Cold War Basics
This term describes the tension-filled rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union after WWII.
➡️ What is The Cold War?
This plan gave money to European countries to rebuild after World War II.
➡️ What is the Marshall Plan?
He was the U.S. president who introduced a Doctrine.
➡️ Who is Harry S. Truman?
This period involved fear of communists inside the United States.
➡️ What is the Red Scare?
This U.S. agency was created to lead space exploration.
➡️ What is NASA?
These were the two main economic systems competing during the Cold War.
➡️ What are capitalism and communism?
A promise that the U.S. would give support to countries threatened by communism.
➡️ What is the Truman Doctrine?
This U.S. president challenged Americans to go to the moon.
➡️ Who is John F. Kennedy?
These are basic rights like freedom of speech and religion.
➡️ What are civil liberties?
These could be used to destroy entire cities in seconds.
➡️ What are nuclear weapons?
This U.S. policy aimed to stop the spread of communism.
➡️ What is containment?
This military alliance was created to protect Western nations from the Soviet Union.
➡️ What is NATO?
He warned about the “Iron Curtain” dividing Europe.
➡️ Who is Winston Churchill?
This government committee investigated suspected communists.
➡️ What is HUAC?
This competition focused on achievements beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
➡️ What is the Space Race?
This military conflict in Asia was a result of Cold War tensions.
➡️ What is the Korean War?
This 1962 event nearly led to nuclear war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
➡️ What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
He was the leader of the Soviet Union during much of the early Cold War.
➡️ Who is Joseph Stalin?
This practice legally separated people based on race.
➡️ What is segregation?
This theory argued that nuclear war would destroy both sides.
➡️ What is Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)?
This term describes a war where larger powers support opposing sides without fighting directly.
➡️ What is a proxy war?
This idea claimed nuclear war would destroy both sides, preventing its use.
➡️ What is Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)?
This international organization was created to promote peace after WWII.
➡️ What is the United Nations?
These planned suburban communities symbolized 1950s prosperity.
➡️ What is Levittown?
The Soviet's were the first to send their satellite's to outer space and named it this
➡️ What is Sputnik