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CHAPTER 12<br />
NAME: _____________________________________________<br />
GEORGIA EXPERIENCE | GRADE 5 | UNIT 5<br />
TRYING TO CONTAIN COMMUNISM<br />
Why were Americans afraid of potential communist spies in the country?<br />
Who was Joseph McCarthy?<br />
Study Guide<br />
What did Joseph McCarthy do during the early 1950s?<br />
What does the term “McCarthyism” mean? Is it a positive or negative term?<br />
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS<br />
Who was Nikita Khrushchev, and what comment did he make during a speech in 1956?<br />
How did Nikita Khrushchev impact Cold War tensions?<br />
What is an “arms race,” and how did it affect the relationship between the United States and the<br />
Soviet Union?<br />
Where is Cuba located?<br />
SAMPLE<br />
Who supported Cuba’s leader, Fidel Castro?<br />
Who was the U.S. president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?<br />
How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last, and how did it conclude?<br />
What steps were taken to avoid nuclear war in the future?<br />
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