The Truman Doctrine was an American foreign policy to stop the spread of...
Communism/Soviet Union
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The Marshall Plan was intended aid which part of Europe.
Western Europe
100
True or False: The Space Race is where the U.S. and the Soviet Union raced satellites around Earth.
False
100
Korea and Vietnam are located in what continent?
Asia
100
The Soviet Union had nuclear weapons on what island nation?
Cuba
200
Which type of influence was the United States using with the Truman Doctrine
Economic
200
Which countries received the most aid?
Allied countries (countries that fought on the side of the United States in WWII)
200
Who won the space race?
Soviet Union
200
The Korean and Vietnam war were fought to stop the spread of...
Communism
200
The U.S. president during the Cuban Missile Crisis
John F. Kennedy
300
The Truman Doctrine was created to give _____________ to Greece, Turkey, and other countries
Financial Aid (money)
300
What was one goal of the Marshall Plan.
-rebuild war-torn regions
-remove trade barriers
-modernize industry
-make Europe prosperous again
-prevent the spread of communism
300
What was the name of the first satellite launched into space?
Sputnik 1
300
The Korean War was fought between
North and South Korea
300
The United States enacted a naval __________ around Cuba and made it clear the U.S. was prepared to use military force if necessary to neutralize this perceived threat to national security.
blockade
400
The Truman Doctrine lead to the formation of what international military alliance.
North American Treaty Organization (NATO)
400
Why was a larger amount of money given to the major industrial powers of Europe?
Their success was essential for the rest of Europe to recover.
400
What was the name of the ship that brought the first human to the moon?
Apollo 11
400
The United States was on the side of ____________, while the China was on the side of __________.
South Korea; North Korea.
400
Disaster was avoided when the U.S. agreed to Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev’s (1894-1971) offer to remove the Cuban missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to _____________ Cuba.
invade
500
What U.S. President is responsible for the Truman Doctrine. (Need full name)
Harry S. Truman
500
In order for the Marshall Plan to work, what was required?
-lessening of interstate barriers (more open borders in Europe)
-a dropping of regulations constraining business encouraged -an increase in productivity
-labor union membership
500
Americans who go into space are called astronauts. What do you call Soviets who go into space?
cosmonauts
500
The Vietnam War was fought between North Vietnam and ___________. One side was supported by the United States while the other side was supported by countries such as ______________.
South Vietnam; China and the Soviet Union
500
In return for the Soviet Union removing its missiles from Cuba, the United States agreed to ________________.