The Cold War Basics
The imaginary line that divided Europe between capitalist West and communist East.
The iron curtain
U.S. policy to stop the spread of communism.
Containment
U.S. senator who led the Red Scare by accusing officials of communism.
Senator Joseph McCarthy
Conflict where North invaded South in 1950, ending in a stalemate.
The Korean War
Purpose of the Marshall Plan.
Restore the European economy after WW2
This economic system was promoted by the United States.
Capitalism
This 1947 policy promised aid to Greece and Turkey to resist communism.
The Truman Doctrine
Fear-driven time period targeting suspected communists in the U.S. after WW2 (Be specific!)
The 2nd Red Scare
Conflict where the U.S. fought to prevent a communist takeover in Southeast Asia.
The Vietnam War
Name any countries that rejected Marshall Plan aid due to Soviet pressure.
(1) Poland
(2) Czechoslovakia
This Cold War organization was the Soviet response to NATO.
The Warsaw Pact
The U.S. plan to rebuild Europe after WWII.
The Marshall Plan
Muhammad Ali did not agree with the involvement and violence taking place in Vietnam. He decided not to participate when drafted for the Vietnam war which made him a
Draft dodger
Closest the world came to nuclear war in 1962.
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Term for countries under heavy influence by the USSR.
Satellite states
The closest the United States and Soviet Union came to armed conflict during the Cold War was
The slogan for both alliances throughout the Cold War
"An attack on one, is an attack on all!"
Government committee that investigated communism in Hollywood.
HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee)
Cold War military strategy of using countries like Korea and Vietnam for battles.
Proxy War(s)
This U.S. President is credited with ending the Korean War (which was his campaign slogan)
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Who gave the famous "Iron Curtain" Speech?
Winston Churchill
Which Cold War conflict did Americans demonstrate the most disagreement with U.S. foreign policy?
Vietnam War
Name of Eisenhower’s warning about weapons industries influencing policy.
Military Industrial Complex
This chemical was used in the Vietnam War to kill trees and plants so guerrilla soldiers would have nowhere to hide
Agent Orange
This U.S. President was responsible for officially ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War
President Gerald Ford (VP to Nixon when he is impeached)
Put the following U.S. Presidents in the correct chronological order during the Cold War
(A) Eisenhower (B) LBJ (C) Truman (D) Ford
(E) Nixon (F) JFK
(1) Truman (2) Eisenhower (3) JFK (4) LBJ
(5) Nixon (6) Ford