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Unit 5: Cold War Era
Cold War Study Stack Part 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the definition of the Cold War? | A war between nations and leaders that use words, beliefs, and ideas instead of weapons. |
| How was the U.S. involved with the Cold War? | A rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union after WWII because the Soviet Union wanted to spread communism. The U.S. wanted to stop world-wide spread of communism. |
| What is communism? | Communism is the government that controls businesses and properties of citizens. There are NO personal freedoms allowed. |
| Describe the U.S. after WWII. | The U.S. exited the war as a superpower nation along with the Soviet Union. These two countries were the most successful in WWII. |
| What is NATO? | A military alliance between the nations of Western Europe, U.S. and Canada. These countries agreed to help each other if ever attacked by the Soviet Union. |
| What is McCarthyism? | The act of accusing a politician of being disloyal to the government WITHOUT having any proof. |
| Which term used by Winston Churchill was used to describe how the Soviet Union divided Europe into communist and non-communist countries. | Iron Curtain |
| How did daily life change during the 1950s? | Education became very important. Many Americans began to use credit cards, TVs and radios more often. |
| How did new technologies change life for Americans during the 1950s? | Many families wanted to buy new homes. Industries could focus on producing consumer goods instead of war. Rationing of food and supplies ended. |
| What were three (3) reasons Americans moved to suburbs after WWII? | 1. The G.I. Bill offered low cost home loans to veterans. 2. Automobiles were safer and reliable. 3. Highways made commutes easier. |
| What organization contained 50+ nations of the world that promoted world peace? | The United Nations |
| What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall being built? | The wall was built by the Soviets to separate the communist East from the non-communist West Berlin. |
| When was the Berlin Wall built? | 1961 |
| When was the Berlin Wall destroyed? | 1989 |
| What did the destruction of the Berlin Wall symbolize? | The destruction of the Berlin Wall symoblized the collapse of communism and the an end of the Cold War. |
| What motivated the U.S. to enter the Space Race? | The Soviets successfully launched Sputnik 1 and had the first Astronaut to enter outer space before any other country in the world. |
| What was President John F. Kennedy's goal in the Space Race? | Kennedy wanted to America to be the first country to put a man on the moon. |
| What is "Red Scare?" | A term used to describe the action against anyone who was suspected of being a communist. |
| Who was Joseph McCarthy? | A U.S. Senator of the 1950s who scared many Americans into thinking that there were secret communists working within our U.S. government that needed to be stopped. |
| What was McCarthy's involvement with the Red Scare? | McCarthy used mass media to spread fear into Americans about secret communist spies working in the U.S. government. |
| What group of members did McCarthy accuse of helping communists take over China's government? | U.S. State Department |
| What was the Cuban Missile Crisis? | This crisis was the peak of the Cold War. Soviets housed their missiles in Cuba and President Kennedy ordered the missiles to be removed. |
| What events lead to the Korean War? | Korea was divided into two parts after WWII North Korea invaded South Korea wanting to force South Korea into communism. |
| How was the U.S. involved with the Korean War? | The U.S. didn't tolerate bullying countries and helped South Korea to defend their country from becoming a communist country. |
| Why did the Vietnam War begin? | The South Vietnam government refused to obey with a peace agreement that asked for presidential elections. South Vietnam feared that their country would be forced into communism by North Vietnam. |
| How was the U.S. involved with the Vietnam War? | The U.S. joined to help South Vietnam defend their country from communism. |
| Why was U.S. president John F. Kennedy concerned about the missiles in Cuba? | Cuba is only 90 miles from Florida and those missiles could easily harm Americans from that close of a distance. |
| How did the beliefs of the U.S. and the Soviet Union begin the Cold War? | The Soviet Union believed in world wide communism and the U.S. believed in personal freedoms. |
| When was the Korean War? | 1950-1953 |
| What do you call a person or a country that attacks another without reason? | Aggressor |
| What is an arms race? | A race between countries to build more and better weapons than the enemy. |
| What is capitalism? | An economic system in which farms, factories, and other properties are privately owned. |
| What does it mean to commute? | To travel often between home, work and school. |
| What is a democracy? | a kind of government where all people have the same rights and can choose their own leaders. |
| What term was used by Winston Churchill, British Prime minister, to describe the division of communist and non-communist countries in Europe? | Iron Curtain |
| Who was the 35th U.S. President? | John F. Kennedy |
| Who was the 33rd U.S. President? | Harry Truman |
| Who was the 32nd U.S. President? | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Who was the 34th U.S. President? | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| What is an "aggressor?" | a person our country that attacks another without reason |
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