The Cold War

Use the pull down menu to fill in the blanks on 8a: ● The United States instituted George C. Marshall’s plan to rebuild Europe. This plan was called the Marshall Plan , which provided financialaid to rebuild European economies and prevent the spread of communism.● Germany was partitioned into East and WestGermany. West Germanybecame democratic and resumed self-government after a few years of American, British, and French occupation. East Germany remained under the domination of the Soviet Unionand became communist.● Following its defeat, Japan was occupied by American forces. It soon adopted a democraticform of government, resumed self-government, and became a strong ally of the United States.The United Nations was formed near the end of World War II to create a body for the nations of the world to try to prevent future global wars. Which is not a reason for the rapid growth of the American Economy? businesses went from war goods to consumer goods Americans purchased items on credit Workers gained new benefits and higher salaries Women stayed in the workforce producing more goods 8c Cold War Match: Match the pairs; Korean War Ended in a stalemate War that created the DMZ The Korean War Cold War tension between the USSR and the USA United States democracy and capitalist The Soviet Union (USSR) dictatorial and communist American policy of containment to stop the spread of communism USSR domination of Eastern Europe Iron Curtain NATO VS. Warsaw Pact Cuban Missle Crisis USSR puts missles in Cuba Domino Theory Why we intervened in South Vietnam Vietnam our troops withdrew Space Race contest between the US and USSR for technological superiority The Arms Race stockpiling of nuclear weapons The collapse of communism in Europe did not result in... destruction of the Berlin Wall Breakup of the Soviet Union into independent countries The reunification of Germany The end of communism The new challenges for the US were all but the following: Role of the US with military intervention Enviromental challenges Global issues , trade, jobs, energy, disease Rise of China as a global economic and military power Rewriting the Constitution