The Cold War
Where was Germany divided after WWII?
The Berlin Wall
Which country fell to communism that led us to begin intervening in foreign conflicts?
China
Was the Korean War an official war declared by Congress?
Arms Race
Iron Curtain
Countries controlled by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
Satellite States
Where was the line drawn to separate North and South Korea after World War II.
38th parallel
Who became the leader of the Soviet Union after the death of Joseph Stalin?
Nikita Kruschev
What type of bomb did Truman want the US to create that was 1,000 times stronger than the atom bomb?
Hydrogen Bomb
Key differences between the US and the Soviet Union.
Capitalism vs. Communism. We want a free market where businesses operate with little Gov't interference (people choose their own path).
Communism the Gov't controls all aspects of life and everyone is considered equal (classless society). Essentially we were polar opposites.
Military alliance to counter Soviet expansion.
NATO
Why did the people blame Truman for communism in China?
They felt he didn't do enough, and his lack of action caused communism to prevail.
Which country intervened after we decided to advance after our successful surprise attack?
China, hundreds of thousands of troops drove us back into South Korea.
The theory that both the US and Soviets had so many nuclear weapons that neither would ever use them on one another.
Mutually Assured Destruction
A conference between major world powers to discuss free elections in Europe.
Potsdam
US sent $13 billion in aid to countries to attempt to keep them away from Communist influence.
Marshall Plan
When did North Korea invade South Korea?
1950
Where did the line get drawn after the cease fire?
Where it started-38th parallel.
How did Eisenhower's foreign policy differ from Truman's?
Truman got us into a series of small conflicts. Eisenhower wanted Massive Retaliation to any communist threats. (Full use of military force)
If we did not intervene, would Korea have been united?
Yes, North Korea had almost completely invaded South Korea before we got involved.
Foreign policy plan put in place by President T to aid countries who were struggling to prevent them from falling to Communism.
Truman Doctrine
What was General MacArthur's plan to push North Korean troops back?
Describe the differences in Truman and MacArthur's ideas for what to do with China.
MacArthur said we needed to invade to achieve total victory. Truman wanted limited war because he was afraid of starting World War III.
List the four long term effects of the Korean War.
Military Spending Increases
Military commitments increase worldwide
Relations with Japan improve
Presidents send military into combat without Congressional approval
Should we have gotten involved in Korea?
Yes, the threat of communism at this point in time was too great-if we let them go unchecked all our allies could have fallen to communism and eventually the US.
No, we had over 100,000 soldiers killed our injured for a war that ended where it started. It is not our job to be the world police for every conflict and risk American lives for someone else's cause.