The Cold War

Front

Which best describes communism?

Back

Government is involved in planning and production

Front

Why did the Cuban Missile Crisis "scare" Americans?

Back

Cuba was within nuclear missile shooting range of American cities.

Front

What happened to Julius and Ethel Rosenberg?

Back

They were executed for passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.

Front

How did Truman help the people of West Berlin?

Back

By airlifting supplies, such as fuel and food, into the city

Front

Why weren't nuclear weapons used during the Cold War?

Back

Mutually assured destruction

Front

How did the US support Chinese Nationalists during the Chinese Civil War?

Back

By sending millions of dollars in financial aid

Front

The National Security Act established the...

Back

Center of Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Front

The US and the Soviet Union were stockpiling weapons in an effort to have more weapons than the other side. This was called...

Back

the arms race

Front

What happened to many eastern European countries after WWII?

Back

They became Soviet satellite states

Front

The Eisenhower administration is responsible for the ___________, which is still important today.

Back

interstate highway system