The
Cold War
Cold War
What was the Cold War primarily a conflict between?
The United States and the Soviet Union
What is a key characteristic of communism?
Government ownership of all property
What was the Berlin Airlift a response to?
The Soviet blockade of West Berlin
What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?
Vietnam was unified under communist rule
The Bay of Pigs invasion was:
A failed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro using Cuban refugees
What does the term “Cold War” mean?
A war of ideas, threats, and competition without direct fighting
The U.S. promoted capitalism during the Cold War because it believed:
If communism took over, there would be no global capitalist market
What caused the Korean War?
North Korea invaded South Korea
The Vietnam War led to:
Massive protests in the U.S.
What was the Red Scare?
Fear of communists in the U.S.
What was Winston Churchill referring to when he mentioned the "Iron Curtain"?
The division of Europe between free and communist nations
What was the main goal of the U.S. policy of containment?
To stop the spread of communism
Who supported North Korea during the Korean War?
China and the Soviet Union
What caused the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Soviet missiles discovered in Cuba
HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee) investigated:
Communist influence in the U.S.
What physically symbolized the division between Western Europe and Soviet-controlled Eastern Europe?
The Berlin Wall
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To financially rebuild European economies after WWII
The Korean War ended in:
A divided Korea at the 38th parallel
How did the U.S. respond to the missiles in Cuba?
Set up a quarantine around Cuba
Who was Senator Joseph McCarthy?
A senator who led anti-communist investigations
What was the Soviet Union’s system of government?
Communist and totalitarian
The Truman Doctrine promised:
U.S. support for countries resisting communism
What was the goal of U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
To prevent the spread of communism
What was the result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Soviet removal of missiles from Cuba
Which event was considered the closest the world came to nuclear war during the Cold War?
Cuban Missile Crisis