NATOA Cold Waralliance ofdemocraticcountries whoused collectivesecurity to containcommunism.TaiwanThe democraticRepublic of China(ROC) fled to thiscountry after theChinse Civil War.ArmsRacea competitionbetweencountries to havethe most powerfulweapons ormilitary.MassiveRetaliationEisenhower'spolicy ofresponding tocommunistthreats withnuclear weaponsJosephStalinThe leaderof the SovietUnion at thestart of theCold War.EisenhowerDoctrineA plan by a U.S.President to helpall democraticnations underthreat fromcommunist forcesin the Middle East.NASAA organizationcreated toexplore spaceand advance theU.S. in scienceand technology.PotsdamConferenceA post WW2conference inwhich theparticipantsagreed to divideGermany into 4zones.OpenSkiesPolicyThe name ofEisenhower'sproposed aerialmonitoring systemdesigned to spy onthe SovietsEasternBlocgroup of countriesin Central andEastern Europethat were alignedwith the SovietUnion during theCold WarSatellitenationsCountries thatare technicallyindependentbut under theinfluence of alarger country.DominotheoryThe belief thatif a country fallsto communism,its neighboringcountries wouldfollow.TrumanDoctrineA plan by a U.S.President to helpall democraticnations underthreat fromcommunist forcesin Europe.RedScareA fear of thespread ofcommunismwithin theU.S.38thParallelThe line thatseparatedNorth andSouth Koreaafter WW2ContainmentThe foreign policyof the U.S. duringthe Cold Wardesigned to stopthe spread ofcommunism.U-2IncidentCaused by aCIA spy planebeing shotdown overSoviet airspaceColdWarAn intense rivalrybetween countriescaused by differentideological,political, oreconomic beliefs.UnitedNationsA globalorganization ofmultiple countrieswhose goal is topromote worldpeace.MarshallPlanA plan that aidedpoor Europeancountries byproviding themwith money andsupplies.UnitedStatesThis country was thefirst to use a nuclearbomb and was themost powerfuldemocratic nation inthe world during theCold War.FidelCastroThis man led arevolution inCuba whichresulted in thecountry becomingcommunist.WarsawPactA cold war allianceof communistcountries thatwere bound by acollective defensetreaty.NorthKoreaChinaaligned withthis countryduring theKorean War.BrinkmanshipThe policy offorcingconfrontation tothe brink of warto gain anadvantage.IroncurtainA geographicalline which WinstonChurchill pointedout separatedcommunist andcapitalist countriesin Europe.YaltaConferenceThis confernce led totension between theU.S. and USSRbecause Stalin wentback on his promiseto allow free electionsin Poland, Bulgaria,and Romania.HollywoodTenA group ofHollywood writersand directors whowere arrested onsuspicion of beingconnected tocommunist.MutuallyAssuredDestructionThe belief that ifone nuclear-armedcountry attacksanother, bothcountries would bedestroyedSovietUnionThe country firstsuccessfully tested anuclear weapon in1949 and was themost powerfulcommunist country inthe world during theCold War.McCarthyismThe name for theextreme andreckless chargesof communism bya U.S. senator inresponse to the2nd Red Scare.SmithActRed Scare legislationwhich made it illegal toadvocate overthrowingthe government andwas used to convictmembers of theCommunist Party inthe U.S.SputnikThe name ofthe first manmade aircraft tobe successfullylaunched intospace.BerlinAirliftThis was usedin response toa blockade toget suppliesinto the city ofBerlin.SuezCanalCrisisThe result of amilitary invasion inEgypt by Britain,France, and Israelthat forced theU.S. to go againstits allies.NATOA Cold Waralliance ofdemocraticcountries whoused collectivesecurity to containcommunism.TaiwanThe democraticRepublic of China(ROC) fled to thiscountry after theChinse Civil War.ArmsRacea competitionbetweencountries to havethe most powerfulweapons ormilitary.MassiveRetaliationEisenhower'spolicy ofresponding tocommunistthreats withnuclear weaponsJosephStalinThe leaderof the SovietUnion at thestart of theCold War.EisenhowerDoctrineA plan by a U.S.President to helpall democraticnations underthreat fromcommunist forcesin the Middle East.NASAA organizationcreated toexplore spaceand advance theU.S. in scienceand technology.PotsdamConferenceA post WW2conference inwhich theparticipantsagreed to divideGermany into 4zones.OpenSkiesPolicyThe name ofEisenhower'sproposed aerialmonitoring systemdesigned to spy onthe SovietsEasternBlocgroup of countriesin Central andEastern Europethat were alignedwith the SovietUnion during theCold WarSatellitenationsCountries thatare technicallyindependentbut under theinfluence of alarger country.DominotheoryThe belief thatif a country fallsto communism,its neighboringcountries wouldfollow.TrumanDoctrineA plan by a U.S.President to helpall democraticnations underthreat fromcommunist forcesin Europe.RedScareA fear of thespread ofcommunismwithin theU.S.38thParallelThe line thatseparatedNorth andSouth Koreaafter WW2ContainmentThe foreign policyof the U.S. duringthe Cold Wardesigned to stopthe spread ofcommunism.U-2IncidentCaused by aCIA spy planebeing shotdown overSoviet airspaceColdWarAn intense rivalrybetween countriescaused by differentideological,political, oreconomic beliefs.UnitedNationsA globalorganization ofmultiple countrieswhose goal is topromote worldpeace.MarshallPlanA plan that aidedpoor Europeancountries byproviding themwith money andsupplies.UnitedStatesThis country was thefirst to use a nuclearbomb and was themost powerfuldemocratic nation inthe world during theCold War.FidelCastroThis man led arevolution inCuba whichresulted in thecountry becomingcommunist.WarsawPactA cold war allianceof communistcountries thatwere bound by acollective defensetreaty.NorthKoreaChinaaligned withthis countryduring theKorean War.BrinkmanshipThe policy offorcingconfrontation tothe brink of warto gain anadvantage.IroncurtainA geographicalline which WinstonChurchill pointedout separatedcommunist andcapitalist countriesin Europe.YaltaConferenceThis confernce led totension between theU.S. and USSRbecause Stalin wentback on his promiseto allow free electionsin Poland, Bulgaria,and Romania.HollywoodTenA group ofHollywood writersand directors whowere arrested onsuspicion of beingconnected tocommunist.MutuallyAssuredDestructionThe belief that ifone nuclear-armedcountry attacksanother, bothcountries would bedestroyedSovietUnionThe country firstsuccessfully tested anuclear weapon in1949 and was themost powerfulcommunist country inthe world during theCold War.McCarthyismThe name for theextreme andreckless chargesof communism bya U.S. senator inresponse to the2nd Red Scare.SmithActRed Scare legislationwhich made it illegal toadvocate overthrowingthe government andwas used to convictmembers of theCommunist Party inthe U.S.SputnikThe name ofthe first manmade aircraft tobe successfullylaunched intospace.BerlinAirliftThis was usedin response toa blockade toget suppliesinto the city ofBerlin.SuezCanalCrisisThe result of amilitary invasion inEgypt by Britain,France, and Israelthat forced theU.S. to go againstits allies.

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