The Red Scare
The fear that spread through the US that communists were working to destroy the American way of life. It is called the
Red Scare
What is the name of the 1949 defense alliance initiated by the US, Canada, and 10 Western European nations that support each other if attacked?
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
What was the name of the U.S. foreign policy of President Harry Truman in the late 1940s, that tried to stop the spread of communism by Soviets and Chinese?
The Truman Doctrine
What was the economic and political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs?
Communism
When was the Korean War?
1950-1953
Name of the US Senator and chairman of the House Un-American Activities Committee that led the search for communists in America during the early 1950s
Senator Joseph McCarthy
What was the treaty that was signed in 1955 that formed an alliance of the Eastern European countries behind the Iron Curtain; USSR, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Romania?
The Warsaw Pact
What was the United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952), its goal was to feed, house and stop the spread of communism in Europe and its caused tension with the Soviet Union?
The Marshall Plan
__________ is an economic system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit and consumer demand, rather than by the state.
Capitalism
What were the results of the Korean War?
North and South Korea remained divided.
The "red scare" was a hunt for:
Communists
What is the name of the theory that says if one nation comes under Communist control, then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control?
The Domino Theory
During the Berlin Blockade, the U.S. flew supplies to west Berlin. This was called the...
Berlin Airlift
What were the opposing economic systems during the Cold War?
Capitalism and Communism
North and South Korea are divided along the _______ parallel.
38th Parallel
______________________ is a war of ideas between communists and non-communists.
The Cold War
What was the military strategy in which a full-scale use of nuclear weapons by two opposing sides would effectively destroy each other?
Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)
What was the "iron curtain"?
A separation of communist and capitalist nations in Europe
What was the stated goal of the House Un-American Activities Committee?
Exposing suspected communists
The Korean War is known as the __________ war.
Forgotten
The Cold War was a power struggle between the _______________________________ and the ____________________________ after World War II.
United States/Soviet Union
What is a competition between nations to have the most powerful armaments?
Arms Race
Name the international organization formed after WWII to promote international peace, security, and cooperation.
The United Nations
McCarthyism was also known as _____________.
The Red Scare
North Korea was backed by the ____________ and South Korea was backed by the ___________.
Soviet Union/United States