the Vietnam War?
To stop the spread of communism
What was the Arms Race?
The United States and Soviet Union stockpiling nuclear weapons during the Cold War
What was HUAC?
"The House Un-American Affairs Committee" tasked with finding communist sympathizers.
What are ICBMs?
missiles that could be launched into space and hit anywhere in the world.
What is containment?
The US doctrine of halting the spread of communism by any means neccesery.
What is President Eisenhower's "domino theory"?
The belief is that if one country falls to communism every country will slowly over time.