Cold War Conflicts

In 1950 ____________ invaded _____________ and started the Korean War.

The leader of the Soviet Union who thought Communism could triumph peacefully

Sputnik I, the first official satellite to orbit the Earth was developed by

The effort to block Soviet influence by making alliances and supporting weaker nations 

The U.S. policy of sending aid to any nation trying to prevent a Communist takeover

Accusations that Communism was present in the U.S. government and military were made by

Military alliance of the Soviet Union and its satellite nations

President Truman fired General ___ because he wanted to wage a war against China & North Korea.

Hostility between the Soviet Union and the United States but without military action

This group consisted of Eastern European nations that were dominated by the Soviet Union

Military alliance of the United States, Canada, and 10 other European nations

The division of Europe between free and Communist countries

Line of latitude that divides Korea into North and South

Pilot of an American U-2 spy plane that was shot down in the Soviet Union

The willingness to go to the edge of war in order to keep the peace

Policy of the United States to defend countries of the Middle East against Communists

This action provided vital supplies to West Germany that was blockaded by the Soviet Union 

Intelligence or spy agency of the United States government

Program where the United States gave economic aid to rebuild Western Europe after WWII

The unfair tactic of accusing people of disloyalty without providing evidence is known as 

The Soviet Union exploded an atomic bomb & the United States responded by efforts to develop

In a capitalist system _________

The purpose of this organization was to look for Communists inside & outside of the government

He was the leader of the Communist forces in China

People in the Hollywood film industry, refused of jobs & accused of being Communist-influenced.