11.9 USHG - The Cold War | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

One major fear during the Cold War was

Global nuclear war between the superpowers

Invasion from Latin America

Collapse of democracy

Return of monarchies

The Domino Theory argued that

If a country fell to communism, nearby countries would fall

If China fell to democracy, Japan would too

If one state legalized communism, others would

Dominoes were used for military strategy

The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), or “Star Wars,” was proposed by

President Ronald Reagan

President John F. Kennedy

President Lyndon B. Johnson

President Harry Truman

One impact of the Cold War on American society was

Increased defense spending and fear of nuclear war

Complete disarmament

Isolation from world events

Elimination of government programs

The Cold War ended primarily because

The Soviet Union collapsed

China invaded Russia

The U.S. became communist

NATO disbanded

The fall of the Berlin Wall symbolized

The end of the Cold War and collapse of communism in Europe

A new trade route opening between hemispheres

A Soviet military victory in Eastern Europe

U.S. choosing to withdraw from NATO

The Berlin Wall fell in

1989

1993

1979

1985

President Nixon’s visit to China was important because it

Helped open diplomatic relations with a communist country

Ended the Vietnam War

Led to a trade ban with all communist nations

Sparked a revolution within China

The U-2 incident involved

A U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR

A U.S. pilot defecting to Cuba

A failed peace summit

The blockade of West Berlin

SALT agreements were focused on

Limiting the number of nuclear weapons

Ending trade with China

Building the Panama Canal

Removing UN troops from Europe

Détente refers to

The easing of tensions between the U.S. and USSR

A U.S. withdrawal from Europe

A communist takeover of NATO

An arms race in Latin America

The War Powers Act of 1973 aimed to

Limit the president’s power to commit troops

Expand military spending

Require military service

Create a new branch of the military

The Tet Offensive was significant because

It shifted public opinion against the war

It ended the war

It was a Soviet victory

It caused the U.S. to invade Cambodia

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution allowed

The president to escalate military action in Vietnam

Congress to cut military funding

Vietnam to join NATO

A ceasefire with China

The Vietnam War became controversial in the U.S. because

Many Americans opposed the draft and questioned the war

It was quick and successful

The U.S. declared war on China

It ended in a U.S. victory

The outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis was

Removal of missiles and easing of tensions

Full-scale war

U.S. withdrawal from Latin America

Communist invasion of Florida

President Kennedy responded to the Cuban Missile Crisis by

Placing a naval blockade around Cuba

Attacking Cuba

Joining forces with China

Invading Venezuela

The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred because

The USSR placed nuclear missiles in Cuba

The U.S. bombed Havana

Cuba joined NATO

The U.S. stopped trading with Cuba

The launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union led the U.S. to

Invest in science and education programs

Limit math instruction

Abandon space research

Join the Warsaw Pact

The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

Investigated suspected communists in the U.S.

Built highways

Controlled trade with Europe

Managed foreign aid

McCarthyism refers to

Accusing people of communism without proof

Tax increases on the rich

Integration of schools

Lowering tariffs

The Korean War ended with

An armistice and continued division at the 38th parallel

U.S. control of North Korea

North Korea joining NATO

Communist unification of the peninsula

The U.S. fought in Korea to

Contain the spread of communism

Gain oil

Expand U.S. territory

Help Japan rebuild

The Korean War began when

North Korea invaded South Korea

China attacked Taiwan

Japan bombed Korea

South Korea invaded North Korea

The arms race was a competition between the U.S. and USSR to

Develop more powerful nuclear weapons

Build factories

Control the UN

Colonize Africa

The Berlin Airlift was a response to

A Soviet blockade of West Berlin

A British invasion

U.S. withdrawal from Europe

Communist protests in France

NATO was formed to

Create a military alliance among democratic nations

End World War II

Promote nuclear disarmament

Increase trade with Africa

The Marshall Plan provided

Economic aid to rebuild Europe after WWII

Military weapons to allies

Food to the U.S. Midwest

Troops to defend Asia

The policy of containment aimed to

Stop the spread of communism

Spread communism globally

Build new empires

Form a world government

The Truman Doctrine was meant to

Provide aid to nations resisting communism

End military spending

Encourage isolationism

Promote trade with Latin America

The term “Iron Curtain” referred to

The division between communist Eastern Europe and the West

U.S. missile defenses

Nazi Germany’s eastern border

The Berlin Wall

The Cold War was a conflict between

The United States and the Soviet Union

Britain and France

Germany and Japan

China and North Korea