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This man became president of the United States following the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945 and led the U.S. in the early years of the Cold War.
Who is President Harry Truman
200
A period of moral and political fear of communism that spread across the United States between 1947 and 1957.
What is The Red Scare
200
This former Axis Power was divided into 4 sectors and occupied by the Allies after World War 2.
What is Germany
200
China and the Soviet Union supported this country during the Korean War between 1950-1953.
What is North Korea
200
Besides national security, this was a major factor behind U.S. intervention in Latin America during the Cold War
What is protecting American economic interests
200
A hostile, but nonviolent struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War 2 was called this.
What is the Cold War
400
The United States and its allies followed this policy in an effort to fight against the spread of communism worldwide.
What is Containment Policy
400
The United States used this strategy to send uncover agents and spies to collect top secret information from the Soviet Union.
What is espionage
400
The strategy was used by the United States and Great Britain to provide humanitarian aid to residents in West Berlin was called this.
What is the Berlin Airlift
400
This theory was used to describe the government's fear of communism spreading from country to country.
What is Domino Theory
400
The United States strongly opposed this communist leader of Cuba, leading to a potential nuclear crisis and a long lasting trade embargo (ban) on Cuban markets.
Who is Fidel Castro
400
Country Joe McDonald and the Fish performed live at this music festival to protest political and social issues in 1969.
What is Woodstock
600
This imaginary line (red) divided Europe into capitalist western and communist eastern blocs after World War II.
What is the "Iron Curtain"
600
This branch of the United States government upheld several laws that were designed to suppress the 1st Amendment and other rights during the Cold War.
What is the Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
600
This natural resource is abundant in Iran and was of strategic economic and military value during the Cold War and was a major factor for U.S. intervention in the country.
What is oil
600
This flag represents the European country that controlled Vietnam before Japan's invasion in 1940.
What is France
600
U.S. involvement in Latin America became an extension of this imperialistic policy adopted by the U.S. in the early 1800s.
What is the Monroe Doctrine
600
The Soviet Union collapsed and broke into 15 separate countries and "ended" the Cold War in this year.
What is 1991
800
This policy was named after Sec. of State George Marshall and used to help western European economies rebuild after World War II.
What is the Marshall Plan
800
Accusing people without evidence and abusing power in the name of anti-communism became known as this.
What is McCarthyism
800
This Iranian leader was overthrown in a CIA assisted coup for his efforts to nationalize British oil companies in Iran.
Who is Mohammad Mosaddegh
800
This American general promised to end the Korean War during his campaign and ultimately won in 1952.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower
800
The U.S. government agency responsible for covert operations and the overthrow of many Latin American governments.
What is the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
800
This term is used to describe a war between groups of smaller countries who represent the interests of larger countries, who oftentimes supplied them with weapons and supplies.
What is a proxy war
1200
Executive Order 9835 required federal government employees and applicants to be investigated for communist connections. Its nickname was this.
What is the "Loyalty Order"
1200
This federal government committee was organized to investigate suspected communists in American society, including Hollywood and labor unions.
What is the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
1200
This event led to the United States to threaten its own allies (Great Britain, France, and Israel) if they did not withdraw their forces from Egypt in 1956
What is the Suez Crisis
1200
This man became leader of North Vietnam and led its military invasion of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Who is Ho Chi Minh
1200
A french term used to describe the violent overthrow of a government.
What is coup d'etat
1200
The New York Times released this document leak to the public exposing the U.S. governments secret escalation of military involvement in the Vietnam War.
What are the Pentagon Papers
1600
The United States led the creation of this alliance to resist Soviet influence and the spread of communism in Europe.
What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
1600
This Republican Senator was led the government's efforts to investigate suspected communists working in the state department and other government agencies.
Who is Joseph McCarthy
1600
The United States supported this country during the Yom Kippur War against neighboring Middle Eastern countries like Egypt and Jordan.
What is Israel
1600
This event resulted in the violent deaths of an estimated 400 unarmed villagers committed by American soldiers during the Vietnam War and helped influence public outcry and protests in the United States.
What is the Mai Lai Massacre
1600
This American president helped reduce tensions between the United States and Soviet Union before he was assassinated in 1963.
Who is John F. Kennedy
1600
President Richard Nixon implemented a policy designed to create more friendly relations and open free trade with this country in 1972.
What is China
2000
This theory is based on the idea that nuclear weapons are so destructive that neither side would use them because both sides would be destroyed.
What is Mutually Assured Destruction
2000
If the names of suspected communists were put on these types of forms, they could lose their jobs and prevented from being hired in the future.
What are "Black Lists"
2000
The United States government provided weapons and supplies this militia group in their fight against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Who were the Mujahideen
2000
After the armistice was signed in July 1953, Korea was divided in two and remains the case along this parallel
What is the 38th parallel
2000
This event ended when the United States agreed to remove missiles from Turkey if the Soviet Union removed missiles 90 miles off the southern coast of Florida
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis
2000
A massacre at this American university resulted in the national guard opening fire and killing four students during an antiwar protest on campus.
What is Kent State