Cold War Flashcards
Who was the Cold War between?
U.S. and Soviet Union
When did the Cold War start and end?
It started at the end of WWll in 1945. It lasted about 45 years.
The Cold War was mostly a war with words and ideas. There was no fighting. True or False.
True!
What does domestic refer to?
Our country
Was the Cold War a combat war?
No, the Cold War was mostly a war with no direct military fighting between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
How did the U.S.’s role in the Cold War change others?
We influenced domestic and international events.
What is communism?
An economic system in which the government controls production and owns the nation’s natural and capital resources.
What is capitalism?
An economic system in which ordinary people and businesses control the production of goods and services.
What did the Red Scare/McCarthyism cause in America?
Panic in America over the fear of communism in the country.
What does the term Iron Curtain refer to?
The imaginary line symbolizing the differences between the communist and free world.
Who came up with the term Iron Curtain?
Winston Churchill
What did the Cold War lead to?
Competition in sports, particularly the Olympics, between communist and non-communist participants.
Why did the U.S. and the Soviet Union get madder at each other?
U.S. policies
What major events happened during President Harry Truman’s term(s)?
-Containment-1947 -Truman Doctrine-1947 -Marshall Plan-1948 -The Berlin Blockade and Airlift (1948) -NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)-1949
What major events happened during President Dwight Eisenhower’s term(s)?
Warsaw Pact-1955 (the U.S. was not part of this, but it happened when Eisenhower was President)
What major events happened during President John F. Kennedy’s term(s)?
-Berlin Wall-1961 -Bay of Pigs-1961 -Cuban Missile Crisis-1962
What countries had conflicts because of the Cold War?
Korea and Vietnam
What new technologies were developed during the Cold War?
Space Race Weapons of mass destruction (Arms Race) Emphasis on teaching math and science
What city in the U.S. helped with the Space Race during the Cold War?
Huntsville
What ended the Cold War?
The collapse of communism in the Soviet Union
What was the iron curtain ?
The political and military barrier made by the Soviet Union after World War II to seal off itself from the other Allies
What does containment mean?
The action or policy of preventing the expansion of a hostile country or influence
What does Cold War mean?
A state of political tension between countries made by threats, propaganda, and other short warfare.
What does airlift mean?
An act of transporting supplies by aircraft, typically in a blockade or other emergency.
