Nations
What 2 nations emerged as superpowers after World War 2?
The United States of America and the Soviet Union (USSR)
Who was President of the United States when the Cold War began?
Harry S Truman
In what year did the Cold War begin?
1946
Which country had a monopoly on atomic bombs at the end of World War 2?
The United States
DAILY DOUBLE: The practice of making claims without evidence is known as
McCarthyism
Which nation did the United States support during the Korean War?
South Korea
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War 2?
Joseph Stalin
President who was elected vowing to get us out of the Korean War and did.
Dwight D Eisenhower
DAILY DOUBLE: A competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to see who could achieve superior spaceflight abilities
Space Race
This passed radio as the mani form of home entertainment in the 1950's
TV
Which nation did the Soviet Union support during the Korean War?
North Korea
DAILY DOUBLE: He became the communist dictator of Cuba in 1959 and served until his death in 2016.
Fidel Castro
In which country did the Soviet Union attempt to place nuclear missiles in 1962?
Cuba
What was the name of the first unmanned satellite sent to space?
Sputnik
This helped veterans returning from WWII receive educational training and lowest interest loans to make it easier for them to buy a home
GI Bill
Refers to the satellite states set up in east Europe to serve the USSR as a buffer against future invasions from Western Europe.
The Iron Curtain
Who was President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F Kennedy (JFK)
Which nation stepped into the Korean War to help North Korea?
China
In 1950s several of these were developed to help prevent the spread of diseases such as Polio and measles
Vaccines
The Baby Boom after the war increased housing demand resulting in the growth of
The Suburbs
The Truman Doctrine gave money and military aid to these countries.
Turkey and Greece
He was the Communist dictator if China from 1949 until his death in 1976.
Mao Zedong
To avoid a conflict with The USSR after they blockaded West Berlin GB and the US began sending planes (1 every 3 minutes) to West Berlin landing and getting supplies to the people in need there.
The Berlin Air Lift
America was the first to develop the atomic bomb, but in this year ________ the Soviet Union also developed an atomic bomb thanks to help from the spy couple The Rosenbergs.
1949
DAILY DOUBLE: The real name for the "GI Bill"
The Serviceman's Readjustment Act