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The Cold War

Cold War for 6th grade social studies

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Americans wanted to promote growth through ____________. World Trade
Soviet leaders wanted to promote growth by spreading _____________. Communism
What 2 countries were competing for world power? The Soviet Union and the United States
What three powerful figures were considered the "Big Three" at the Yalta Conference? Franklin D. Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill
What German capital was to be split among 4 nations? Berlin
What type of government did the Soviets set up in Eastern Europe? Communist
What 3 countries joined forces to form the new West German Republic? France, the United States and Great Britain
What did the Soviet Union set up in response to the West German Republic that stopped all traffic, on the road, railroads and water routes through eastern Germany and West Germany? A blockade
What did President Truman decide to do in response to the Soviet's blockade of West Germany? The Berlin Airlift
Which country put the first man in space? The Soviet Union
Which country landed the first man on the moon? The United States
This competition between space discovery was known as what? The Space Race
President John F. Kennedy ordered the removal of Soviet missiles in what country? Cuba
What was this known as? The Cuban Missile Crisis
What parallel did the Americans and Soviets divide Korea? 38th Parallel
Who provided aid to Japan pumping them with $3.5 billion worth of supplies for shipbuilding, manufacturing, and digital technology? America
What economic boom happened after World War II that would boost America's economy? The "baby boom"
On the homefront, what issue was America dealing with during the Cold War in schools? Racial segregation
Who was the Baptist minister who led the Civil Rights Movement focusing on the unfair treatment of African Americans in schools, voting, housing and public places? Martin Luther King, Jr.
What was the U.S. foreign policy by George F. Kennan to stop the spread of communism? Containment
Who took over the Soviet Union after Stalin died? Nikita Khrushchev
Winston Churchill named this imaginary line which sealed off eastern Germany from the Allies. The Iron Curtain
When Khrushchev demanded the removal of the Allies in Western Germany, who rejected his demand? President John F. Kennedy
In 1957, France, West Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Italy created what unit to end all trade barriers between them? The European Economic Community
The Marshall Plan The United States Secretary of State, George C. Marshall created this to provide aid to Western Germany in supplies, machinery, and food.
The Truman Doctrine In 1947, the President of the United States, Harry S. Truman asked Congress to provide aid to Turkey and Greece to help stop the spread of communism.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) The United States, Canada, and 10 West European countries agreed to aid any member who was being attacked by the spread of communism.
Warsaw Pact The Soviets response to NATO which set up military alliances with the Communist governments of Eastern Europe.
What structure divided Germany in Berlin? The Berlin Wall
What type of government was West Germany? Republic
What type of government was East Germany? Communist
What was the danger of the Berlin Wall? The people of West Germany wanted to see what was happening in East Germany and anyone who tried to escape over the wall from East Germany to West Germany could risk being shot.
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