Terms
What type of government is “ruled by the people?”
communism OR democracy
democracy
Who caused fear among Americans by claiming that many in the government and Hollywood were communist?
Harry S. Truman OR Joseph McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy
What is the phrase that is used to describe the divide between the democratic and communist sides of Europe?
Warsaw Pact OR Iron Curtain
Iron Curtain
What was the name of the war between the United States and the Soviet Union where there was no military action?
Vietnam War OR Cold War
Cold War
What type of government did the United States want to stop from spreading?
communism OR democracy
communism
Who went against the cease fire in the Vietnam War and attacked the United States embassy in Saigon?
Soviet Union OR North Vietnam
North Vietnam
Which country did the United States support in the Korean War?j
North Korea OR South Korea
South Korea
What gave American servicemen and women money for homes, college and vocational training?
GI Bill OR Red Scare
GI Bill
What affected cities and caused them to become economically poor?
Baby Boom OR White Flight
White Flight
What was America’s nickname for the Vietnam War?
Iron Curtain OR Living Room War
Living Room War
Where was the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
Korea OR Cuba
Cuba
What were the names of the two chemicals used to clear the jungle in Vietnam?
Agent Orange and Detente OR
Napalm and Agent Orange
Napalm and Agent Orange
What is the consumption or purchasing of new goods by individuals because an economy offers numerous new inventions and products?
economics OR consumerism
consumerism
How did the GI Bill help America's servicemen and women after WWII?
Helped them find new jobs in the military OR gave them money for homes, college and vocational training
gave them money for homes, college and vocational training
Who won the Vietnam War?
The Communists OR
Those for democracy
The Communists
What were the secret documents that exposed the use of manipulation by the government and the office of the Presidency to sell the Vietnam War to Congress and the American people?
Pentagon Papers OR Domino Effect
Pentagon Papers
What was the name of the Soviet Union satellite that started the Space Race?
NASA OR Sputnik
Sputnik
During the Cold War, what 2 types of govt. were at war?
Democracy and Communism
Who won the Korean War?
Communists,
those for democracy,
OR No one
No one - it was a ceasefire - the borders went back to the way it was before the war
Name 1 policy the US used to fight communism.
Truman Doctrine, Policy of Containment, Marshall Plan