CW Origins
Who were the two main countries involved in the Cold War?
United States and Soviet Union (USSR)
State two details about the nature of CAPITALISM
-private ownership
-market decides production
-no government involvement
-social stratification
What does MAD stand for?
Mutual Assured Destruction
Who was America's enemy during the Cold War?
USSR
What famous basketball player is friends with the infamous leader Kim Jung Un?
BONUS 100: Tell me what team he played for in the 90s
Dennis Rodman
BONUS 100: Chicago Bulls
What was the war that lead up to the Cold War?
WWII
State two details about the nature of COMMUNISM
-no private ownership
-government controls production
-all people equal
-created to oppose capitalism
Define the Marshall Plan
$13 billion in aid (food, fuel, machinery, equipment) given to 16 western European countries; successfully rebuilt the economies and spirit/morale of Western European countries
What event sparked America's involvement in 1950s Korea?
When are the Ice Palace Field Trip Forms due?
BONUS 200: What is the date are we going?
March 15, 2024
BONUS: Friday May 3rd, 2024
The use of this type of weapon created distrust between the US and USSR. What weapon was it?
BONUS 300: Where was the first use of this weapon?
Atomic Bomb
BONUS 300: Hiroshima
Define Containment
Communism can exist but cannot spread further that is had post 1945.
Define Truman Doctrine
BONUS 300: Greece and Turkey are located by a plan in the world commonly referred to as the...
Provided $400 million in aid to Greece & Turkey (civilian & military personnel, equipment); announced that US would provide aid to any democratic nation threatened by Communism
BONUS 300: Mediterranean
Who won the Korean Conflict?
BONUS 300: Name the boundary that divides North and South Korea
NO ONE! Stalemate
BONUS 300: DMZ or demilitarized zone
Name the newest Spider Man-related movie that came out a couple weeks ago.
HINT: It did really bad. It was the worst movie in Marvel history, worse than Morbious
Madame Web
What was the main reason behind the Cold War? What seperated the US and USSR?
Define Democracy
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Which event during the Cold War period best demonstrates the Truman Doctrine in action?
Korean Conflict/War
Describe the Bay of Pigs
a failed attempt to overthrow Castro, Kennedy changed his mind at the last minute
What is March Madness?
The NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament is a single-elimination tournament of 68 teams that compete in seven rounds for the national championship.
When did the Cold War Start?
1945
Define Totalitarianism
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
What was the main drawback (negative) of the creation of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Orgainzation)?
Creation of the Warsaw Pact
What was the resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
USSR did not build nuclear base in Cuba and US removed nuclear base in Turkey.
What are the series of side dishes called at Korean BBQ?
Banchan