The Cold War

Berlin Airlift (1948)

• Stalin cut off all Western access to West Berlin

• US and allies air lifted supplies into Berlin

• Dropped from airplanes with parachutes

• Stalin gave up and re-opened roads to West Berlin

Fidel Castro

• Cuban revolutionary who overthrew US-backed Bautista in 1959

• Leader of the Cuban government during the Bay of Pigs invasion

• Cuban artist known for his paintings

• Cuban baseball player who played in the MLB

Consequences of Cuban Missile Crisis

• US and USSR set up a "hot line" phone for emergency calls between their leaders

• US and USSR agreed to increase military spending

• US and USSR signed a treaty to eliminate all nuclear weapons

• US and USSR established a joint space program

The "Fall" of China

• 1949 Communist forces led by Mao Zedong take over China

• Chiang Kai Shek and Chinese Nationalists flee to Hong Kong

• US recognizes the Communist Chinese Government

• Mao Zedong becomes the President of Taiwan

Truman Doctrine (1947)

• US to provide financial help to countries under communist threat

• A policy to promote communism in Europe

• An agreement to withdraw US troops from Europe

• A strategy to increase military presence in Asia

The Red Scare

• Fear of communists in the US government

• A period of economic prosperity in the US

• The rise of civil rights movements

• A cultural revolution in the 1960s

Alger Hiss

• State Department employee jailed for suspicion of being a communist spy

• Famous author known for his espionage novels

• Political activist advocating for civil rights

• U.S. President during the Cold War

Communism

• Society is run for the benefit of the workers

• Private ownership of property is encouraged

• Wealth is distributed based on individual effort

• Government controls all aspects of life

The Rosenbergs

• Husband and wife tried and executed for giving atomic secrets to the Soviet Union

• A famous couple known for their contributions to the civil rights movement

• A pair of scientists who developed the first nuclear reactor

• A couple who were prominent figures in the American entertainment industry

Panmunjon

• City where armistice was signed to end Korean war in 1953

• Capital of North Korea

• A famous battle site in the Korean War

• A city in South Korea known for its technology