Cold War Flashcards
(12 cards)
Red scare
The fear of potential rise of communism
Who was Joe McCarthy?
Spread the word about rise of communism
McCarthyism
Practice of making accusations without proper evidence
What was the Eisenhower doctrine?
A speech Eisenhower gave stating that a country could request American economic assistance from US military forces
Space races impact on era
A battle between US and Soviet Union to build technology in space
Impact of Korean War
It’s the war that never ended
What was the Berlin airlift?
The import of supplies by military aircraft to West Berlin after it was blockaded by the Soviet Union
Why was the Berlin airlift done?
It was done so West Berlin could get supplies
Warsaw Pact counties
Soviet Union Poland Romania Hungary East Germany
NATO countries
Belgium Canada Denmark United Kingdom United States
Marshall plan
Money we gave to Europe to rebuild
Who were Ethel and Julius Rosenberg?
They were killed by the electric chair for being convicted of espionage
