Europe
What was the name of the German city that the Soviets continuted to occupy after World War II?
Berlin, Germany
Nixon's plan to withdraw US troops from Vietnam was called...
Vietnamization
This infamous Senator was known for making unfounded accusations of others being Communists.
Joseph McCarthy
This Republican president was involved in the Watergate Scandal and became the first and only president to ever resign!
Richard Nixon
In 1957, the Soviets launched the first satellite to orbit the Earth called ______.
Sputnik
The _______ Plan provided financial help to help rebuild Western Europe.
Marshall Plan
Eisenhower's Cold War Policy that suggested that a communist government in one nation would quickly lead to communist take overs in neighboring states.
Domino Theory
This law funded education and job training for returning veterans
GI Bill of Rights
This president signed Executive Order 9981 which desegrated the US military
Harry Truman
Author of The Feminist Mystique
Betty Friedan
The ___________ provided military aid to Turkey and Greece where totalitarian regemes were taking over in 1947. This was a reflection of US containment policy.
Truman Doctrine
The Korean war ended in a stalemate in 1953. Fighting ceased along the _____ parallel, which largely remains as the border between North and South Korea today.
38th parallel
The name of large suburban housing developments developed after World War II.
Levittowns
This president was unsuccessful with negotiating the Iran Hostage Crisis which was seen as a major failure of his presidency.
Jimmy Carter
What was the name of the secret report developed by the National Security Council that called for increased military spending during the Cold War?
NSC-68
What was the name of Winston Churchill's speech that called for Western democracies to prevent the expansion of communism?
Iron Curtain
What was the name of the Communist leader that came to power in China during the Cold War? (first and last name)
This geographic region of the US saw a massive population growth right after World War II
Sunbelt
Which president was known for waging a "war on poverty" through his "Great Society" programs?
Lyndon B. Johnson
What was the name of the group of Middle Eastern nations that coordinated oil prices and punished the US with an oil embargo?
OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)
1. The military alliance between the Soviet Union and East Europe was called _______.
2. The military alliance between the US and Western Europe was called _______.
1. Warsaw Pact
2. NATO
1. Communist leader of Northern Vietnamese forces:
2. Leader of Southern Vietnamese forces:
1. Ho Chi Minh
2. Ngo Dinh Diem
A group within the US government that was tasked with investigating suspected communists. They targeted other government officials and Hollywood actors!
HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee)
Literally no one voted for this president.
Gerald Ford
"Castle Bravo" was an Hydrogen bomb tested underwater and destroyed a coral reef at ________ on the Marshall Islands. This is the location that inspired the setting of Spongebob Squarepants.
Bikini Atoll