Cold War Warm Up

Question 1

US trained and supported Cuban exiles, launched an invasion of Cuba with the goal of overthrowing Fidel Castro.

Accepted Answer

Bay of Pigs Invasion

Question 2

American citizens convicted on spying on the U.S. for the Soviet Union. They were executed in 1953.

Accepted Answer

Rosenberg's

Question 3

After West Berlin had been cut off, the US dropped in supplies, food, medicine, etc. from June 1948-May 1949

Accepted Answer

Berlin Airlift

Question 4

Nations of eastern Europe that will remain under control and influence of the Soviet Union after WWII

Accepted Answer

Satellite Nations

Question 5

Senator from WI who exploited Americans fear of communism for political gain. Was later exposed as a fraud on nat'l TV.

Accepted Answer

Joseph McCarthy

Question 6

“We are eyeball to eyeball, and the other fellow just blinked” Dean Rusk - this quote depicts which Cold War event?

Accepted Answer

Cuban Missile Crisis

Question 7

Concept describing that if war broke out between the US and USSR that both attacker and defender would be destroyed

Accepted Answer

Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD)

Question 8

American foreign policy that aims to prevent the further spread of the Soviet Union and communism throughout the world

Accepted Answer

Containment

Question 9

The US gave $12.5 Billion dollars of aid to countries in Western Europe to alleviate hunger and poverty. (1948-1952)

Accepted Answer

Marshall Plan

Question 10

Known as the "Forgotten War", the US and UN backed troops helped defend the South from an attack via the communist North

Accepted Answer

Korean War

Question 11

Coined by Winston Churchill, this imaginary line separated the capitals of Central and Eastern Europe from the west

Accepted Answer

Iron Curtain

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