Cold War Review

The _____ was the imaginary line that divided the capitalist West from the communist East.

_ was a post WWII organization of nations that pledge to peacefully prevent or end future wars.

Like Julius and Ethel Rosenburg, Alger Hiss was accused of—

According to ____, if one country in Indochina fell to communism, others would soon follow.

In August 1945 the Allies divided the Korean peninsula into two parts, divided by which line?

___ was a military alliance formed by the USA, Canada & 11 European nations after World War II

What word was used by John F. Kennedy to describe the American naval blockade of Cuba?

An embarrassment for newly elected JFK, the failed Bay of Pigs landing was carried out by... ?

The _____ provided vital supplies to a city in Germany blockaded by the Soviet Union.

Nixon instituted a policy of __ withdrawing American troops and replacing them with Vietnamese.

After seizing power in Cuba, Fidel Castro first sought to build economic ties with this nation

What was the U.S. response to the Soviet Union placing missiles in Cuba?

4 protestors were killed at Kent State while protesting...

What animated animal was used to instruct civilians what to do in the event of nuclear attack?

The "Kitchen Debate" was a debate of communism v. capitalism between Khrushchev and _____

Which revolutionary military commander became the first leader of communist China?

The Cuban missile Crisis was resolved through a secret deal to remove missiles from Italy and ?

The French withdrew from Vietnam after suffering an embarrassing defeat in which 1954 battle?

How did the USSR respond when France, Britain, & the USA merged zones and formed West Germany?

The Berlin Wall was built in order to

The Warsaw Pact

Eisenhower adopted a policy of _______ to deter a Soviet nuclear attack.

The Truman Doctrine and Marshall plan were examples of—

In what year did the Soviet Union detonate their first Atomic Bomb (named Joe-1)

Which of the following was NOT a result of the anticommunist crusade in the USA after WWII?

Joseph McCarthy`s lost credibility after he was televised interrogating which organization?

U.S. fears about the spread of communism were increased when ____ became Communist in 1949.

________was the name of the Soviets first space satellite.

After Fidel Castro seized power Cuba became allies with...

What 1968 battle in Vietnam was a turning point in the war?

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

After World War II, American leaders developed a policy of __ to stop Soviet aggression

The communications issues during the Cuban missile crisis led to the installation of what?

Who was given a "blank check" to increase military forces following the Gulf of Tonkin incident

What event put the U.S. on the brink of nuclear war in the early 1960s?

At the height of nuclear paranoia, US school children were taught to do this in case of a bomb

Who was the pro-Western, anti-communist leader of South Korea between 1948 and 1960?

During the Korean War, the United States succeeded in—

What impact did Joseph R. McCarthy have on American society?

The U.S. policy of deterrence resulted in—

The Gulf of Tonkin incident was used as a pretext for... ?

What is the name given to a failed attempt, supported by the US, to take over Cuba?

Why did the United States first become involved in the conflict in Vietnam?

Through this organization JFK tried to improve understandings between the US and other nations

The name given to the unofficial doctrine that said there would be no winners in a nuclear war

In which year did the US gain an advantage in the Space Race by landing a man on the moon?