Cold War Part 1: 1945-1970

The idea that if one country became Communist, neighboring countries would fall to Communism

He was assassinated in Dallas in November, 1963

Which American Senator is most associated with the "Second Red Scare"?

In order to spread democratic American messages across the Iron Curtain, the U.S. established

In 1957, the Soviets launched the first satellite into space. It was called __________.

Which bomb is 1000x more powerful than the atomic bomb?

Student Protests against Nixon bombing Cambodia turned deadly at

He was on the way to winning the 1968 presidential election, but was assassinated in California

What is the term for the Truman Doctrine against Communism?

Truman's plan to provide $$$ to western Europe to stop the spread of Communism:

Which act of Congress gave President LBJ a "blank check" to fight Communism in Vietnam?

Vietnam vs. Great Society caused this president to not run for re-election

What idea kept the USA and USSR from launching nuclear bombs at each other?

Which is most responsible for the “credibility gap” between many Americans and the government?

When did the Korean War officially end?

When JFK said "Ich bin ein Berliner" to the people of West Berlin, he was really saying:

The "Silent Majority" elected _________ as President in 1968

One factor in JFK winning the election of 1960 was

During the Second Red Scare, these Soviet spies were convicted of spying, and later executed.

In which two countries did American soldiers fight to prevent the spread of Communism?

Both Alaska and Hawaii became U.S. States in:

What best describes Nixon’s policy of “Vietnamization”?

The "Big Three" made plans for how the world should be after WWII at the ___ Conference

What was the result of USSR control of Manchuria?

With Joe McCarthy, this Congressman -and future president- was a "Communist hunter" in the 50s

After the Holocaust, the United Nations created this country to be a home for Jewish people:

This president signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965

The closest the world ever came to a Nuclear Bomb World War III was:

The USA sent supplies via "Airlift" to this city, which was blockaded by Communist forces

1961: Cuban exiles landed at _________________ in a failed attempt to overthrow Castro.

Which was NOT a Communist country during the Cold War?

Castro's "chief executioner" in the Cuban Communist Revolution, murdered thousands of people

The people who attended Woodstock were part of the "counter-culture" _______ movement.

This Massacre in Vietnam shocked the American people, and led to more anti-war protests

In the 1950s & 1960s, American school students were taught to "duck and cover" in case of ___.

This imaginary line divided free Western Europe from Communist controlled Eastern Europe

1969 Hippie concert, advertised as “Three Days of Love, Peace, and Music" took place at:

JFK had to overcome ____________ bigotry as he ran for president.

Post WWII alliance among democratic, capitalist nations

In 1961, when JFK refused to pull troops out of this famous German city, the Soviets built