The Cold War
Which is the best explanation of the U.S. policy of containment?
Communism could stay where it is, but could not be allowed to spread elsewhere
How did the Allies respond when the Soviets blockaded West Berlin?
They supplied the city with airdrops from constant flights
Why did the U.S. enter the Korean war?
To defend South Korea
What was ExComm?
A body of officials created to advise JFK on the Cuban Missile Crisis
What did the Truman Doctrine state?
That the U.S. would support all peoples against communist threats
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
To prevent East Berliners from fleeing to the west
What was China's response when General MacArthur pushed close to their border with North Korea?
Joined the war on the side of North Korea
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis resolve?
The missiles were removed and the U.S. pledged not to invade Cuba
What was the military buildup of both sides during the Cold War referred to as?
The Arms Race
How did the people of East Berlin respond to the building of the Wall?
Many died trying to get past it to freedom
What was the cause of the disagreement between President Truman and General MacArthur?
Truman wanted to avoid an all out war with China while MacArthur wanted to provoke it
What was the Warsaw Pact?
The alliance formed by the Soviets in response to NATO
What was the goal of the Marshall Plan?
To provide economic aid in Europe to combat communism
What occurred a year after the Berlin Wall fell?
West and East Germany were unified
What was the result of the Korea War after three years of fighting?
Maintained the same borders as when the war started
What prompted the U.S. and 11 other Western nations to form NATO?
The prospect of Soviet expansion
What was the status of Berlin after WWII?
It was divided among the Allies and the Soviets
How did the Korean War start?
North Korea invaded South Korea
What did President John F. Kennedy announce on a televised address to the nation in October, 1962?
That the Soviets had placed offensive nuclear missiles in Cuba
What does Article 5 of the NATO charter state?
That an attack on one is an attack on all