Question

match the vocabulary term to its definition. (8a, 8b, 17b, 8c)

containment choose
mccarthyism choose
an imaginary line that separated the communist countries in europe from the free countries.
americans were unfairly accused of being communists
tension between us and soviet union. both sides were scared of the other.
a plan to stop communism from spreading to new countries.
us gave money and supplies to countries in europe to help them rebuild the war
cold war choose
iron curtain choose
marshall plan choose

Explanation:

• Containment: The strategy to stop communism from spreading, so match with "A plan to stop communism from spreading to new countries."
• McCarthyism: Period of unfair accusations of being communists in the US, so match with "Americans were unfairly accused of being communists".
• Cold War: Tension between US and Soviet Union with mutual fear, so match with "Tension between US and Soviet Union. Both sides were scared of the other."
• Iron Curtain: Imaginary line separating communist and free Europe, so match with "An imaginary line that separated the communist countries in Europe from the free countries."
• Marshall Plan: US aid to Europe for post - war rebuilding, so match with "US gave money and supplies to countries in Europe to help them rebuild the war".

Answer:

• Containment: A plan to stop communism from spreading to new countries.
• McCarthyism: Americans were unfairly accused of being communists
• Cold War: Tension between US and Soviet Union. Both sides were scared of the other.
• Iron Curtain: An imaginary line that separated the communist countries in Europe from the free countries.
• Marshall Plan: US gave money and supplies to countries in Europe to help them rebuild the war