ArmsRacea competitionbetweencountries to havethe most powerfulweapons ormilitary.TrumanDoctrineA plan by a U.S.President to helpall democraticnations underthreat fromcommunist forcesin Europe.TaiwanThe democraticRepublic of China(ROC) fled to thiscountry after theChinse Civil War.SatellitenationsCountries thatare technicallyindependentbut under theinfluence of alarger country.38thParallelThe line thatseparatedNorth andSouth Koreaafter WW2EasternBlocgroup of countriesin Central andEastern Europethat were alignedwith the SovietUnion during theCold WarUnitedNationsA globalorganization ofmultiple countrieswhose goal is topromote worldpeace.SuezCanalCrisisThe result of amilitary invasion inEgypt by Britain,France, and Israelthat forced theU.S. to go againstits allies.PotsdamConferenceA post WW2conference inwhich theparticipantsagreed to divideGermany into 4zones.BerlinAirliftThis was usedin response toa blockade toget suppliesinto the city ofBerlin.MutuallyAssuredDestructionThe belief that ifone nuclear-armedcountry attacksanother, bothcountries would bedestroyedMarshallPlanA plan that aidedpoor Europeancountries byproviding themwith money andsupplies.ContainmentThe foreign policyof the U.S. duringthe Cold Wardesigned to stopthe spread ofcommunism.McCarthyismThe name for theextreme andreckless chargesof communism bya U.S. senator inresponse to the2nd Red Scare.RedScareA fear of thespread ofcommunismwithin theU.S.MassiveRetaliationEisenhower'spolicy ofresponding tocommunistthreats withnuclear weaponsYaltaConferenceThis confernce led totension between theU.S. and USSRbecause Stalin wentback on his promiseto allow free electionsin Poland, Bulgaria,and Romania.OpenSkiesPolicyThe name ofEisenhower'sproposed aerialmonitoring systemdesigned to spy onthe SovietsHollywoodTenA group ofHollywood writersand directors whowere arrested onsuspicion of beingconnected tocommunist.DominotheoryThe belief thatif a country fallsto communism,its neighboringcountries wouldfollow.ColdWarAn intense rivalrybetween countriescaused by differentideological,political, oreconomic beliefs.U-2IncidentCaused by aCIA spy planebeing shotdown overSoviet airspaceSputnikThe name ofthe first manmade aircraft tobe successfullylaunched intospace.IroncurtainA geographicalline which WinstonChurchill pointedout separatedcommunist andcapitalist countriesin Europe.JosephStalinThe leaderof the SovietUnion at thestart of theCold War.SmithActRed Scare legislationwhich made it illegal toadvocate overthrowingthe government andwas used to convictmembers of theCommunist Party inthe U.S.BrinkmanshipThe policy offorcingconfrontation tothe brink of warto gain anadvantage.NASAA organizationcreated toexplore spaceand advance theU.S. in scienceand technology.FidelCastroThis man led arevolution inCuba whichresulted in thecountry becomingcommunist.NATOA Cold Waralliance ofdemocraticcountries whoused collectivesecurity to containcommunism.EisenhowerDoctrineA plan by a U.S.President to helpall democraticnations underthreat fromcommunist forcesin the Middle East.UnitedStatesThis country was thefirst to use a nuclearbomb and was themost powerfuldemocratic nation inthe world during theCold War.WarsawPactA cold war allianceof communistcountries thatwere bound by acollective defensetreaty.SovietUnionThe country firstsuccessfully tested anuclear weapon in1949 and was themost powerfulcommunist country inthe world during theCold War.NorthKoreaChinaaligned withthis countryduring theKorean War.ArmsRacea competitionbetweencountries to havethe most powerfulweapons ormilitary.TrumanDoctrineA plan by a U.S.President to helpall democraticnations underthreat fromcommunist forcesin Europe.TaiwanThe democraticRepublic of China(ROC) fled to thiscountry after theChinse Civil War.SatellitenationsCountries thatare technicallyindependentbut under theinfluence of alarger country.38thParallelThe line thatseparatedNorth andSouth Koreaafter WW2EasternBlocgroup of countriesin Central andEastern Europethat were alignedwith the SovietUnion during theCold WarUnitedNationsA globalorganization ofmultiple countrieswhose goal is topromote worldpeace.SuezCanalCrisisThe result of amilitary invasion inEgypt by Britain,France, and Israelthat forced theU.S. to go againstits allies.PotsdamConferenceA post WW2conference inwhich theparticipantsagreed to divideGermany into 4zones.BerlinAirliftThis was usedin response toa blockade toget suppliesinto the city ofBerlin.MutuallyAssuredDestructionThe belief that ifone nuclear-armedcountry attacksanother, bothcountries would bedestroyedMarshallPlanA plan that aidedpoor Europeancountries byproviding themwith money andsupplies.ContainmentThe foreign policyof the U.S. duringthe Cold Wardesigned to stopthe spread ofcommunism.McCarthyismThe name for theextreme andreckless chargesof communism bya U.S. senator inresponse to the2nd Red Scare.RedScareA fear of thespread ofcommunismwithin theU.S.MassiveRetaliationEisenhower'spolicy ofresponding tocommunistthreats withnuclear weaponsYaltaConferenceThis confernce led totension between theU.S. and USSRbecause Stalin wentback on his promiseto allow free electionsin Poland, Bulgaria,and Romania.OpenSkiesPolicyThe name ofEisenhower'sproposed aerialmonitoring systemdesigned to spy onthe SovietsHollywoodTenA group ofHollywood writersand directors whowere arrested onsuspicion of beingconnected tocommunist.DominotheoryThe belief thatif a country fallsto communism,its neighboringcountries wouldfollow.ColdWarAn intense rivalrybetween countriescaused by differentideological,political, oreconomic beliefs.U-2IncidentCaused by aCIA spy planebeing shotdown overSoviet airspaceSputnikThe name ofthe first manmade aircraft tobe successfullylaunched intospace.IroncurtainA geographicalline which WinstonChurchill pointedout separatedcommunist andcapitalist countriesin Europe.JosephStalinThe leaderof the SovietUnion at thestart of theCold War.SmithActRed Scare legislationwhich made it illegal toadvocate overthrowingthe government andwas used to convictmembers of theCommunist Party inthe U.S.BrinkmanshipThe policy offorcingconfrontation tothe brink of warto gain anadvantage.NASAA organizationcreated toexplore spaceand advance theU.S. in scienceand technology.FidelCastroThis man led arevolution inCuba whichresulted in thecountry becomingcommunist.NATOA Cold Waralliance ofdemocraticcountries whoused collectivesecurity to containcommunism.EisenhowerDoctrineA plan by a U.S.President to helpall democraticnations underthreat fromcommunist forcesin the Middle East.UnitedStatesThis country was thefirst to use a nuclearbomb and was themost powerfuldemocratic nation inthe world during theCold War.WarsawPactA cold war allianceof communistcountries thatwere bound by acollective defensetreaty.SovietUnionThe country firstsuccessfully tested anuclear weapon in1949 and was themost powerfulcommunist country inthe world during theCold War.NorthKoreaChinaaligned withthis countryduring theKorean War.

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