Cold War Review

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  1. 2. A list of people who were accused of being communists and then couldn’t get jobs—especially in movies, TV, or the government—even without strong proof.
  2. 6. A group formed in 1949 by the U.S. and its allies to protect each other from attacks. If one country was attacked, the others would help defend it.
  3. 7. A secret U.S. project during World War II to build atomic bombs. Scientists created powerful weapons that were later dropped on Japan.
  4. 10. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were a couple accused of spying and giving atomic bomb secrets to the Soviet Union. They were found guilty and executed.
  5. 11. A time when many Americans were very afraid of communism. People were often accused of being spies without good proof, and many lost their jobs.
  6. 12. A war in Russia from 1917 to 1923. The communist Red Army fought against the anti-communist White Army. The Red Army won and started the Soviet Union.
  7. 16. The part of Germany controlled by the Soviet Union after World War II. It had a communist government and followed Soviet ideas.
  8. 17. The part of Germany controlled by the U.S., Britain, and France after World War II. It had a democratic government and was friendly with Western countries.
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  1. 1. A U.S. program that gave money and supplies to help European countries rebuild after World War II. It was also meant to stop the spread of communism.
  2. 3. A time from 1936 to 1938 when Soviet leader Joseph Stalin arrested, imprisoned, or killed millions of people he thought were enemies—even if they weren’t.
  3. 4. The idea that if one country became communist, nearby countries would become communist too—like falling dominoes. This idea led the U.S. to fight in wars like Korea and Vietnam.
  4. 5. In 1956, the people of Hungary protested against Soviet control and wanted more freedom. The Soviet Union sent in troops to stop them and keep control.
  5. 8. In 1917, the Russian people overthrew their king and created the first communist government, led by the Bolsheviks and Vladimir Lenin.
  6. 9. A war from 1950 to 1953 between North Korea (communist) and South Korea (non-communist). The U.S. and its allies helped the South, while China and the Soviet Union helped the North.
  7. 13. A Cold War competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to explore space. It started when the Soviets launched Sputnik in 1957. The U.S. later landed on the Moon in 1969.
  8. 14. A group started by the Soviet Union to spread communism around the world. It helped other countries’ communist parties with training, money, and support.
  9. 15. A military group made in 1955 by the Soviet Union and other communist countries in Eastern Europe. They promised to help each other in war and to follow Soviet rules.