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2. The Cold War pitted what two superpowers against each other?

3. United States v. The Soviet Union

4. What type of government does the United States have? Soviet Union?

5. Democracy Communist

6. The economy of the United States is known as what? 1. Mercantilism 2. Capitalism 3. Communism 4. Socialism

7. 2. Capitalism

8. Through what action did the United States provide $13 billion in aid to the nations of western Europe after World War II?

9. Marshall Plan

10. After World War II the United States and it’s allies formed what military alliance to guard against Soviet attack?

11. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

12. After World War II what international peace keeping organization was established?

13. United Nations (UN)

14. What German city, that lye deep in communist territory, was split in half by a wall?

15. Berlin

16. When the Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin what action ensued to keep the city supplied?

17. Berlin Airlift

18. What proclamation stated that the United States would support any nations struggling against communism?

19. Truman Doctrine

20. What two nations were allies of the United States during World War II but enemies during the Cold War?

21. China Soviet Union

22. The policy of containing the spread of communism is known as what?

23. Containment

24. What action began the Korean War?

25. North Korea invaded South Korea

26. Prior to and after the Korean War, Korea was divided at what parallel?

27. 38th

28. Who was president during the Korean War?

29. Harry S. Truman

30. What WWII hero was chosen to lead U.N. forces in Korea?

31. General Douglas MacArthur

32. What policy dictated that the United States stop the spread of communism in Vietnam?

33. Containment

34. What type of fighting was used by the Viet Kong to fight the Americans?

35. Guerilla Warfare

36. Name two reasons why people protested the Vietnam War?

37. Many soldiers dying. War cost a lot of money. It was a civil war and had nothing to do with us. War seemed to have no clear goals. War seemed to have no end in sight.

38. The easing of tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War was known as what?

39. Détente

40. What Soviet leader is credited with easing tensions with the United States and implementing sweeping reforms?

41. Mikhail Gorbachev

42. The Cuban Missile Crisis began when what was discovered in Cuba?

43. Nuclear Missiles

44. How far off the coast of Florida is Cuba?

45. 90 miles

46. Who was the communist leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

47. Fidel Castro

48. What action did the U.S. take to end the Cuban Missile Crisis?

49. Naval Blockade

50. During the Cuban Missile Crisis: Who was the leader of the United States? Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?

51. John F. Kennedy Nikita Kruschev

52. List as many EVENTS as you can associated with the Cold War.

53. Forming on NATO Forming of Warsaw Pact Berlin Blockade Berlin Airlift Building of the Berlin Wall Red Scare Arrest of Ethel and Julius Rosenburg Korean War Vietnam War Cuban Missile Crisis Space Race Arms Race Nixon’s visit to China Signing of SALT