Cold War (U.S)

Front

What one thing did the leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union agree on following WWII?

Back

Both countries believed their system of government should be encouraged in other nations.

Front

Who were the emerging superpowers following World War II?

Back

Soviet Union & USA

Front

What did Churchill call the dividing line between the East & West?

Back

The Iron Curtain

Front

Which organization was formed to provide military support to Western nations?

Back

NATO

Front

What were the defining characteristics of the Cold War?

Back

Arms Race, Space Race, Red Scare

Front

What foreign policy guided American presidents during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism?

Back

Containment

Front

What American policy provided Western European countries financial assistance so they could recover from WWII?

Back

Marshall Plan

Front

What individual/group contributed to the Red Scare and accused American citizens of being communists?

Back

Joseph McCarthy & HUAC

Front

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

Back

All of the above: It started the space race, U.S. began to invest more money into math & science education, The U.S. started NASA.

Front

During what event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict?

Back

Berlin Airlift