Rivals & Leaders
Who were the two main rival nations during the Cold War?
US & USSR
This policy focuses on stopping the spread of communism
Containment
What was the fighting still employed by the Vietcong that included sneak attacks, booby traps and hiding in plain sight like civilians?
Guerrilla Warfare
Bert the Turtle
Berlin
What did the US & Great Britain decide was the best solution to ending the Berlin Blockade?
Airlift
2 Wins - save ppl in Berlin & prevent spread of communism
America was divided in their support/opposition of the Vietnam War. One result of this being the 26th Amendment that made the federal voting age 18. What were the two groups called who either supported/opposed the war?
Doves & Hawks
What 13 day long event was the height of tension between the US & USSR during the Cold War where Soviet missiles were discovered in Cuba?
Cuban Missile Crisis
This was an American plan that aided Western European countries to help rebuild following World War 2. Another motive was to promote democracy and preserve free trade in the future.
Marshall Plan
This containment policy was named after a Cold War President and provided $400 million in aide to 2 nations close to the Mediterranean sea (Bonus 100 for naming the countries)
Truman Doctrine
(Greece & Turkey)
The dividing line between North & South Korea
38th Parallel
This chemical deployed in the Vietnam War to clear rough jungle terrain led to many health problems.
Agent Orange
Give 2 Examples of the United States acting on the containment policy and explain whether or not each one would be considered successful at containing the spread of communism (can split this up between team members)
Some potential choices:
Berlin airlift, Korean War, Vietnam War, Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, NATO, etc.
President JFK's reputation took a hit when this CIA plan to take back Cuba from Castro failed.
Bay of Pigs Invasion
This military alliance was created to combat communist aggression, although today it serves many other purposes and includes 32 member countries.
NATO
(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
This event included an American spy plane being shot down by the USSR and showed that Cold War tensions were not easing anytime soon in 1960...
U2 Incident
The competition that involved building up arsenals of nuclear weapons (weapons of mass destruction) is called the _________ ______ _______.
Nuclear Arms Race
Why were 1989 and 1991 significant Cold War years?
1989 - Berlin Wall falls
1991 - Soviet Union falls
This program was focused on rebuilding the weakened economies of Western European countries after World War 2.
Marshall Plan
What was the name of the couple who were accused and convicted of Espionage and were later executed in 1953?
Julius & Ethel Rosenberg
This term suggests that in the event of a nuclear war, both parties (US & USSR) would be completely annihilated
Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)