The Cold War

Cold War Terms

100

Why is the Cold War cold? 

The U.S. and the Soviet Union never fought each other directly. 

200

A multi-party political system, where different political parties regularly compete for political power and leadership that relies on checks and balances as well as its citizens to participate in the election process is...

What is democracy? 

300

A one-party political system where the ruling party holds all the power, there is no opposition, has a centralized government, and a state-controlled economy is...

What is Communism? 

400

These two theories discussed in class were used to justify US involvement in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. 

What are Containment and Domino Theory? 

500

What does ICBM stand for? 

What is "Inter Continental Ballistic Missiles?" 

Alliances and Foreign Policies

100

Using alliances to prevent aggression is...

What is Collective Security? 

200

This is an international alliance that was initially signed by the U.S., Canada, and 10 European Countries as a pledge to defend each other. 

What is NATO? 

300

This was an alliance made between the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries... 

What is the Warsaw Pact? 

400

This plan appropriated $12 billion U.S. dollars as aid to be given to war-torn countries in Europe to ensure a speedy recovery.

Marshall Plan

500

This law provides financial assistance and military advice to support any country fighting communism during the Cold War until 1989.

Truman Doctrine

MAD Moments

100

MAD is an acronym for...

What is Mutually Assured Destruction? 

200

Under President Kennedy, this was the CLOSEST the world has ever gotten to a nuclear war... 

The Cuban Missile Crisis

300

The U.S. and Soviet Union tried to one-up each other in multiplying more ____ and reaching _____. (Races) 

Nuclear weapons, space. 

400

This name is used to describe the height of anti- communism in the 1950s and the practice of making unsound accusations that have no evidence. 

McCarthyism 

500

Existing so near a state of war that both sides take great care to not upset the peace is known as...

What is Brinkmanship? 

Korean War

100

The dividing line between North and South Korea is...

What is the 38th Parallel? 

200

Identify the two countries at war and their political ideologies during the Korean War.

What is communist North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) and democratic South Korea (Republic of Korea)? 

300

How did the Korean War end? 

What is a stalemate? 

400

Following the end of the Korean War, this was made to separate North and South Korea.

What is the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)? 

500

Identify the TWO countries backing North Korea and the international organization backing South Korea during the Korean War. 

What is China and the USSR (NK)? 

What is the United Nations (SK)? 

Vietnam War

100

Guerilla fighters in South Vietnam were known as...

What is the Viet Cong?

200

Those who supported the Vietnam War were given the nickname ___________, while those who opposed the war were called ____________. 

What are Hawks and Doves? 

300

This event in South Vietnam killed 100-500 unarmed Vietnamese civilians.

What is the My Lai Massacre? 

400

Conscientious Objectors are... 

What is people who opposed fighting on moral or religious grounds.

500

Explain Richard Nixon's "Vietnamization" strategy. 

What is a gradual withdrawal of American troops as the South Vietnamese army took over more of the fighting?