YaltaConferenceThis confernce led totension between theU.S. and USSRbecause Stalin wentback on his promiseto allow free electionsin Poland, Bulgaria,and Romania.TrumanDoctrineA plan by a U.S.President to helpall democraticnations underthreat fromcommunist forcesin Europe.SmithActRed Scare legislationwhich made it illegal toadvocate overthrowingthe government andwas used to convictmembers of theCommunist Party inthe U.S.MutuallyAssuredDestructionThe belief that ifone nuclear-armedcountry attacksanother, bothcountries would bedestroyedEasternBlocgroup of countriesin Central andEastern Europethat were alignedwith the SovietUnion during theCold WarSuezCanalCrisisThe result of amilitary invasion inEgypt by Britain,France, and Israelthat forced theU.S. to go againstits allies.UnitedStatesThis country was thefirst to use a nuclearbomb and was themost powerfuldemocratic nation inthe world during theCold War.SovietUnionThe country firstsuccessfully tested anuclear weapon in1949 and was themost powerfulcommunist country inthe world during theCold War.SputnikThe name ofthe first manmade aircraft tobe successfullylaunched intospace.U-2IncidentCaused by aCIA spy planebeing shotdown overSoviet airspaceWarsawPactA cold war allianceof communistcountries thatwere bound by acollective defensetreaty.IroncurtainA geographicalline which WinstonChurchill pointedout separatedcommunist andcapitalist countriesin Europe.FidelCastroThis man led arevolution inCuba whichresulted in thecountry becomingcommunist.ColdWarAn intense rivalrybetween countriescaused by differentideological,political, oreconomic beliefs.McCarthyismThe name for theextreme andreckless chargesof communism bya U.S. senator inresponse to the2nd Red Scare.TaiwanThe democraticRepublic of China(ROC) fled to thiscountry after theChinse Civil War.HollywoodTenA group ofHollywood writersand directors whowere arrested onsuspicion of beingconnected tocommunist.NASAA organizationcreated toexplore spaceand advance theU.S. in scienceand technology.JosephStalinThe leaderof the SovietUnion at thestart of theCold War.NorthKoreaChinaaligned withthis countryduring theKorean War.ContainmentThe foreign policyof the U.S. duringthe Cold Wardesigned to stopthe spread ofcommunism.OpenSkiesPolicyThe name ofEisenhower'sproposed aerialmonitoring systemdesigned to spy onthe SovietsDominotheoryThe belief thatif a country fallsto communism,its neighboringcountries wouldfollow.EisenhowerDoctrineA plan by a U.S.President to helpall democraticnations underthreat fromcommunist forcesin the Middle East.SatellitenationsCountries thatare technicallyindependentbut under theinfluence of alarger country.PotsdamConferenceA post WW2conference inwhich theparticipantsagreed to divideGermany into 4zones.NATOA Cold Waralliance ofdemocraticcountries whoused collectivesecurity to containcommunism.ArmsRacea competitionbetweencountries to havethe most powerfulweapons ormilitary.RedScareA fear of thespread ofcommunismwithin theU.S.MarshallPlanA plan that aidedpoor Europeancountries byproviding themwith money andsupplies.BrinkmanshipThe policy offorcingconfrontation tothe brink of warto gain anadvantage.UnitedNationsA globalorganization ofmultiple countrieswhose goal is topromote worldpeace.MassiveRetaliationEisenhower'spolicy ofresponding tocommunistthreats withnuclear weapons38thParallelThe line thatseparatedNorth andSouth Koreaafter WW2BerlinAirliftThis was usedin response toa blockade toget suppliesinto the city ofBerlin.YaltaConferenceThis confernce led totension between theU.S. and USSRbecause Stalin wentback on his promiseto allow free electionsin Poland, Bulgaria,and Romania.TrumanDoctrineA plan by a U.S.President to helpall democraticnations underthreat fromcommunist forcesin Europe.SmithActRed Scare legislationwhich made it illegal toadvocate overthrowingthe government andwas used to convictmembers of theCommunist Party inthe U.S.MutuallyAssuredDestructionThe belief that ifone nuclear-armedcountry attacksanother, bothcountries would bedestroyedEasternBlocgroup of countriesin Central andEastern Europethat were alignedwith the SovietUnion during theCold WarSuezCanalCrisisThe result of amilitary invasion inEgypt by Britain,France, and Israelthat forced theU.S. to go againstits allies.UnitedStatesThis country was thefirst to use a nuclearbomb and was themost powerfuldemocratic nation inthe world during theCold War.SovietUnionThe country firstsuccessfully tested anuclear weapon in1949 and was themost powerfulcommunist country inthe world during theCold War.SputnikThe name ofthe first manmade aircraft tobe successfullylaunched intospace.U-2IncidentCaused by aCIA spy planebeing shotdown overSoviet airspaceWarsawPactA cold war allianceof communistcountries thatwere bound by acollective defensetreaty.IroncurtainA geographicalline which WinstonChurchill pointedout separatedcommunist andcapitalist countriesin Europe.FidelCastroThis man led arevolution inCuba whichresulted in thecountry becomingcommunist.ColdWarAn intense rivalrybetween countriescaused by differentideological,political, oreconomic beliefs.McCarthyismThe name for theextreme andreckless chargesof communism bya U.S. senator inresponse to the2nd Red Scare.TaiwanThe democraticRepublic of China(ROC) fled to thiscountry after theChinse Civil War.HollywoodTenA group ofHollywood writersand directors whowere arrested onsuspicion of beingconnected tocommunist.NASAA organizationcreated toexplore spaceand advance theU.S. in scienceand technology.JosephStalinThe leaderof the SovietUnion at thestart of theCold War.NorthKoreaChinaaligned withthis countryduring theKorean War.ContainmentThe foreign policyof the U.S. duringthe Cold Wardesigned to stopthe spread ofcommunism.OpenSkiesPolicyThe name ofEisenhower'sproposed aerialmonitoring systemdesigned to spy onthe SovietsDominotheoryThe belief thatif a country fallsto communism,its neighboringcountries wouldfollow.EisenhowerDoctrineA plan by a U.S.President to helpall democraticnations underthreat fromcommunist forcesin the Middle East.SatellitenationsCountries thatare technicallyindependentbut under theinfluence of alarger country.PotsdamConferenceA post WW2conference inwhich theparticipantsagreed to divideGermany into 4zones.NATOA Cold Waralliance ofdemocraticcountries whoused collectivesecurity to containcommunism.ArmsRacea competitionbetweencountries to havethe most powerfulweapons ormilitary.RedScareA fear of thespread ofcommunismwithin theU.S.MarshallPlanA plan that aidedpoor Europeancountries byproviding themwith money andsupplies.BrinkmanshipThe policy offorcingconfrontation tothe brink of warto gain anadvantage.UnitedNationsA globalorganization ofmultiple countrieswhose goal is topromote worldpeace.MassiveRetaliationEisenhower'spolicy ofresponding tocommunistthreats withnuclear weapons38thParallelThe line thatseparatedNorth andSouth Koreaafter WW2BerlinAirliftThis was usedin response toa blockade toget suppliesinto the city ofBerlin.

Cold War (1940s & 50) Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. This confernce led to tension between the U.S. and USSR because Stalin went back on his promise to allow free elections in Poland, Bulgaria, and Romania.
    Yalta Conference
  2. A plan by a U.S. President to help all democratic nations under threat from communist forces in Europe.
    Truman Doctrine
  3. Red Scare legislation which made it illegal to advocate overthrowing the government and was used to convict members of the Communist Party in the U.S.
    Smith Act
  4. The belief that if one nuclear-armed country attacks another, both countries would be destroyed
    Mutually Assured Destruction
  5. group of countries in Central and Eastern Europe that were aligned with the Soviet Union during the Cold War
    Eastern Bloc
  6. The result of a military invasion in Egypt by Britain, France, and Israel that forced the U.S. to go against its allies.
    Suez Canal Crisis
  7. This country was the first to use a nuclear bomb and was the most powerful democratic nation in the world during the Cold War.
    United States
  8. The country first successfully tested a nuclear weapon in 1949 and was the most powerful communist country in the world during the Cold War.
    Soviet Union
  9. The name of the first man made aircraft to be successfully launched into space.
    Sputnik
  10. Caused by a CIA spy plane being shot down over Soviet airspace
    U-2 Incident
  11. A cold war alliance of communist countries that were bound by a collective defense treaty.
    Warsaw Pact
  12. A geographical line which Winston Churchill pointed out separated communist and capitalist countries in Europe.
    Iron curtain
  13. This man led a revolution in Cuba which resulted in the country becoming communist.
    Fidel Castro
  14. An intense rivalry between countries caused by different ideological, political, or economic beliefs.
    Cold War
  15. The name for the extreme and reckless charges of communism by a U.S. senator in response to the 2nd Red Scare.
    McCarthyism
  16. The democratic Republic of China (ROC) fled to this country after the Chinse Civil War.
    Taiwan
  17. A group of Hollywood writers and directors who were arrested on suspicion of being connected to communist.
    Hollywood Ten
  18. A organization created to explore space and advance the U.S. in science and technology.
    NASA
  19. The leader of the Soviet Union at the start of the Cold War.
    Joseph Stalin
  20. China aligned with this country during the Korean War.
    North Korea
  21. The foreign policy of the U.S. during the Cold War designed to stop the spread of communism.
    Containment
  22. The name of Eisenhower's proposed aerial monitoring system designed to spy on the Soviets
    Open Skies Policy
  23. The belief that if a country falls to communism, its neighboring countries would follow.
    Domino theory
  24. A plan by a U.S. President to help all democratic nations under threat from communist forces in the Middle East.
    Eisenhower Doctrine
  25. Countries that are technically independent but under the influence of a larger country.
    Satellite nations
  26. A post WW2 conference in which the participants agreed to divide Germany into 4 zones.
    Potsdam Conference
  27. A Cold War alliance of democratic countries who used collective security to contain communism.
    NATO
  28. a competition between countries to have the most powerful weapons or military.
    Arms Race
  29. A fear of the spread of communism within the U.S.
    Red Scare
  30. A plan that aided poor European countries by providing them with money and supplies.
    Marshall Plan
  31. The policy of forcing confrontation to the brink of war to gain an advantage.
    Brinkmanship
  32. A global organization of multiple countries whose goal is to promote world peace.
    United Nations
  33. Eisenhower's policy of responding to communist threats with nuclear weapons
    Massive Retaliation
  34. The line that separated North and South Korea after WW2
    38th Parallel
  35. This was used in response to a blockade to get supplies into the city of Berlin.
    Berlin Airlift