Cold War

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James Powell
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
The phrase "The Iron Curtain" is associated with what era of history?
United States and the Soviet Union
What is considered the most noticeable symbol of the "Iron Curtain"?
communist and non-communist countries
The term "Cold War" describes political conflicts between what two countries?
Warsaw Pact
The "iron curtain" Winston Churchill referred to divided European countries into?
Cold War
Which political organization was MOST associated with the "iron curtain" countries?
Berlin Wall
2.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
Which word best describes the U.S. policy towards communism in the 1950s and 1960s?
North Korea
In which conflict was containment successful?
Winston Churchill
In order to break the Soviet blockade against West Berlin in 1948, the United States and Great Brita
Containment
Who coined the phrase "iron curtain" during a speech on March 5, 1946.
the Korean War
After the fighting in the Korean War ended in 1953, the communist controlled what portion of Korea?
Berlin Air Lift
3.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
Which country supported North Korea?
Red Scare - Communism
Which world leader oversaw the creation and launch of Sputnik I, the first man-made satellite?
Kennedy and Khrushchev
Which country supported South Korea?
China
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, U.S. President ____ and Soviet leader ____ almost took the world in
USA
Senator Joseph McCarthy was BEST known for his involvement in which event?
Nikita Khrushchev
4.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
Capitalism
An economic system based on private property and free enterprise.
Iron Curtain
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 come to an end?
Missiles were removed
A term popularized by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to describe the Soviet Union's policy of isolation during the Cold War. The barrier isolated Eastern Europe from the rest
Communism
A political system in which the government owns all property and dominates all aspects of life in a country.
the spread of Communism
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the USA?
5.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952)
Marshall Plan
Joint effort by the US and Britian to fly food and supplies into W Berlin after the Soviet blocked o
McCarthyism
list of people banned from certain jobs because of suspected communist ties
NATO
The term associated with Senator Joseph McCarthy who led the search for communists in America during
Berlin Airlift
North Atlantic Treaty Organization; an alliance made to defend one another if they were attacked by
Blacklist
6.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
North Atlantic Treaty Organization; an alliance made to defend one another if they were attacked by
Berlin Airlift
Joint effort by the US and Britian to fly food and supplies into W Berlin after the Soviet blocked o
Blacklist
The term associated with Senator Joseph McCarthy who led the search for communists in America during
McCarthyism
list of people banned from certain jobs because of suspected communist ties
NATO
A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952)
Marshall Plan
7.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
Capitalism
An economic system based on private property and free enterprise.
the spread of Communism
A political system in which the government owns all property and dominates all aspects of life in a country.
Communism
A term popularized by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to describe the Soviet Union's policy of isolation during the Cold War. The barrier isolated Eastern Europe from the rest
Missiles were removed
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 come to an end?
Iron Curtain
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the USA?
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