11.2 Eisenhower, McCarthyism, & The Cold War

The United States was involved in the Korean War and the Vietnam War because...

• The countries wanted to show support for Germany.
• The U.S owed them money from previous wars. 
• The U.S did not want a communist takeover in these countries. 
• The U.S did not want a democratic takeover in these countries. 

What is an Arms Race?

• A race between countries to build the most atomic bombs
• A race among countries for who could build the most submarines
• A race among countries as to who could build the most efficient military
• A race between countries to see who could have the biggest biceps

Which country launched the satellite Sputnik during the Cold War?

• Soviet Union
• United States
• Canada
• China

Why were Americans so scared of Sputnik when it was launched?

• They feared that the Soviet Union was more technologically advanced than we were
• They were scared it would launch nuclear weapons
• They were scared it would fall out of orbit and crash into America
• Americans were not scared of Sputnik because it was our satellite

What is the dividing line between North and South Korea?

• The Korean Wall
• The 38th Parallel
• The Yalu River
• The Free Zone

Launched a televised Red Scare during the 1950s

• Nixon
• Robinson
• McCarthy
• Douglas

The creation of NASA and an increase in federal money to improve math and science in schools was a result of

• The Soviet Union launching their satellite, Sputnik
• Mao Zedong leading a communist revolution in China
• North Korea crossing the 38th parallel to invade South Korea
• Senator Joseph McCarthy announcing his list of communists in the government

The era of Joseph McCarthy was marked by what?

• An effort to reduce welfare system and decrease business regulations in the US
• The willingness to provide political asylum for political exiles
• An increase of civil equality in the United States
• The use of false accusations of communism against political opponents

What was the name of the thought process, in which if one country fell to communism, another one would fall as well?

• The Domino Theory
• The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
• The Cuban Missile Crisis
• The Zimmerman Telegram

Images like this one refer to what theory about the spread of Communism?

• The Mar$hall Plan
• The Domino Theory
• Proxy Wars
• Flexible Response