The Origins of the Cold War- 15.1
the two different types of government involved in the Cold War?
What are communism and capitalism?
Why did the western countries form NATO ?
To protect themselves from the Soviet Union
What are two examples of containment implemented during the Cold War?
What are the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan?
Who is Eisenhower and massive retaliation?
What helped WWII veterans re-enter society after the war?
The G.I. Bill
What separated the Communist countries in Europe from Western democracies?
The Iron Curtain
The hot war during the Cold War
(Conventional war during the Cold War)
What is the Korean War?
What 2 countries did the Truman Doctrine send aid to?
Greece and Turkey
Who targeted government employees accusing them of being members of the Communist Party?
"Are you or have you ever been a member of the communist party?"
Senator Joseph McCarthy
What is the federal law called that restricted the activities and power of labor unions?
The Taft-Hartley Act
Why did the United Nations split Germany up into 4 different zones at the Potsdam Conference?
The allied powers couldn't come to an agreement on what type of government Germany should have
To prevent the spread of communism
The reason the United Nations was formed
What is to keep the peace amongst nations?
What event started the space race?
The Soviet Union launching Sputnik I into space
What happened after the Interstate Highway Act was passed?
There was a population shift from cities to suburbs
How did the Soviets implement communism in countries like Poland and Romania?
denied free elections and installed communist governments
Berlin was split into....
communist and non-communist (demoratic) zones
1. Which country in Asia became a Communist country and no longer were allies with the United States....
2. After this happened which Asian country did the United States become allies with?
1. China
2. Japan
During the Korean War which country did General MacArthur want to expand military defense into?
China
How did the baby boom after WWII affect American economy?
Led to greater consumer demand which led to economic growth
Why did Berlin become an area of political unrest during the Cold War?
The Soviets blockaded the city's access to West Germany
Which civil liberty of Americans was threaten during the Cod War?
freedom of speech
The main belief behind the Marshall Plan
What is countries with strong economies would be more likely to resist Communism
What events made the Cold War a global conflict?
Korean War/fall of China to communism
How are the interstate highway act and defense highway acts related to the Cold War?
Interstate highways facilitated military mobilization and evacuation in the event of a nuclear attack