Cold War 1
Living standards for Europeans during the 1950's and 1960's went ___
Up
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
To contain Communism
What was the result of the Korean War?
North and South Korea remained split in the same spot. Nobody "won."
What type of control do totalitarian states have over people?
Complete control.
What dangerous weapon did the Soviet Union bring to Cuba?
Nukes
The Cold war is used to describe the relationship between ________ and ________
U.S.A. and Soviet Union
What was the Marshall Plan?
Economic assistance to Europe
Who aided North Korea the most in the Cold War?
China
Cold War
What country had a similar government to the Soviet Union.
China
Why did Britain lose its "super power" status during the Cold War?
They had to focus on rebuilding.
Who controls the power in a democracy?
The people
Who was the leader of the USSR during the Cold War
Joseph Stalin
What promise did Stalin make to Roosevelt after WW2?
Join the United Nations and not be an aggressor.
Who was the leader of Communist China?
Mao Zedong
Border Nations between the U.S.S.R. that served as a buffer zone against attacks
Satellite Nations
DAILY DOUBLE
What were the two alliances during the cold war?
Who was the president when the cold war started?
Harry Truman
Why was communism so dangerous to the United States?
It went against Capitalism.
DAILY DOUBLE
What was the dividing line between North and South Korea?
What year did the Cold War end?
1991
Was there any real war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the cold war?
No
Which committee was best known for going after the film industry?
House Unamerican Committee (HUAC)
What was the plan called that the US used to help Berlin?
Berlin Airlift
Why was General MacArthur fired by Truman during the Korean War?
Insubordination. He went against what Truman told him.