Why was the battle between the US and Soviet Union from 1945-1991 called a "Cold War"
What is because no shots were fired. War of ideologies and power.
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To day Korea is divided into North and South at what line of longitude?
What is the 38th parallel.
100
Explain the "Domino Theory"?
If Vietnam fell to communism then so would Laos, Cambodia, and other Southeast Asian countries.
100
The fear of communism is often called this, which is the name of the category.
What is the Red Scare?
100
This was the nickname of the competition between the US and Soviet Union over space exploration.
What is the Space Race?
200
This plan aided Western European countries with $13 billion dollars to help them rebuild after WWII?
What is the Marshall Plan?
200
What years was the korean war fought?
What is 1950-1953?
200
Who was the leader of communist North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
200
A similarity between the Red Scare of the 1920’s and McCarthyism in the 1950’s was that during each period
What is individual civil liberties were denied?
200
What lead to the development of Suburbs?
What are highways and increase in automobile ownership.
300
This was the doctrine that stated the US would help any freedom based country resist the spread of Communism with economic aid or military intervention.
What is the Truman Doctrine?
300
Was the Korean war successful? Explain.
The Korean War was successful because South Korea was not conquered by the N. Vietnamese. South Korea is an advanced country and North Korea is not.
300
Due to low volunteerism for this conflict, the US government got soldiers through this process?
What is the draft?
300
He was a US Senator from Wisconsin in the 1950's who made false claims about communist in government.
Who was Joseph McCarthy?
300
How did the US react to the Soviets when they launched Sputnik?
Increase funding for high school math and science.
Started increasing funds to NASA
400
Identify the names of two specific policies that were used to stop the spread of communism throughout Europe
What is Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan.
400
Tell me 2 facts about the country of South Korea.
13th largest economy in the world.
Make products like Samsung, KIA, Hyubdai
Psy from Gangnam Style
400
Identify the group of communist fighter who lived in South Vietnam. They made it very difficult for American soldiers to contain communism.
The Vietcong
400
This is the term used to describe the anti-communist suspicions that existed in the 1950's.
What is McCarthyism?
400
Explain what happened with the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Soviet Union put Nuclear Bombs in Cuba. We called the Soviets out and started a blockade of the island. After 13 tense days nuclear war was avoided. We remove our Nukes from Turkey and they removed theirs form Cuba.
500
Give 2 reasons why Communist Governments started to fail from 1989 to 1991?
They overspent on Military and Space Programs
They were falling behind the rest of the world economically
The people started to demand more freedoms
500
Identify 3 events that resulted from hostilities between the US and Soviet Union.
The Space Race
Cuban Missile Crisis
Arms Race
Berlin Blockade/Airlifts
Korean and Vietnam War
500
Identify 2 policies that the Soviet Union introduced to try to save the Soviet Union from collapsing.
Glasnost and Perestroika
500
Explain how Americans reacted to the spread of communism.
The lived in fear of nuclear war. Built Bomb shelters. Fought the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts. Passed the Marshall Plan and supported the Truman Doctrine. Joined Alliances NATO
500
What event marked the beginning of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe?