The Cold War 6 Jeopardy Template

Politics	The Economy	Historical Events	American Values and Culture	Science
0 it created a more efficient way of travel for civilians and the military. What did the Federal Highway Act of 1956 accomplish?	0 The increase in women in the workplace. What pushed economic growth in the early 1970’s?	0 General Douglas MacArthur Would led the UN’s armies in Korea?	0 A republican senator from Wisconsin who believed communism was rampant in American institutions and led a witch hunt against suspected communists. Who was Joseph McCarthy?	0 The Soviet Union- April 12, 1961 Which nation was the first to send men into space?
0 The Cuban rebels did not receive air support from the U.S. and no Cuban civilians rose up to help them. Why was the Bay of Pigs a failure?	0 Reagan Who cut taxes in the 1980’s?	0 The Watergate Burglaries What event led to Nixon’s trial and eventual resignation?	0 The irrational fear that communism would take over America. What was the "Red Scare"?	0 The Soviet's Sputnik- October 4, 1957 What was the first satellite to be sent into space?
0 it was the idea that a threat to the U. S. would give the right to the U.S. to use ICBM’s. What was massive retaliation?	0 Growing and Expanding What was the state of the economy after the Second World War?	0 It showed that the U.S. felt that communism was an extreme threat and that did not know the extent of its reach. Why were the Employee Loyalty Program and the McCarran Internal Security Act important?	0 Ten actors, screenwriters, and celebrities who deliberately defied the House's Committee on Un-American Activities, arguing that their support of Communism was protected by the First Amendment. Who were the Hollywood Ten?	0 The American Neil Armstrong- June 20, 1969 Who was the first man on the moon?
0 Star Wars was Reagan’s protection program for the U.S. in case of a nuclear war. It involved lasers in space that would destroy the missiles Describe the program “Star Wars”	0 OPEC What was the name of the oil exporting countries in the Middle East that gave rise to oil prices?	0 The Creation of NATO by the West What led Stalin to create the Warsaw Pact?	0 Speaking out against or questioning the government's actions was seen as unpatriotic. Supporting communist or socialist causes was seen as seditious. How were personal freedoms limited during the Cold War?	0 The general understanding between the United States and the Soviet Union that if either of them initiated a nuclear war, both of their countries would be destroyed. What was Mutually Assured Destruction?
0 1949 What year was NATO created?	0 8.2% What was the average unemployment rate during Reagan’s presidency?	0 he said that because Berlin was well within East Germany, the entire city should be under soviet control. What excuse did Stalin use to justify the blockade of Berlin?	0 To educate the public about possible threats of nuclear war (Duck and Cover). To stir fear of communism among the public (The Red Scare). And to propagate what the government considered "American Values". How was propaganda utilized during the Cold War?	0 It spurred technological development and scientific progress What was a positive effect of the Space Race?

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