Cold War Flashcard

Front

Why was the Cold War considered “cold”?

Back

The two countries never directly fought each other

Front

What is the economic model of the Soviet Union, which America opposed?

Back

Communism

Front

What is the economic model of the United States which the USSR opposed?

Back

Capitalism

Front

America’s goal during the Cold War was to:

Back

Contain communism and challenge the USSR

Front

During which event did the Soviet Union tried to starve out the democratic government in West Berlin?

Back

The Berlin Airlift

Front

The Soviet Response to NATO was:

Back

The Warsaw Pact

Front

Did the US achieve its goal of stopping the spread of communism during the Vietnam War?

Back

No

Front

The Iron Curtain was a metaphor for what?

Back

The divide between Soviet and Non-Soviet nations

Front

The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest the world has ever been to

Back

Nuclear war

Front

Joseph McCarthy is associated with what political event?

Back

Red Scare