Cold War Vocabulary

Question 1

Proxy Wars

Answer 1

A direct military engagement between the US and the Soviet Union, but there was half a century of military buildup as well as political battles for support around the world

Question 2

Communist

Answer 2

Ruled by a dictator, who cared little about human rights

Question 3

Democracy

Answer 3

A democracy that has capitalist economic system, free elections, and competing political parties

Question 4

Truman Doctrine

Answer 4

The United States helped nations that were threatened by communism

Question 5

Reparations

Answer 5

Paying money to those who have been wronged

Question 6

Marshall Plan

Answer 6

This plan gave food and other aid to European countries to help them recover from the war

Question 7

Berlin Wall

Answer 7

The wall cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany, including East Berlin

Question 8

Containment

Answer 8

Blocking the Soviets from spreading communism

Question 9

Berlin Airlift

Answer 9

The United States and Britain responded with the Berlin airlift. On June 24, the Soviet Union made a bid for control of Berlin by blockading all land access to the city. From June 1948 to May 1949, U.S. and British planes airlift 1.5 million tons of supplies to the residents of West Berlin. After 200,000 flights, flying food and supplies into the city for 11 months.

Question 10

Warsaw Pact

Answer 10

Each nation promised to defend any other member that was attacked. The Soviets and the countries of Eastern Europe made a similar agreement, a defence treaty.

Question 11

NATO (National Atlantic Treaty Organization)

Answer 11

NATO was a military alliance.

Question 12

Brinkmanship

Answer 12

Both sides were willing to go to the brink, or edge, of war.

Question 13

Sputnik

Answer 13

the world’s first human-made satellite.

Question 14

Arms Race

Answer 14

Competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare between United States, The Soviet Union, and their allies during the Cold War

Question 15

Domino Theory

Answer 15

If one country in a region came under the influence of communism then the surrounding countries would follow in a domino effect

Question 16

Iron Curtain

Answer 16

This divided Europe between East and West

Question 17

Totalitarianism

Answer 17

Under Stalin the Soviet Union took control of all aspects of both public and private life

Question 18

Capitalism

Answer 18

An economic system in which money is invested with the goal of making more money (profit)

Question 19

Space Race

Answer 19

The United States began spending huge amounts of money to improve science education. This era of scientific competition was known as the Space Race.

Question 20

In 1949 the United States and European countries worked together to form an alliance for protection against Communist aggression called N.A.T.O. What does N.A.T.O stand for?

Answer 20

National Atlantic Treaty Organization

Question 21

Who was the dictator that controlled the Soviet Union?

Answer 21

Stalin ruled as the absolute dictator

Question 22

Which event signaled the end of the Cold War?

Answer 22

The Iron Curtain

Question 23

A system where the government owns the factories and other natural resources AND controls the production of goods is known as _____________________.

Answer 23

Communism

Question 24

The Allied victory in World War II led to the emergence of TWO global superpowers. What were those TWO superpowers?

Answer 24

The Soviet Union and The United States of America

Question 25

Type of government where the government owns everything and makes all the decisions.

Answer 25

Communism