People,Places,Ideas
The Soviet Union and the United States
The attempt to stop the spread of communism through political, economic, or military means.
What was the first place American Troops saw combat in the Cold War?
The Korean War 1950
What was the Soviet Mission that started the space race?
Sputnik I
Senator who is most famous for his accusations of communists within our Government and head of the Senate Committee tasked with investigating congresspeople over being communist.
Joseph McCarthy
President at the end of WWII and the start of the Cold War?
Truman
What was the truman Doctrine?
US should give support to countries or peoples threatened by Soviet forces or Communist insurrection. Granted Money to Greece and Turkey.
Why was losing Korea to communism bad for the United States?
We had no allies in Asia after China fell to communism.
What was the American Response to Sputnik?
The development of NASA and increased emphasis on STEM subjects in American schools.
What was the HUAC and what did they do?
The House Un-American Activities Commission was tasked with investigating citizens and organizations who were thought to be communist.
Describe America's Political and Economic systems
Political= Democracy (i.e power of the people)
Economic= Capitalism (free markets, little government regulation)
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Supplied Money and Goods to European countries rebuilding after the war. Wanted to make communism seem less appealing.
What document gave the US the power to enter the Korean War? What did it say?
NSC- 68 stated that the US would expand its Military if it was going to stop Communism.
Who won the space race?
The US did when we landed on the moon in 1969.
What did Executive Order 9835 say/do?
It required that all federal civil-service employees be screened for "loyalty". Opened the door for McCarthyism to spread.
Describe the Soviet Unions Political and Economic systems.
Political= Communism (i.e equality, no social classes)
Economic= Communism (Extreme Regulation, no owners/CEOs)
What is NATO? What was the Soviet response to NATO?
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Was a body of countries including the US created with the principle that an attack on one was an attack on all. Soviets created the Warsaw Pact.
How did the Korean War end?
It is still divided at the 38th Parallel between, with the North Korea still being a communistic nation.
Why did Sputnik create so much fear for America?
It showed that we were behind on technology compared to the Soviets.
Who was Alger Hiss and why was his story important?
Former Head of the State Department was proven to be a communist while working for the State Department. Proved that there were communists in the American Government.
The Potsdam Conference
Give an example of each of the three and explain why it is an example:
Economic Containment, Political/diplomatic, and Military.
Eco: Marshall Plan etc...
Political/diplomatic: Jazz Ambassadors
Military: NATO, Korean War etc...
What was Korea a stepping stone towards? What precedents were set?
Paved the way to the Vietnam War and inserting ourselves into other countries conflicts for our own gain.
Other than being in space, why was the new technology the soviets had bad for the US?
Fear that they could have nukes armed for long range attacks using the rockets.
What effects did McCarthyism have on American Society?
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