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Origins of Cold War
American Response
Communism
1950's America
JFK/LBJ
100
The speech titled "The Iron Curtain" was given by this man, condemning the Soviet Union for spreading communism in Eastern Europe.
Who is Winston Churchill?
100
This plan offered aid in the form of food and equipment to Western European countries after World War II in order to help the rebuilding process.
What is the Marshall Plan?
100
The growing fear of communism in America was known as this.
What is the red scare?
100
Satellite launched by the Soviet Union that spread fear in the United States.
What is Sputnik?
100
This invasion of Cuba was a failure and led to tension between Fidel Castro and JFK.
What is the Bay of Pigs?
200
The U.S. and USSR were allies or enemies during World War II.
What are allies?
200
The policy of containment was proposed by this American diplomat.
Who is George F. Kennan?
200
This committee investigated possible threats of communism in the United States.
What is the House Un-American Activities Committee?
200
This became a household entertainment item during the 1950's.
What is black and white televisions?
200
This was built to keep East Germans from escaping to freedom in West Berlin.
What is the Berlin Wall?
300
The Soviet Union was a __________ country, where goods produced were collectively for the country.
What is communism?
300
The policy of containment was supported by this document, issued by the U.S. president.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
300
The United States helped this nation defend itself from a communist takeover.
What is South Korea?
300
The first interstate that began in Chicago and ended in L.A.
What is Route 66?
300
This was the closest the United States and the Soviet Union got to nuclear war.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
400
Promises from the USSR at this conference led to conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union.
What is the Yalta Conference?
400
The Soviet Union created a blockade around Berlin, causing the U.S. to be creative in sending supplies to West Berlin.
What is the Berlin Airlift?
400
The tactic of spreading fear and making baseless charges of communism.
What is McCarthyism?
400
The first known suburban town outside of NYC.
What is Levittown?
400
A program developed under President Johnson that provided free health care for poor people.
What is Medicaid?
500
These four countries controlled Germany after World War II.
What are the United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, and France?
500
The military alliance between the United States, Canada, and Western Europe.
What is NATO?
500
Writers and directors who were thought to be radicals and called before the HUAC. They refused to cooperate and they're reputations were ruined.
What is the Hollywood Ten?
500
This type of music represented the rebellion of young people during the 1950's.
What is Rock 'n' Roll?
500
This legislation created the Job Corps and other programs to fight the "war on poverty".
What is the Economic Opportunity Act?