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Jeopardy 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 Cold War Terms WWII People/ Places Korean War Beginning Of Cold War Continues
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A situation in which further action is blocked; a deadlock
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Stalemate Back to Board
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military strategy in which the use of weapons of mass destruction by two opposing sides would cause the complete annihilation of both the attacker and the defender.
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Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) Back to Board
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Economy based on private ownership and competition
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Capitalism Back to Board
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The willingness to go to the edge of all-out war, policy coined by Secretary of State under Eisenhower
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Brinksmanship Back to Board
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Economic system in which the government controls the means of production and is based on cooperation
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Communism Back to Board
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Why did the USSR want to divide Germany after WWII?
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To weaken it and prevent future attacks Back to Board
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What was the name of the plan to help the economies of Europe recover after WWII?
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Marshall Plan Back to Board
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What was a post-war goal of the U.S.?
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Maintain peace and prosperity (spread democracy, open markets for trade Back to Board
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Who are the 5 permanent members of the UN’s security council?
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U.S., Great Britain, France, China, Soviet Union (Russia today) Back to Board
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How did the Japanese change politically after WWII (give 3 examples)?
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Created a Constitutional Monarchy Where emperor became a figurehead Gave people more individual rights (speech, press, assemble) Women gained right to vote Limited size of the military Back to Board
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Who was the British leader to first use the term “Iron Curtain”
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Winston Churchill Back to Board
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What US general was placed in charge of the occupation of Japan? General Douglas MacArthur
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What US general was placed in charge of the occupation of Japan? Back to Board General Douglas MacArthur
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President of the U.S. from 1952-1960. Former general in WWII
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Back to Board
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What two countries did Truman want to provide aid to with the Truman Doctrine?
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Greece and Turkey Back to Board
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Leader of the USSR after Stalin died. Thought the U.S. and Soviet Union could coexist peacefully
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Nikita Khrushchev Back to Board
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How did the Korean War Start
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North Korea Invades South Korea Back to Board
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What Parallel divides North and South Korea
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38 th Parallel Back to Board
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What country came to the aid of North Korea by sending hundreds of thousands of troops to fight the UN forces
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China Back to Board
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How did the Korean War end
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In a stalemate, Korea remained divided along the 38 th parallel Back to Board
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Why was Gen. MacArthur fired by president Truman
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Insubordination, he went behind his back to try and gain support to attack China Back to Board
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The blockade of what city ended when world opinion turned against the USSR?
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Berlin Back to Board
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What was the US foreign policy designed to stop the spread of Communism
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Containment Back to Board
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What was Joseph Stalin’s primary goal after WWII?
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Create a buffer zone in Eastern Europe to protect Soviet Union from future attacks Back to Board
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What military pact was formed in response to NATO?
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Warsaw Pact Back to Board
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Name three satellite nations of the Soviet Union?
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Poland, Hungry, Romania, East Germany, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia Back to Board
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satellite launched by the USSR in 1957 prompting the U.S. to engage in the “space race” with the ultimate goal of landing on the moon
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Sputnik I Back to Board
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How did the Soviet Union respond to the Hungarian Uprising
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Sending in troops to crush the uprising Back to Board
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What was the U2 incident
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A U.S. spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union. Pilot Gary Powers was captured Back to Board
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Stated that the U.S. would defend Europe against any Soviet attacks
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Truman Doctrine Back to Board
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Stated that the U.S. would defend the Middle East against any Soviet attacks
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Eisenhower Doctrine Back to Board
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