Cold War Begins

Wisconsin senator who accused many citizens of being communists.

The ____ airlift occurred in 1948 to supply food and fuel to citizens in the western zone.

Which is not a response on how US leaders responded to the threat of Soviet expansion in Europe?

If either the US or the USSR was hit with a nuclear weapon, the other would respond with one.

Winston Churchill coined this term, referring to the split of capitalist and communist nations.

Created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty to serve as a collective security measure.

US General George Marshall helped organize this recovery program aimed at Western Europe.

Which is NOT a method used by the United States in its global struggle against the Soviet Union?

The line dividing Korea into communist North and democratic South.

An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations in response to NATO.

Refers to an independent nation under heavy influence or control by another nation.

This program, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, coordinated space related efforts.

Which is NOT true about the Korean War?

The House of Un-American Activities (HUAC) investigated "un-American" acts, leading to the:

This stated the US will aid any country resisting communist aggression.

Egypt wanted to nationalize this, which caused Britain to lose international prestige.

Communist leader in China who overthrew Jieshi to establish the People's Republic of China.

Which is NOT an effect of the fear of domestic communism?

George Kennan developed this strategy to isolate the Soviet Union.

A political and economic struggle between the US and USSR.