Cold War Vocabulary

Question 1

The "space race" was...

Accepted Answer

The race to control space

Question 2

The word "blockade" means....

Accepted Answer

To cut off with force

Question 3

The word "containment" means...

Accepted Answer

Keeping something harmful under control

Question 4

"Baby boomers" are....

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Those born in the early-to-mid 1940s

Question 5

"assassinate" means....

Accepted Answer

A surprise murder for political or religious reasons

Question 6

NATO stands for...

Accepted Answer

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Question 7

The word "prosperity" means...

Accepted Answer

To be successful

Question 8

What does "veteran" mean...

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Someone who's spent a long time in a particular field, Someone who's served in the military

Question 9

The word "capitalism" means...

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Privately owned business' for profit

Question 10

The "domino effect" means...

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If one country falls, others will follow

Question 11

The word "communism" means...

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Everything is owned by the government

Question 12

What does "G.I" stand for? (As in "G.I. Bill? )

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Galvanized Iron

Question 13

The word "quarantine" means...

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A state, period, or place of isolation

Question 14

People called "Hawks" wanted war in Vietnam.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

"Cold War" means....

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A state of stress between the US and the Soviet Union

Question 16

What does the word "conflict" mean?

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A serious disagreement or argument

Question 17

What is the "United Nations or U.N"?

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International group to support peace and cooperation

Question 18

The word "demographics" means...

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Numbers used to group people by age or other characteristics

Question 19

People called "Doves" wanted peace in Vietnam.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

To be "waist deep in the big muddy" meant...

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A "nickname" for Vietnam

Question 21

The "iron curtain" was...

Accepted Answer

Barbed wire and concrete walls

Question 22

The word "restructure" or "restructuring" means....

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To change the parts of something, To organize differently

Questions 22