Term that implies bullying tactics, reckless charges, and unsubstantiated evidence.
What is McCarthyism?
100
Presdient of the U.S. when the Korean War ended.
Who was Dwight Eisenhower?
100
The belief that U.S. could only protect itself at its allies by going as close to war as possible and always being ready.
What is brinkmanship?
200
A war to achieve specific goals rather than the total defeat of an enemy
What is limited war?
200
Border between North and South Korea.
What is the 38th parallel?
200
They were jailed for refusing to answer Congress' questions on their alleged communist activities.
Who were the Hollywood 10?
200
Leader of communist China.
Who was Mao Zedong?
200
Soviet military alliance with satellite states.
What is the Warsaw pact?
300
A never-ending effort to acquire more powerful weapons than one's enemy.
What is an arms race?
300
The U.N. supported this side during the Korean War.
What is South Korea?
300
This organization was created to investigate possible subversive activites by communists.
What is HUAC?
300
Americans convicted of and executed for passing nuclear secrets to the Soviets.
Who were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg?
300
The CIA helped install a government in this country in the 1950s. Many people of this country still resent the U.S. to this day for the actions of the CIA
What is Iran?
400
A weaker country under the control of a stronger community.
What is a satellite state?
400
The U.N. attack on this city went very well for the South Korean forces and their allies.
What is Inchon?
400
He was sentenced to 5 years in jail for lying under oath about his suspected communist activities.
Who was Alger Hiss?
400
U.S. diplomat who wanted to contain communism within its current borders.
Who was George Kennan?
400
Legislation that gave $13 billion in aid to Western Europe to reduce famine and help economic growth.
What is the Marshall Plan?
500
Overabundance of weapons that would result in total destruction.
What is mutally assured destruction?
500
Increase spending in this department was one effect of the Korean on the U.S.
What is defense?
500
He emerged as the new leader of the Soviet Union after the death of Stalin.
Who was Nikita Khrushchev?
500
Opposed development of the hydrogen bomb for fear it would lead to an arms race.
Who was Albert Einstein?
500
Congressman who pressed to explore the evidence against Hiss. This made him very well known and he would eventually go on to be elected President.