Economic system with country's trade and industry are controlled privately

What did the Truman Doctrine do?

Provided economic & military help to countries threatened by Communism

A policy that tried to stop the spread of Communism during the Cold War

What did the Marshall Plan do for the countries Europe after WW2?

Aid ($) provided to countries from the United States to recovery from WW2

What was the SPACE RACE?

Competition to see who could be the best at space exploration

What was the RED SCARE?

Fear of Communism and communist people

What was the Cold War?

Intense time of rivalry between the USA and the USSR

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COLD WAR VOCAB

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What is CAPITALISM?
Economic system with country's trade and industry are controlled privately
A strict government system that runs the economy
The capital system where governments meet to make laws
An intense competition between two countries
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COMMUNISM- An economic & political system where country's businesses are controlled by the government
False
True
3
What did the Truman Doctrine do?
Built up tension between the countries of Europe and the USA
President Truman's plan to fix the United States after WW2
Provided economic & military help to countries threatened by Communism
A document that stated there should be peace for all countries
4
What is CONTAINMENT?
A policy that tried to stop the spread of Communism during the Cold War
A policy that allowed citizens to rule their country
A race to see what country could get to Space first
A place where countries could store their weapons for war
5
The Domino Theory believed that if one country would fall to become communist, others around it WOULD NOT.
False
True
6
The Iron Curtain was an imaginary barrier between the Soviet Union and Western Europe during the Cold War.
False
True
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What did the Marshall Plan do for the countries Europe after WW2?
Helped people get jobs and resume normal lives after the war
Aid ($) provided to countries from the United States to recovery from WW2
Allowed Marshall Law to take place
Gave people a fear of Communism
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What was the SPACE RACE?
A plan to prevent the spread of Communism
The idea if a country falls to Communism, others around it will too
A period time when astronauts who ran races on the moon
Competition to see who could be the best at space exploration
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What was the RED SCARE?
A scary economic system that treated citizens unfairly
Fear of Communism and communist people
A conflict between USA and USSR that did not lead to actual fighting
A plan to give aid to Europe after WW2 ended
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What was the Cold War?
A war that was fought in cold weather conditions
An economic system that was very strict
A political system where the government controls everything
Intense time of rivalry between the USA and the USSR

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