The Cold War 1945-1991

The space race was won with the landing of man on....

The Soviet Union collapsed in what year?

Most _____ enjoyed the prosperity of the postwar period.

Which committee in Congress was established to investigate communist activities?

When the USSR exploded an atomic bomb the US intensified its efforts to develop____

This structure was the physical representation of divide during the Cold War.

The American policy for dealing with communism was?

With more $ to spend, this became a way of life for Americans

This president was known as being super clumsy and nothing else interesting.

Which president was responisble for the failed Bay of Pigs invasion?

These spies were executed for selling atomic secrets to the Soviets

____ is best known for investigating the film industry

Medicare, a federal program established for Americans over 65 was intended to provide

What was the name of the first sattelite launched into space?

This president had to resign rather than be kicked out of office

The main goal of the ___ was to stop the spread of communism.

Who was the leader of communist Cuba?

This man assassinated JFK (According to the official history)

When you falsely accuse someone without evidence it is called...

Which of the following was not a way that the cold war was fought?

This idea kept the two superpowers from destroying each other

This treaty included the United States, Canada, Britain, France and Turkey to combat the USSR

Who became the leader of the Soviet Union 3 years after Stalin's death?

This provided counseling, loans and other benefits for veterans.

Kennedy was assassinated in which city?

Which president won the Cold War?

To label someone's activities as ___ would be to suggest that the person is making unsupported accusations

By the mid 1950s what type of jobs were in decline?

This senator held a "witch hunt" in the early 1950's to root out communism in the USA

1000's of new homes were built in Levittown which was a _________

This president was the last American president to be assassinated in office

This plan gave billions in aid to Europe to stave off communism post WWII

This event was the greatest threat to peace since WW2 and almost resulted in thermonuclear war

The promise that the United States would defend the Middle East was known as the what?

How did the United States respond to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?

Who won the Korean War?

Who was the leader of communist China?

The Berlin Wall came down in what year?

Most Americans in the 1960s relied on _____ as their primary source of entertainment

This treaty was established by the USSR to combat NATO