Policies & Plans
What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
To contain the spread of communism by providing economic, military, and political assistance to nations threatened by communist expansion.
He led the communist revolution in China in 1949.
Mao Zedong
What was the first major Cold War crisis involving West Berlin?
The Berlin Blockade.
What does NATO stand for?
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
What was the fear of communist infiltration in the U.S. called?
The Second Red Scare.
Which U.S. plan gave economic aid to rebuild Europe after WW2?
Marshall Plan (officially the European Recovery Program).
This senator led the hunt for communists in the U.S. government.
Joseph McCarthy
This war began in 1950 when North Korea invaded the South.
The Korean War.
Which act created the CIA and Department of Defense?
The National Security Act of 1947.
What was the nickname given to accusing people of communism without evidence?
McCarthyism
This telegram by George Kennan outlined the policy of containment.
The Long Telegram.
These two were executed for allegedly passing atomic secrets to the Soviets.
Rosenbergs (Julius and Ethel Rosenberg)
This metaphor described the division between Soviet and Western Europe.
The Iron Curtain.
NATO was created primarily for what purpose?
To provide collective security against the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies.
What was the role of HUAC during the Cold War?
To investigate suspected communists.
What Cold War policy aimed to stop Soviet expansion without direct war?
The Policy of Containment.
Who was the U.S. president during the early Cold War and Korean War.
Harry Truman
What was the U.S. response to the Berlin Blockade?
The Berlin Airlift, a massive operation to supply West Berlin with essential goods by air.
This U.S. organization was tasked with investigating communists in Hollywood.
The HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee).
Why were the Rosenbergs controversial during the Cold War?
They were convicted of espionage and executed.
What executive order established loyalty reviews for federal employees?
Executive Order 9835.
This general ran for president in 1952 and won.
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Name one major Cold War conflict fought outside Europe.
The Korean War.
Which country led the Warsaw Pact in response to NATO?
The Soviet Union.
What led to increased fear and suspicion during the early 1950s?
The discovery of Soviet spies and nuclear weapons.