Vocab
Truman Doctrine
U.S. policy to support nations resisting communism (Greece, Turkey)
Supranational Alliance Examples, why were they created
NATO: military cooperation
UN: diplomatic and humanitarian goals
Promoted cooperation, reduced individual sovereignty
Who controlled the East and who controlled the West parts of Berlin and what ideologies did they follow?
USSR East Communist and USA, UK, France West Democratic/capitalist
Explain the Arms Race & Space Race Rivalry
Constant buildup of nuclear weapons
Showed technological superiority
Massive spending, mutual fear
Is the Berlin Wall and the Iron Curtain the same thing? Why or why not?
Iron curtain is a metaphor and the Berlin Wall was real
Veto
Power of permanent UN Security Council members to block actions.
Why was the Warsaw Pact Created
USSR’s response to NATO
United Eastern Bloc militaries
Deepened ideological division in Europe
Who was the leader of the USSR and who was the leader of the USA when the wall came down?
USSR - Mikhail Gorbachev (General Secretary of the Communist Party)
USA - George H. W. Bush (President)
Sputnik Significance (1957)
First man-made satellite
U.S. feared Soviet tech advantage
Led to increased U.S. investment in STEM
What year did the Vietnam War start and what year did it end?
1955-1975
Non-Aligned Movement movement
Stay independent from U.S./USSR
Focus on peace, development
Avoid being drawn into Cold War conflicts
Describe the formation of NATO (1949), why did it happen?
Collective defense against USSR
Based on democratic, Western values
Heightened East-West Cold War tensions
What did the Berlin Wall represent politically and economically?
physically and ideologically divided East and West Berlin. It symbolized the broader political division between capitalist democracies and communist regimes
Moon Landing Symbolism (1969)
U.S. won the Space Race
Demonstrated American innovation
Boosted national pride, Cold War propaganda
How did the Marshall Plan & Truman Doctrine relate to containment
Marshall Plan: economic aid to stop communism in Europe
Truman Doctrine: direct support to anti-communist regimes
Marshall Plan
U.S. economic aid to rebuild Western Europe and stop spread of communism
What is the purpose of the United Nations after WWII?
Prevent another world war, peace keeping missions
Promote diplomacy, cooperation, human rights, development
Failure of League of Nations, new organization
Who said the famous phrase, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
Reunified Germany
End of Cold War division
Collapse of communist regimes
What year did Yuri Gagarin go into Space? What year did the USA land on the moon?
Yuri Gagarin - 1961
USA Moon - 1969
As of 2025, which country has more nukes? USA or Russia? Extra 100 points if you get the amount that each country has right
Russia - 5,459
USA - 5,177
Glasnost
Gorbachev’s policy of openness and transparency
Name two of the main organs of the UN and three specialized agencies
ORGANS: General Assembly , Security Council , International Court of Justice (ICJ) , Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
Specialized agencies:
World Health Organization (WHO) – Global health.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) – Education, culture, and science.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) – Financial stability and economic cooperation.
World Bank Group – Development and poverty reduction.
International Labour Organization (ILO) – Labor standards and rights.
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) – Hunger and agriculture.
How many people tried to illegally cross over the Berlin Wall from the East to the West?
5,000
What y ear did the USSR send a dog into space?
1957
Who does Ms. Sarah think ended the Cold War
David Hasselhoff