Government
What form of government did the Soviet Union have?
Communist
What was the economy of the Soviet Union?
What was the first war The United States was involved in during the Cold War?
Korean War
Why were people paranoid at home?
People believed communism was taking over the United States?
Who was the second nation to achieve Nuclear Power?
The Soviet Union
What type of government did the United States have?
Democratic Republic
What is a capitalist economy?
This is when the government is not a involved with the economics of the country. There is free-trade, private ownership of business and property, and there are different social classes.
Who won the Vietnam War?
The United States left, so technically the Vietnamese won.
Who was the creator of McCarthyism?
Joseph McCarthy
What were the prisons called that sent all of the people who disobeyed the law in the Soviet Union called?
Gulags
What plan was created to help the economies of Europe?
Marshall Plan
Why did the economies in Europe need to be jump started?
World War Two destroyed the infrastructure and economy.
Where is the division between North and South Korea?
38th parallel
What to people accused of being communists?
They were fired, ostracized, and treated poorly.
How many times has President Trump with the dictator of North Korea?
Twice
What president ordered the removal of troops in Vietnam?
Richard Nixon
Why would communism not work in the United States today?
We are strongly based on a capitalistic economy that it would be very difficult to change.
What countries did the United States help under the Truman Doctrine?
Turkey and Greece
When was the peak of McCarthyism?
1950-1954
Who is the famous actress known to be outspoken against the war?
Jane Fonda
What was the word that was used to separate the communist nations from the democratic nations?
Iron Curtain
What is the definition of communism?
All property is publicly owned and land and wealth are distributed evenly.
Why did war not break out between the nations?
MAD
How many government officials were fired due to the threat of them being communists?
205
Who was the famous boxer to refuse to fight in the Vietnam War?
Muhammed Ali