Cold War Elective
Quarterly 2
What two names were names for the atomic bombs dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima,
developed by The Manhattan Project, in 1945?
Little Boy & Fat Man
What impact did Joseph McCarthy have on American society?
He encouraged a widespread fear of communism.
What was the first major international conflict in the Cold War?
The Vietnam War
The most significant result of the Korean War was
The unification of America’s military services
The vast majority of new homes in the 1950s were built in the ___
suburbs
. With more money to spend and an increased number of products to
buy, ___ became an American way of life.
consumerism
Most Americans in the 1960s relied on ___ as their primary source of
entertainment and information.
television
The expression of nonconformity by ___ developed into the beat movement.
artists and poets
.
The Peace Corps, a program of volunteer assistance to developing
nations, was
proposed by Kennedy and succeeded.
After investigating the assassination of JFK, the Warren Commission
concluded that
Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone.
Medicare, a federal program established for Americans age 65 and
over, was intended to provide
health insurance.
“Separate but equal” was the doctrine relating to public education and was overturned by
the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
The following are associated with the Black Power Movement
Malcolm X
the Black Panthers
Stokely Carmichael
In the summer of 1964, thousands of white college students took part
in a campaign to register African American voters in Mississippi
Containing the spread of communism was the United States’ main goal in Vietnam.
The Ho Chi Minh Trail enabled North Vietnam to send troops to South Vietnam.
Lyndon Johnson asked Congress for the Tonkin Gulf Resolution.
The main purpose of introducing the “body count” was to persuade Americans that a
Vietcong surrender was imminent
If one country falls to communism, others in the region will fall, too best defines the domino
theory.
Vietnam was divided up into two separate nations in 1954 as a result of the Geneva
Accords.
The line which divides North and South Vietnam is the 17th Parallel.
The style of warfare used by the Vietcong during the Vietnam War was Guerilla Warfare.
Agent Orange was used by the U.S. to clear the jungles of Vietnam and made many of our
troops sick years later.
Charlie’s is another name was used for the Vietcong.
A 1968 attack by Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces was called Tet Offensive.
The members of the counterculture movement were mostly white, middle-class college
youths.
In 1973, the OPEC nations cut off their supply of oil to the United States.
Nixon’s visit to China in 1972 to begin normalizing relations was a reversal of previous
American policy established in 1949.
When Nixon resigned, Gerald Ford became president.
Public cynicism about government has been the most lasting effect of Watergate.
The Strategic Defense Initiative was an extremely costly missile defense system.
Who were the Mujahadeen? Freedom Fighters in Afghanistan
Jimmy Carter was well liked because he was laid back and informal
Carter favored deregulation which means the government has less control over important
industries
Some of the Major events of the 80’s include, The Iranian hostages were released, Vietnam
Memorial was dedicated and The Challenger exploded
The roots of the Iranian hostage crisis resided in the Shah of Iran’s harsh regime
Before entering politics, Ronald Reagan had been an actor.
President Bush’s call for U.S. military involvement in the Persian Gulf came when Iraq
invaded Kuwait and gained control of its oil production
Outcomes of the Persian Gulf War included , The outburst of civil war in Iraq, A general
belief that American military technology was superior and The achievement of President
Bush’s goal to restore the “status quo”
In the election of 2000, Al Gore first conceded defeat based on the decision
made by the Supreme Court.
Bill Clinton became the second president in U.S. history to be impeached by the House.
New high-tech businesses based on the growth of the Internet are called dotcoms.
The source of a revolution in technology in the 1990s was the internet.
.
Some of the short term effects of 9/11 include; Increase in security across the world, A rise
in patriotism and bombing of terror training camps
PTSD can best be described as A long term and often permanent mental illness
Short Essay Section
Essay-Select 1 out of 2 of the essay choices and write a 3 paragraph essay to answer the
question (intro, body and closing). (20 points each)
1. How did the Cold War directly impact each decade we discussed? List and explain one
example for each decade. (50’s, 60’s,…2000s)
2. We have discussed multiple times throughout this class how people of your age group
have made some of the biggest changes/ impact on history. Identify and explain four
different points in history where we have seen young adults (ages 18-25) stand up and
change the course of history. Now as you look ahead to leaving Westwood and entering the
world as a young adult, what impact do you think you can have on the world around you?