Cold War (Intro, Korean War, Vietnam War)

As the US and USSR rose up as superpowers after WWII, why did they not trust each other?

Did the Cold War ever involve DIRECT fighting between the US and USSR?

• Yes

• No

What typeS of "fighting" or "competition" were used during the Cold War?

• Space Race

• Arms Race

• Nuclear Attacks

• Proxy Wars

What is the difference between capitalism and communism?

What policy did the US follow to try to stop the spread of communism?

• Nuclear Attacks

• Containment

• Domino Theory

• Vietnam War

What happened to Germany (&Berlin) after WWII?

What 2 organizations were created in agreement to defend each other?

• NATO

• United Nations

• League of Nations

• Warsaw Pact

The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan were both policies where the US helped West Europe rebuild and provide aid to countries to protect them from what?

• Capitalism

• Democracy

• Communism

• Consolidation

How did the Allies respond to the Berlin Blockade?

• They apologized

• They retaliated by dropping off resources via air (berlin airlift)

• They blocked off East Berlin too

• They built the Berlin Wall

What was the Red Scare / McCarthyism?