Cold War Review

American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world

• Containment

• Iron Curtain

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

Idea that people who are desperate might fall to Communism, so U.S. would provide financial aid to war-torn nations of Europe to help rebuild.

• Containment

• Iron Curtain

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

Joint effort by the US and Britain to fly food and supplies into West Berlin in response to the Soviet blockade

• United Nations

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• Berlin Airlift

The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. The United Nations (led by the United States) helped South Korea in an effort to contain communism.

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Bay of Pigs Invasion

Period in the United States where the fear of communism led to widespread accusations with no evidence

• Baby Boom

• McCarthyism

• Space Race

• Arms Race

Increase in birthrate after WWII. Led to an increased demand for housing and the growth of the suburbs.

• Baby Boom

• McCarthyism

• Space Race

• Arms Race

Cold war competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union to build up their respective armed forces and weapons

• Baby Boom

• McCarthyism

• Space Race

• Arms Race

Competition between the Soviet Union and the United States, to achieve firsts in spaceflight capability. Began with the Soviet launch of Sputnik

• Baby Boom

• McCarthyism

• Space Race

• Arms Race

Which statement completes this time line?

• The allied powers divide Germany and Berlin into four sections

• German citizens vote to reunite East and West Germany

• The United States and Great Britain aircraft supplies to West Berlin

• The United Nations sends troops into Eastern Europe

As a result of The Berlin Airlift, The United States was able to

• bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict

• transport Polish refugees to safety

• prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing

• intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power