Cold War 1950s

What were the relations between the Soviet Union and the United States like after World War 2?

• They opposed each other, but never had direct confrontation

• They supported each others governments, but fought over economic decisions

• They did not interact

• They opposed each other, and had direct confrontation

What took place at German concentration camps and was put on trial at the "Nuremberg Trials"?

• Crimes against humanity & War crimes

• Fraud

• Illegal stockpiling of arms

• Germany supported Great Britain's fight for peace

This showed the US was committed to mutual defense

• Joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• Joining the League of Nations

• Established the Monroe Doctrine

• Aided Communism in Japan

How did the US help aid Western European countries after WWII?

• Provided financial aid

• Built schools and churches

• Demanded that they become democracies

• Authorized military strikes on neighboring countries.

What refers to the concept of equipping and supplying a country with weapons and soldiers

• Militarization

• Isolationism

• Nationalism

• Communism

McCarthyism led to a fear of what?

• Communists

• Elections

• Native Americans

• Industrial leaders

After the Soviets enforced the Berlin Blockade, how did the US get supplies there?

• Berlin Wall

• Berlin Airlift

• Smuggled by university students

• By van

After the Soviets launched Sputnik, how did the US respond?

• Increased spending in technology and weapons to keep up

• Thanked the Soviets for watching over our country

• Increased funding in energy resources (Solar, wind, etc)

• US immediately sent troops into Soviet Union

What did both the United States and the Soviet Union increase during the Cold War?

• Nuclear arsenals

• Funding for oil

• Aviation expansion

• Role of the President

What program did the US give economic assistance to countries fighting off communism?

• Marshall Plan

• New Deal Plan

• Big Stick Policy

• NATO