Social studies THE COLD WAR

What signaled the beginning of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

. U.S. spy planes sighted the buildup of missile sites in Cuba.

What were the goals of the Soviet Union and the U.S. in developing new space technologies?

Advancing espionage and the ability to launch missiles from space.

Which of the following describes the system of communism?

An economic system based on government ownership of the means of production.

Which of the following statements best describes the Korean Conflict?

An example of the US policy of containment

Which of the following describes the policy of containment?

Attempting to stop the spread of communism through aid to nations in danger.

What was the physical representation of the Iron Curtain?

Berlin Wall

Which event led to the sharp increase in defense spending following 1950?

Cold War

Which policy did the U.S. government use to respond to the Cold War tensions of the 1950s?

Containment

"You have a row of dominoes set up, you knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is the certainty that it will go over very quickly." Which policy was supported by President Eisenhower's statement?

Domino Theory

What was the idea behind the Domino Theory?

If one country fell to Communism, other countries around it would also fall to Communism.

How will the United States react to the newspaper headline?

Increase funding for scientific research and education

"I have here in my hand a list of two hundred and five people that were known to the Secretary of State as being members of the Communist Party and who nevertheless are still working and shaping the policy of the State Department." Senator Joseph McCarthy Senator McCarthy gave this quote following World War II as a response to what?

Increase in Communist fears

Which of the following statements describes the significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

It was the closest the Soviet Union and the U.S. came to actual war.

Based on the map what impact has NATO had on the world since the Cold War?

Most of the countries that are apart of NATO had been alliances before the Cold War.

What was the key difference between NATO and the Warsaw Pact?

NATO is a treaty between North America and Europe whereas the Warsaw Pact was an agreement between communist nations during the Cold War.

Which United States Senator was responsible for leading Communist Witch Hunts following World War II?

Senator Joseph McCarthy

Which event signaled an end to the Cold War?

The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

What would account for the rise of the global stockpile before 1985?

The stockpile rose before 1985 due to an arms race and the threat of nuclear warfare during the Cold War.

What impact did the Soviet Union launch of Sputnik have on the United States?

United States will increase spending on science and math.