Trashball Review: Cold War & Korean War Study

1. Main Topic – Cold War and Korean War In class activities: Trashball Review Homework – Study notes for Quiz. Bell Work – What is the difference between the 2 policies of “containment” and “brinkmanship”? Cold war & Korean war“hope is a good thing, maybe the best thing, and no good thing ever dies” Stephan King – Shawshank redemption

2. The rules are simple Welcome to Trashball!

3. There are three teams Each team will have one member compete at a time, (ONLY ONE!) so keep your traps shut! If you are caught talking while others are working on their problem, your team will lose points. Rules

4. Each competitor is given a white board and a marker You will have 30 seconds to read the question and write your answer on the white board Do not show your answer until I tell you Remember to keep your answer hidden from the other team Rules

5. If you answer the question correctly you get one point automatically You also get to shoot the ball into the trashcan for an extra point Bounces are fair when shooting The team with the most points at the end will be the winner Rules

6. The winning team will win something super sweet… The Winners!

7. Today we are playing to study for our Cold War/Korean War test Here’s how it works I am going to show you a slide, and you are going to write your answer(spelled correctly) on the board (if your answer is right, but not spelled correctly, you get the point, but not the bonus shot)

8. Play Ball! Lets Begin

9. To prevent the spread of communism around the world through military and non-military means, Truman adopted what policy? Question

10. containment ANSWER

11. What communist leader overthrew the government of Chang Kai-shek in China in 1949? Question

12. Mao Zedong ANSWER

13. What did they call the food and supply drop into East Berlin? Question

14. Berlin Airlift ANSWER

15. What was Alger Hiss accused of? Question

16. Passing military secrets to the Soviets ANSWER

17. Why were the Rosenbergs executed? Question

18. They were found guilty of giving atomic secrets to the Soviets ANSWER

19. Why was the conflict between the US and the USSR called the “Cold War”? Question

20. The two nations never directly met on the battlefield ANSWER

21. What term is used to describe the US and the USSR stockpiling nuclear weapons? Question

22. Arms Race ANSWERs

23. What was Eisenhower’s policy regarding Communism? Question

24. Brinkmanship. ANSWER

25. What was the name of the Senator who launched a hunt for Communists which wrecked the careers of thousands of people? Question

26. Joseph McCarthy ANSWER

27. What competition began after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik? Question

28. Space Race ANSWER

29. What military alliance was formed by the US, Canada, and 10 western European nations? Question

30. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ANSWERs

31. What US plan promised to aid nations who were struggling to resist threats to democracy and freedom? Question

32. Marshall Plan ANSWERs

33. What did they call McCarthy’s committee? Question

34. House of Un-American Activities Committee ANSWERs

35. In response to NATO, the USSR formed its own alliance called what? Question

36. The Warsaw Pact answer

37. Who was the President at the outbreak of the Korean war AND who was the President at the end of the war? (I need 2 names) question

38. Truman – beginning Eisenhower - end answer

39. What was the name of the satellite launched into space by the Soviets in 1957 Question

40. Sputnik answer

41. Name 1 of the 2 nations mentioned in the book whose governments were toppled by the US under the policy of brinkmanship. question

42. Guatemala or Iran answer

43. Why did the Marshall Plan specify that it was not directed against any country or doctrine? Question

44. He did not want to anger the USSR Answer

45. Korea was divided into North and South Korea along which line of latitude? question

46. The 38th parallel answer

47. AND THE WINNING TEAM IS…..