1. The COLD WAR: A state of tension between the USA & Soviet Union
WITHOUT actual fighting.

2. 2 Superpowers who rivaled:

3. The 2 Superpowers during the Cold War were:
Soviet Union
USA

4. The USA is:
Capitalist
Democratic

5. The Soviet Union dominated over:
Eastern European Countries

6. Containment:
A policy the USA had to stop the spread of communism.

7. NATO
Made up of democratic nations to fight against Soviet attack if needed.

8. WARSAW PACT
An organization made up of communist nations to fight against democratic nations.

9. China & North Korea
The 2 Asian nations that communist parties controlled during the Cold War.

10. The Korean War ended in a:
Stalemate
Neither side won

11. The Cuban Missile Crisis
When the Soviets placed missiles in Cuba

12. The USA responded to the Cuban Missile Crisis by:
Blockading weapons shipped to Cuba

13. The Domino Theory
When one country is taken over by communism and all surrounding countries fall to communism

14. Americans were divided over whether the USA could have been involved in:
The Vietnam War

15. The Vietnam War ended:
In a cease-fire agreement in which the USA withdrew their troops

16. Strategic Arms:
Weapons designed to strike at an enemy’s military bases and industrial centers

17. The United Nations:
An international organization that debates world issues and tries to keep world peace

18. The collapse of the Soviet Union:
Destruction of the Berlin Wall
The breakup of the Soviet Union

19. The Marshall Plan:
Helped to rebuild Western Europe

20. The GI Bill of Rights: Loans for education Loans to start businesses
Loans for housing

21. President Truman:
Ordered the armed forces to desegregate and end separation of races