Unit 5 Cold War Study Guide

1. Unit 5 Cold War Study Guide

2. The Cold War was a competition between the _____________________and the _____________________. United States Soviet Union

3. Iron Curtain The __________________ was the imaginary line that separated communist countries in _________________ Europe from the Capitalist nation in the West. Eastern

4. Who came up with the term Iron Curtain? British Prime Minister Winston Churchill

5. Explain Communism. Communism is a type of government that gave every person the same “amount” of things. It gave a lot of power to the government.

6. After WWII, the Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin from the rest of Western Europe because they didn’t want them to have supplies. The U.S. stepped in and flew supplies to West Berlin. This mission was called the _____________________ Berlin Airlift

7. What was the city where the U.S. dropped supplies from the air to help them survive? _____________________ Berlin, Germany

8. The Soviet Union wanted to force ________________ on other countries. communism

9. The leaders of the U.S., Britain, Canada, and other non-communist countries formed _________________. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

10. Why was NATO formed in 1949? NATO was formed in order to unite democratic nations together to try to solve issues politically and without conflict. 

11. During the Cold War, the ____________ was destroyed and East Germany became free. Berlin Wall

12. The Korean War was fought over the spread of _______________. communism

13. After the Korean War both ______ Korea and _______ Korea remained _____________ North South the same

14. Who was Nikita Krushchev? Nikita Krushchev was the head of the Soviet Union’s communist party. He made an alarming threat towards the U.S. that led the two countries to begin a “arms race” in producing nuclear missiles.

15. Who was Joseph McCarthy? Joseph McCarthy was a U.S. senator. He accused government officials in being spies for the Soviet Union.

16. Describe McCarthyism. McCarthyism is the term used for the charges of communism against innocent people without real evidence. People were scared to stand up to him for fear that he would accuse them of being communist as well.

17. As a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the _____________ and the __________ discussed ways to ___________ war. United States Soviet Union avoid

18. The United States hoped to stop the spread of ____________ and sent troops to ______________. communism Vietnam

19. What event brought the U.S. closer to a nuclear war? The Soviet Union built a launch pad in Cuba and began testing nuclear missiles. This is known as the Cuban Missile Crisis.

20. How were the Korean War and Vietnam War similar? Both of these wars hoped to stop the spread of communism. Both countries were split into a “north” and a “south”; with one being communist and the other being diplomatic.

21. How did the U.S. feel about the Vietnam War? Citizens of the U.S. did not want to go to war again. They did not feel like it was necessary for the U.S. to get involved in the issues of Vietnam.