Jeopardy Cold War Terms WWII People/ Places Korean War Beginning Of Cold War Continues
A situation in which further action is blocked; a deadlock
Stalemate Back to Board
military strategy in which the use of weapons of mass destruction by two opposing sides would cause the complete annihilation of both the attacker and the defender.
Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) Back to Board
Economy based on private ownership and competition
Capitalism Back to Board
The willingness to go to the edge of all-out war, policy coined by Secretary of State under Eisenhower
Brinksmanship Back to Board
Economic system in which the government controls the means of production and is based on cooperation
Communism Back to Board
Why did the USSR want to divide Germany after WWII?
To weaken it and prevent future attacks Back to Board
What was the name of the plan to help the economies of Europe recover after WWII?
Marshall Plan Back to Board
What was a post-war goal of the U.S.?
Maintain peace and prosperity (spread democracy, open markets for trade Back to Board
Who are the 5 permanent members of the UN’s security council?
U.S., Great Britain, France, China, Soviet Union (Russia today) Back to Board
How did the Japanese change politically after WWII (give 3 examples)?
Created a Constitutional Monarchy Where emperor became a figurehead Gave people more individual rights (speech, press, assemble) Women gained right to vote Limited size of the military Back to Board
Who was the British leader to first use the term “Iron Curtain”
Winston Churchill Back to Board
What US general was placed in charge of the occupation of Japan? General Douglas MacArthur
What US general was placed in charge of the occupation of Japan? Back to Board General Douglas MacArthur
President of the U.S. from Former general in WWII
Dwight D. Eisenhower Back to Board
What two countries did Truman want to provide aid to with the Truman Doctrine?
Greece and Turkey Back to Board
Leader of the USSR after Stalin died. Thought the U.S. and Soviet Union could coexist peacefully
Nikita Khrushchev Back to Board
How did the Korean War Start
North Korea Invades South Korea Back to Board
What Parallel divides North and South Korea
38 th Parallel Back to Board
What country came to the aid of North Korea by sending hundreds of thousands of troops to fight the UN forces
China Back to Board
How did the Korean War end
In a stalemate, Korea remained divided along the 38 th parallel Back to Board
Why was Gen. MacArthur fired by president Truman
Insubordination, he went behind his back to try and gain support to attack China Back to Board
The blockade of what city ended when world opinion turned against the USSR?
Berlin Back to Board
What was the US foreign policy designed to stop the spread of Communism
Containment Back to Board
What was Joseph Stalin’s primary goal after WWII?
Create a buffer zone in Eastern Europe to protect Soviet Union from future attacks Back to Board
What military pact was formed in response to NATO?
Warsaw Pact Back to Board
Name three satellite nations of the Soviet Union?
Poland, Hungry, Romania, East Germany, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia Back to Board
satellite launched by the USSR in 1957 prompting the U.S. to engage in the “space race” with the ultimate goal of landing on the moon
Sputnik I Back to Board
How did the Soviet Union respond to the Hungarian Uprising
Sending in troops to crush the uprising Back to Board
What was the U2 incident
A U.S. spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union. Pilot Gary Powers was captured Back to Board
Stated that the U.S. would defend Europe against any Soviet attacks
Truman Doctrine Back to Board
Stated that the U.S. would defend the Middle East against any Soviet attacks
Eisenhower Doctrine Back to Board