Nuclear War
How did the U.S. help prepare citizens for the potential threat of a nuclear war?
The United States introduced various rules to prepare citizens, the most prominent one being bomb safety drills.
What was Sputnik?
Sputnik was the world's first artificial satellite created by the Soviet Union.
What is McCarthyism?
The political practice of publicizing accusations of disloyalty with little to no evidence.
Who was Karl Marx?
Karl Marx was a German philosopher and the creator of the Communist Manifesto. Noted for being the Father of Communism.
How did the Loyalty Review Board treat those under investigation?
They did not allow you to be shown evidence of any kind.
What event prompted Truman to initiate the development of a more powerful weapon than the atomic bomb?
The soviet union successfully made their own atomic bomb.
The Soviet military alliance.
What ultimately led to Senator Joseph McCarthy's downfall?
The Army-Mccarthy hearings.
What was the Proletariat and Bourgeoisie according to Marx?
According to Marx, the Proletariat was the group of workers who worked for a living, while the Bourgeoisie were the rich people who owned businesses and factories.
What was the purpose of the CIA's covert operations during the Cold War?
To counter Soviet influence on American citizens by weakening governments unfriendly to the US.
A Hydrogen Bomb is a _____________ weapon.
Thermonuclear.
What did Stalin agree to at Yalta but later violate?
an agreement was made that Stalin would allow free elections in Eastern Europe, but he later violated this by setting up communist governments there.
What was the main reason McCarthy's accusations were effective?
There was a very public fear of soviet activity.
How did Joseph Stalin treat those who opposed him?
Joseph Stalin treated those who opposed him harshly, often sending them to labor camps, imprisoning them, or executing them.
What was Eisenhower's "open skies" proposal?
A type of agreement in which the US and the Soviet Union allow surveillance of one another to happen in the skies so that they can both assure that no attack was being prepared.
What did MacArthur propose as a solution to the stalemate in Korea?
MacArthur proposed using atomic bombs to break the stalemate in Korea and attack Chinese bases.
How did the U-2 incident affect the relationship of the USA and the Soviet Union?
Basically all forms of connection or friendship between the USA and the Soviet Union were instantly terminated.
What was Senator Joseph McCarthy's primary tactic in his anti-Communist campaign?
Essentially spreading lies about someone on being a Soviet Spy to further himself in politics. Basically always without information to prove these accusations.
What is the ultimate goal of communism?
The ultimate goal of communism is to make economic growth and wealth created through means of private ownership, free markets, and the pursuit of profit, driven by the self-interest of individuals and businesses; A classless society.
Describe the outcome of the Hungarian Uprising of 1956?
The result of the uprising ended in a brutal soviet crackdown and the loss of thousands of people, mass emigration, etc.