Cold War

The United States Foreign Policy after World War II was the policy of Containment, which was?

• The U.S. would try to restrict the spread of Fascism in Europe.

• The U.S. would help to rebuild the nations of Japan and Germany.

• Due to the importance, the U.S. would increase spending into the Space Race.

• The U.S. would try to prevent the spread of Communism anywhere in the world.

The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--

• Berlin Blockade

• Berlin Base

• Berlin Wall

• Berlin Barrier

Nations that were aligned with, but also under the influence and pressure of, the Soviet Union were called--

• European Nations

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• Satellite Nations

The ideology that if one country in Southeast Asia fell to Communism, others would follow--

• Domino Theory

• Berlin Airlift

• Eisenhower Doctrine

• Warsaw Pact

The organization whose members agreed to mutually defend other Communist nations is called--

• Korean Pact

• Warsaw Pact

• NATO

• Satellite Nations

Rosenbergs

• Couple executed for giving military secrets to the Soviets in the 1950's

• First artificial Earth satellite, it was launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space. It led to the creation of NASA and the space race.

• A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952)

• A political barrier that isolated the peoples of Eastern Europe after WWII, restricting their ability to travel outside the region

Brinkmanship

• A 1956 term used by Secretary of State John Dulles to describe a policy of risking war in order to protect national interests

• A country that is dominated politically and economically by another nation.

• First artificial Earth satellite, it was launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space. It led to the creation of NASA and the space race.

• An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations. This was in response to the NATO

Cold War

• A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.

• A country that is dominated politically and economically by another nation.

• A 1956 term used by Secretary of State John Dulles to describe a policy of risking war in order to protect national interests

• First artificial Earth satellite, it was launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space. It led to the creation of NASA and the space race.

Satellite Nations

• A country that is dominated politically and economically by another nation.

• A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.

• Couple executed for giving military secrets to the Soviets in the 1950's

• American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world

The CIA trained Cuban refugees to try and overthrow Castor's communist regime. This attempt was unsuccessful because JFK refused to provide support. 

• Bay of Pigs

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Berlin Airlift

• Massive Retaliation