1. The Cold War
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2. What was the Cold War?

3. An ideological conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union

4. What is the difference between communism and Democracy?

5. In a democracy the people rule
In communism the government has total control

6. What is a command economy?

7. The government controls the economy

8. What is a Market Economy?

9. The consumer controls production
The people can own private property and make a profit

10. What did the Iron Curtain symbolize?

11. The ideological conflict and physical boundaries between eastern and western Europe

12. What is a containment policy?

13. A policy created by the U. S
A policy created by the U.S. and allies to stop the spread of communism

14. What were the three containment policies created after WWII?

15. Truman Doctrine Marshall Plan NATO

16. What was the Truman Doctrine?

17. A U.S. warning to the Soviet Union to stay away from our Western allies

18. A U.S. warning to the Soviet Union to stay away from our Western allies

19. What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

20. To provide financial assistance to US allies in Western Europe after WWII

21. What was the purpose of NATO?

22. The U.S. and allies would place troops and bases in Western Europe to protect against communist threat

23. What happened to Germany after WWII?

24. It was divided between the Allied Powers and the Soviet Union

25. What type of government did the Soviet Union establish in East Germany?

26. communism

27. What was the Berlin Airlift?

28. Soviets blockaded Berlin and so the US airlifted supplies until the Soviets removed the blockade

29. Why did the Soviets build the Berlin Wall?

30. To keep East germans from leaving East Germany

31. Who was the leader of communist China?

32. Mao Zedong

33. What is the Domino Theory?

34. countries that border a strong communist country will eventually become communist

35. When was the Korean War fought?

37. Why did the U.S. get involved in the Korean War?

38. They wanted to stop North Korea from spreading communism into South Korea

39. What was the result of the Korean War?

40. A demilitarized zone kept North Korea communist and South Korea a democracy

41. Why did the US get involved in the Vietnam War?

42. To stop communist North Vietnam from spreading communism into South Vietnam

43. When did the U.S. get involved in the Vietnam War?

44. In 1964 after the North Vietnamese torpedoed an American ship in the Gulf of Tonkin

45. Who was President when the US got involved in the Vietnam War?

46. Lyndon B. Johnson

47. What was the TET Offensive?

48. Vietcong launched massive assault in South Vietnam-a turning point in favor of North Vietnam

49. What was President Richard Nixon’s policy of Vietnamization?

50. The slow withdrawal of US troops from South Vietnam

51. What was the result of the Vietnam War?

52. After the US took out troops, South Vietnam fell to communism

53. What is nuclear deterrence?

54. The U.S. built up their nuclear arsenal to stop the Soviets from using their nuclear weapons against us

55. What is Nuclear proliferation?

56. The spread of nuclear weapons, technology, and information to countries not recognized as nuclear weapon states

57. Who was the leader of communist Cuba?

58. Fidel Castro

59. What happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

60. The Soviets sent nuclear missiles to Cuba that were aimed at the U.S.

61. Who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

62. John F. kennedy

63. What was the result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

64. JFK ordered the Soviets to remove the missiles from Cuba

65. Who launched Sputnik I into space in 1957?

66. The Soviet Union

67. How did Sputnik impact the Space Race between the Soviets and the U.S.?

68. The U.S. began its own space program, improved space technology, and created jobs

69. Who accused innocent Americans of being communists during the Cold War?

70. Senator Joseph McCarthy

71. What was the purpose of the House Un-American Activities Committee?

72. To conduct loyalty checks on suspected communists in the U.S.

73. Who was executed for selling national secrets to the Soviets?

74. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

75. What were the Venona papers?

76. Proof that the Rosenbergs were guilty of spying for the Soviets