Vocabulary
This is an economic system that encourages private ownership of land and property, private business, and the opportunities of the individual are given the most value.
What is capitalism?
These two global superpowers were the ones involved in the Cold War.
Who are the US + USSR?
The partnership in space between the US and the USSR was known as...
What is the Apollo-Soyuz Mission?
This conflict of the Cold War only lasted 'officially' for 13 days.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Before China adopted a system of communism, they were trying THIS type of government.
What is a republic?
[Also accept dynasty]
The Soviet Union and United States are often represented in political cartoons as these two characters.
What are a bear and Uncle Sam?
OR What are a bear and an eagle?
This is an economic system that encourages the redistribution of resources equally among all citizens and allowing the state more control. The opportunities for the good of everyone are given the most value.
What is communism?
The Space Race began when the Soviet Union launched this satellite into space.
What is Sputnik?
The competition between the US and the USSR over the growth of atomic power was known as this.
What is the nuclear arms race?
The name for the group of countries who did not want to be known for giving support to either of the major economic systems during the Cold War.
Who are the non-aligned nations?
These two leaders came into conflict following the death of Sun Yat-sen regarding the future of China.
Who are Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai Shek?
The Yooks and the Zooks are characters in a Cold War era children's book written by this author.
Who is Dr. Seuss?
The domino theory believed that...
If one country fell to communism, all of the surrounding countries would as well.
The US had a goal of supporting countries in western Europe with resources and funding. This strategy was known as ____
What is the Marshall Plan?
This term refers to wars that were fought with military force because of the conflict between capitalism and communism. However, the US and USSR were not fighting against one another directly.
What are proxy wars?
The conflict in this country during the cold war ended with a divided nation split by the 38th parallel.
What is Korea?
The Chinese Cultural Revolution encouraged young people to revolt against this.
What are "the 4 Olds"?
- Old habits/thoughts/customs/ideas
Bert the Turtle wants you to do this in order to stay safe when there is a nuclear attack
What is "Duck and Cover"?
This policy was implemented by the United States to try and keep communism in the countries that it started in.
What is containment?
These are the four nations that divided control of Germany following WWII.
What are the United States, Great Britain, France, and the USSR?
This event officially "ends" the Cold War.
What is the Malta Summit of 1989?
After the US was involved in sponsoring a coup in this country, a military regime took over, followed by a government-led genocide of indigenous Mayans.
What is Guatemala?
What is a "communist government with a capitalist economy"?
This man was president of the United States during the Cold War. [more than one correct answer]
Who is ...
- Truman
- Eisenhower
- Kennedy
- Johnson
- Carter
- Nixon
This organization was formed in order to protect one another's economic and defense interests in the Soviet Union.
What is the Warsaw Pact?
What is the Yalta Conference?
This term refers to one of the policies of the Soviet Union near the end of the Cold War. The time period was marked by more information from the west and less censorship from the east.
What is glasnost?
This country, and its neighbor Laos, were devastated by US bombing campaigns in the 1960s and 1970s. American citizens would stage significant protests against US military action.
What is Vietnam?
What are communes?
What other two subjects has Ms. Salvig taught at Kelso High School besides history?
What is math and French?