Cold War Vocabulary review

This principle of deterrence says that countries with nuclear capability are prevented from using their weapons, for fear of a devastating counterattack.

• Mutually Assured Destruction

• Nuclear Dissuasion

• Flexible Response

• First Strike Advantage

This military alliance was formed in 1949 to provide western nations with collective security against the Soviet Union.

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• SEATO

• ANZUS

What is the group of socialist states that were aligned with and under the influence of the USSR during the Cold War called?

• NATO

• Eastern Bloc

• SEATO

• ANZUS

After WWII, Germany was divided into four of these, setting the stage for a lot of turmoil in Berlin during the Cold War.

• Occupation Zones

• Administrative Regions

• Economic Sectors

• Spheres of Influence

Which theory suggested that a Communist takeover of one country would lead to more Communist takeovers in neighboring countries?

• Occupation Zones

• Social Darwinism

• Dominoe Theory

• Spheres of Influence

This term describes a conflict between smaller or less powerful countries that represent the interests of larger or more powerful countries.

• Proxy War

• Civil War

• Cold War

• Guerrilla Warfare

This person was the reigning British monarch for the entirety of the Cold War era and is credited with warming relations between the UK and USSR.

• Queen Elizabeth II

• King George VI

• Queen Victoria

• King Edward VIII

This describes the period when Americans were so paranoid about the influence of Communism that thousands were investigated under the suspicion that they were spies.

• Red Scare

• Cold War

• McCarthyism

• Witch Hunt

This term describes the competition between the US and USSR to launch satellites and reach the moon, proving who had the best technology and economy.

• Space Race

• Cold War

• Arms Race

• Space Challenge

This US policy pledged economic and military aid to any democratic country threatened by Communism.

• Truman Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

• Containment Policy

• NATO Strategy