Keywords-Origins of Cold War (1945-1960)

Question 1

Iron Curtain

Answer 1

Churchill forcefully proclaimed that the Soviet Union was establishing an “iron curtain” between the free countries of Western Europe and the Communist Eastern Europe.

Question 2

Containment Policy

Answer 2

The long term implementation of military, economic, and diplomatic strategies in order to “contain” the spread of communism.
-U.S. gov policy during the 1940’s

Question 3

Truman Doctrine

Answer 3

The U.S would support any democratic nation resisting communism.

Question 4

Marshall Plan

Answer 4

American plan that spent $12 billion for rebuilding Western Europe; the plan produced economic revival that helped starve off the growth of communists.

Question 5

Berlin Airlift

Answer 5

American airplanes flew in supplies for 15 months, causing Soviet Union to call off the blockade.

Question 6

NATO

Answer 6

(North Atlantic Treaty Organization) A military alliance between U.S and West Euro.

Question 7

Warsaw Pact

Answer 7

A military pact between soviets and their satellite countries.

Question 8

Blacklist

Answer 8

Various private agencies named individuals influenced by communism. Those named could not find work until the 1960’s.

Question 9

McCarthysim

Answer 9

Accusations by Senator Joseph McCarthy claiming certain people were secretly Communists.

Question 10

Domino Theory

Answer 10

If one country fell to communism others will follow; this was used to justify Vietnam.

Question 11

Sputnik

Answer 11

First artificial satellite, launched by the Soviet Union. The fact the Soviets did this before the U.S. shocked many Americans.

Question 12

Satellite Countries

Answer 12

Eastern European countries under the control of the Soviet Union after WW2; the Soviets argued they liberated them from the Nazis and had the right to influence developments there.