World Studies Exam Study Guide Part 1

Stalin led the Soviet Union through a period of rapid ______________ in an attempt to modernize the nation.

The U-2 made its first flight in _________ and worked precisely as it was built to.

Following the failed invasion, Castro declared that Cuba would become a _________________nation.

Across the nation, many states, communities, and even private businesses also established "Americanism Review Boards"

9. On _______, crowds approached the wall with hammers, chisels, and other tools and began destroying the wall by hand.

For many years, communism was the dominant economic system used in many countries across _______________ and Asia.

The eventual goal of this 'classless society' would be a state in which there was no __________________ at all.

The Truman Doctrine was a policy of ______________________.

Khrushchev concluded his trip to the US by meeting Pres. Eisenhower at the private vacation resort of Camp David.

After a brief imprisonment, Castro traveled to Mexico with his brother Raul and fellow revolutionary _________________.

Public shelters were identified by the well-known _____________ trefoil symbol.

During the Cuban missile crisis, many citizens believed that a nuclear exchange was unlikely.

The modern idea of communism was first proposed by German philosophers __________________ and Friedrich Engels.

President Truman's speech in 1947 established the ________________, as America's policy towards communism.

The Kitchen Debate earned Nixon a large amount of respect with the Soviet public.

In most cases, existing buildings with large basements made of _________ would be designated as public fallout shelters.

The cost of the Berlin airlift was _____________.

Referred to as __________, these civilians were trained to watch the skies and keep an eye out for enemy aircraft.

The Soviet Union spanned more than _______________ miles from east to west and included 11 time zones.

Mao Tse Tung gained prominence in the Red Army because of an event known as the _________________

Companies marketed several different “ ____________ " for homeowners hoping to protect their families.

The FCDA did many things throughout the 1950s and '60s to help people maintain a level of __________________.

Castro continued to consolidate his power in Cuba, becoming a ______________

In 1949, the U.S, along with the U.K., France, Canada, and 8 other nations, signed a treaty creating the ___________.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, aside from the panic, there was also a wave of protests that swept across the nation.

US Ambassador to the U.N., _________ revealed photo evidence that forced the Soviet Union to admit the bases existed.

Throughout the 1950s and '60s, many families constructed personal fallout shelters in their ______________.

The heat produced by a nuclear blast is so intense that fatal third degree burns can be caused up to _____________ away.

In August of 1962, the Cubans and Soviets began secretly establishing sites to launch nuclear cameras from Cuba.

The feud between NATO and the Warsaw Pact persisted for _________________ years.

During the Red Scare many science fiction films feature plots involving aliens attempting to infiltrate American society

_____________ films encouraged the public to keep a two week supply of water and non-perishable food in their basements.

British Prime Minister _________ used the phrase “Iron Curtain” to describe the divide b/t Western and Eastern Europe.

The third danger from a nuclear explosion comes from radiation, a form of energy which is harmful to living cells.

Accompanied with this intense heat is the second threat of a nuclear explosion, a tremendous blast of _________________.

The _________________ of 1950 required Communist organizations to register with the Attorney General's office.

When ash absorbs the radiation generated by an explosion it becomes ____________________.

The city of _________________ which was located in the Soviet sector, was also split into four similar segments.

At the conclusion of the Korean Conflict, the United States had suffered more than __________________ deaths.

During the Red Scare nearly all of the popular forms of media featured anti-communist ______________.

Pres. Truman created the Federal ___________ in 1950 to help the nation prepare for the possibility of a nuclear attack.

At the conclusion of World War II, _______________ was divided into four portions.

North Vietnam was led by its founder _______________ who desired to institute communism across the entire country.

In 1937, the Chinese Civil War was put on hold when ___________________ invaded China.

In the 1950s & '60s, many communities began building __________ to protect residents from the threat of nuclear weapons.

Fidel Castro allowed the Soviets to place nuclear missile bases in Cuba, causing the events known as the ________ Crisis

During the Red Scare ________________ were even created and distributed to school children to promote nuclear safety.

The phrase the ____________________ is frequently used in relation to the Cold War era.

Families constructed their shelters in the middle of the night in an effort to conceal the facility from their neighbors

Many schools began practicing weekly _________________ that utilized a similar “duck and cover” method.

One of the first major incidents during the Cold War became known as the ____________________.

In 1987, Pres. Reagan made a bold appeal to the Premier of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, to “__________________"

In 1948, ______________ was accused of being a Communist by Whittaker Chambers.

The pilots who flew the U-2 were required to wear a _________________ during flights.

After WWII, the ______________________ was a monetary assistance program.

The Cold War ended in ______________ when the Soviet Union finally collapsed.

One of the key principles of communism is the concept of a ______________________ society.

In September of 1959, Khrushchev became the first Premier of ___________________ to visit the US.

Shelters would usually be supplied with food, water, sanitation supplies, & radiation detection equipment such as _____.

The Soviet Union assisted South Korea in establishing a Communist government.

The US Government distrusted Castro and attempted to remove him from power with the _________________ Invasion.

_____________________, one of the United States' top manufacturers of aircraft, was contracted to build the planes.

At one point during the Cold War era, a full _______________of the world's population lived under some type of com

In July of 1959, the Vice President of the United States, _________________, visited the Soviet Union.

The reason for the containment policy was known as the _______________________.

In 1917, a group of Communists in Russia, known as ________________________, started a revolution.

Throughout the early 1960s, the US sent soldiers to _________ to assist in the training of South Vietnamese forces.

In 1960, an American U-2 plane was shot down over ______________________

China has been a communist nation since 1949.

The Berlin Wall stood for ___________________.

Throughout the 1950s, there were many films made with communist messages.

The policy of containment was responsible for the US entry into multiple _________________ throughout the 1950s - 1980s.

The phrase "McCarthyism" was used to describe the act of accusing someone, with little or no evidence.

In 1917, a revolution was orchestrated in Russia by a man named ____________ and his followers known as the Bolsheviks.

Some districts went as far as purchasing _______________________ for all of their students.

The (FELP) board recommended that any employee suspected of being "___________" should have their employment terminated.

In 1945, Korea which had been controlled by Japan during the war, was divided into two pieces along the _______________.

“Grandma's Pantry” recommended that all homes keep a supply of at least two weeks of perishable food.

In the mid-1950s, the US Government developed a spy plane for the purposes of monitoring Soviet _____________________.

Most well-known crossing point was “Death Strip", the only point where Americans & other foreigners were able to pass.

After college, Castro became involved with revolutions and rebellions in the ________________ and Colombia.

The “Federal Employees Loyalty Program” was a review board that determined the “ _______________” of federal employees.

In a true communist nation, there is to be no private ownership of _____________________.

In the early 50s, there were also several pieces of legislation passed that increased the __________ against communism.

In 1961, the East Germans erected a permanent wall made of _______________, which came to be known as the Berlin Wall.

U-2 incident deepened the Cold War divide even further & it would be another ________before the tension softened again.

In the Indochina War, the French fought against rebelling Vietnamese forces known as the __________________.

In 1949, the Soviet Union tested their first __________________.

In 1955, communist Eastern European nations created the ________________.

In Korea, there were significant battles like Heartbreak Ridge and Pork Chop Hill, but the end result was a stalemate.

During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union were the world's only two _______________.

The “Utility Plane 2” was capable of flying at altitudes up to 10 miles high and could stay in the air up to 11 hours.

In February of 1950, Senator ____________________ produced a list of 205 suspected communists.

During the Korean War, American soldiers were commanded by, __________________.

The Cincinnati Reds temporarily changed their mascot to the _____________________.

Nationalists fled China and established the island nation of _____________________.

Throughout the Cold War, many Americans harbored intense passion for communism.

The Cuban crisis ended on October 28, 1962 when President Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev reached a ______

East German guards were instructed to __________________ anyone attempting to escape.