Cold War Conflicts
Communism and Ideology
U.S. in World War II
Countries
100

the USA and the Soviet Union compete for technological supremacy and in exploration

Space Race

100

The U.S. tried to stop the spread of Communism through this policy

Containment

100

This event caused the United States to enter World War II

The attack on Pearl Harbor

100

This country was the capitalist half that received American support after being invaded by it's Communist counterpart

South Korea

200

A war from 1950-1953 saw American soldiers fight against a Communist side and support a capitalist one

The Korean War

200

If one country "fell" to Communism, others would follow, is an idea called

Domino Theory

200

Giving into the unjust demands of a belligerent

Appeasement

200
This (half) country received American support after it's section of the capital was blockaded by the Soviet Union

West Germany

300
An arms race is a competition over what?

Military supremacy, building of weapons

300

Who has control of the countries resources and production of goods and services under Communism?

The state/government

300

What is something that is designed to influence someone's opinion - used throughout World War II

Propaganda

300

This country received nuclear weapons from the Soviet Union in 1962

Cuba

400

This was the closest the U.S. has ever been to nuclear war:

Cuban Missile Crisis

400
If there is little to no government structure or power or organized law, it is called what

Anarchy/Anarchism

400

What organization advocated for the United States to stay out of World War II?

America First Committee

400

This country was the last Axis Power to surrender in World War II

Japan

500

The Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact in response to what?

N.A.T.O. forming/U.S. and Western European alliance

500

This country was Communist and helped North Korea in the the invasion of the capitalist half of the country with it's own soldiers

China

500

Americans saved and reduced usage of food and fuel during World War II. This is called what?

Rationing

500

This country was part of the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War and it's invasion in 1939 started World War II

Poland