Post-WWII and the Cold War (VUS SOLs 12-13a)

Front

What part of Germany/Berlin fell under Soviet control?

Back

East Germany and East Berlin

Front

What country was occupied by U.S. forces after WWII and became a strong ally of the U.S. after they recovered?

Back

Japan

Front

What was the name of the plan where the U.S. would help European countries recover if they did not side with the Soviet Union?

Back

Marshall Plan

Front

What international organization was formed following WWII to try and prevent future global wars?

Back

United Nations

Front

What was the main strategy of the U.S. during the Cold War?

Back

Containment

Front

What country near the Soviet Union became Communist shortly after WWII which increased fear in the U.S.?

Back

China

Front

What kind of weaponry was developed throughout the Cold War?

Back

Nuclear Weapons

Front

What is the term for countries being unlikely to launch nuclear weapons because other countries will launch weapons of their own?

Back

Mutually Assured Destruction (M.A.D.)

Front

What was the name of the defensive alliance created to protect from a Soviet invasion of Western Europe?

Back

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Front

In what war were the U.S. forces desegregated for the first time?

Back

Korean War