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Democracy vs. Communism: Cold War and Economic Systems

Explore the government and economic systems of democracy and communism, major events of the Cold War, and key figures of the era.

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Democracy vs. Communism: Cold War and Economic Systems

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  1. ThisIs….

  2. JEOPARDY

  3. A B C 1 E D F

  4. Democracy vs. Communism100 • The government/political system followed in the United States. • What is democracy? (can also accept republic)

  5. Democracy vs. Communism200 • True or False: People and businesses in a democratic country make most of the decisions. • True

  6. Democracy vs. Communism 300 • What year did the Soviet Union begin breaking apart? • 1991

  7. Democracy vs. Communism 400 • The government/political system in the Soviet Union, East Germany, North Korea, North Vietnam, etc. • What is communism?

  8. Democracy vs. Communism 500 • When people were afraid of communists in the United States. • What is the Red Scare?(can also accept McCarthyism)

  9. Economics100 • The economic system followed in the United States. • What is capitalism? (free enterprise or free market is acceptable, but democracy is not…I tis not an economic system!)

  10. Economics200 • The economicsystem followed by the Soviet Union • What is command economy? (communism is NOT acceptable…it is not an economic system!)

  11. Economics300 • Type of economic system where the resources are owned and controlled by the people (private ownership). • What is capitalism? (free enterprise or free market is acceptable, but democracy is not…I tis not an economic system!)

  12. Economics400 • True or False: People living under a command economy are supposed to have jobs, homes, and equal resources. • True

  13. Economics500 • Type of economics system in which the government controls the resources and production. • What is command economy? (communism is NOT acceptable…it is not an economic system!)

  14. “Hot” Spots100 • When the Soviet Union attempted to put nuclear missiles in Cuba. • What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?

  15. “Hot” Spots200 • A wall built to separate Berlin. • What is the Berlin Wall?

  16. “Hot” Spots300 • A conflict/war in Northeastern Asia (1950-1953) which ended in a stalemate. • What is the Korean Conflict?

  17. “Hot” Spots400 • What year did South Vietnam become communist? • 1975

  18. “Hot” Spots500 • What year did the Berlin Wall come down? • 1989

  19. Nations100 • The two major superpowers who squared off against one another during the Cold War. • What are the United States and the Soviet Union (Russia is NOT acceptable!)

  20. Nations200 • Most of Eastern Europe came under the control of this nation following WWII. • What is the Soviet Union?

  21. Nations300 • Nation divided into four zones after WWII. • What is Germany?

  22. Nations400 • The second nation to develop nuclear weapons. • What is the Soviet Union?

  23. Nations500 • Containment(the practice of keeping communism from spreading) was the basis of its foreign policy during the Cold War. • What is the United States?

  24. People-Events100 • Name the leaders of the United States and Soviet Union when the Cold War started. • Who are Harry Truman (US) and Josef Stalin (Soviet Union)?

  25. People-Events200 • Senator whose claims expanded the fear of communism in the United States. • Who was Joseph McCarthy?

  26. People-Events300 • President of the United States who helped to end the Cold War. • Who is Ronald Reagan?

  27. People-Events400 • The launch of Sputnik led to which aspect of the Cold War? • What is the space race?

  28. People-Events : 500 • The United States and Soviet Union came the closest to directly fighting each other during this event. • What is the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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