Vocabulary
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What is the 38th Parallel?
The 38th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 38 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. The 38th parallel north formed the border between North and South Korea prior to the Korean War.
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In what war were the United States and the Soviet Union Allies?
World War II
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Who was the leader of "Nationalist" China? "Communist" China?
Nationalist - Chiang Kai-shek Communist - Mao Zedong
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What was the blacklist?
A list of about 500 actors, writers, producers, and directors who were not allowed to work on Hollywood films because of their alleged Communist connections.
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What is brinkmanship?
The willingness to go to the edge of all-out war
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What is NATO?
A defensive military alliance that consisted of 12 member countries (2 North American and 10 Western European) who pledged military support to one another in case any member was attacked during the Cold War.
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What did Josef Stalin do that made President Harry S. Truman distrust him? (Hint: Think East Europe)
Stalin would not allow Free Elections in Eastern Europe after agreeing to do so at the Yalta Conference.
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Where did Chiang Kai-shek and his demoralized Government (Nationalist) flee to after losing the civil war in China?
Taiwan
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Who was Alger Hiss?
Alger Hiss was an American government official who was accused of being a Soviet spy in 1948 and convicted of perjury in connection with this charge in 1950
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What was the H-Bomb? Which country was the first to produce and test it?
The H-Bomb was a thermonuclear weapon-hydrogen bomb. The United States were the first to produce and test the weapon.
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What is the United Nations (UN)?
An International peacekeeping organization to which most nations in the world belong, founded in 1945 to promote world peace, security, and economic development.
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What were Truman's goals in establishing the policy of containment?
Truman wanted to stop the spread of Soviet influence (Communism)
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How did President Truman's and General MacArthur's strategies differ in the Korean War?
MacArthur wanted to wage full-scale nuclear war against China. Truman wanted to limit war as much as possible.
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How did the Loyalty Review Board pose a threat to civil liberties?
Individuals who were under investigation were not allowed to see the evidence against them.
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What was the role of the CIA in the Cold War?
To gather intelligence and to carry out secret operations against unfriendly governments.
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Explain McCarthyism.
McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence.
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What was the Marshall Plan?
Program that was proposed by Secretary of State George Marshall in 1947, under which the United States supplied economic aid to European nations to help them rebuild after WWII
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How did Korea become a divided nation after World War II?
North Korea surrendered to the Soviets. South Korea surrendered to the United States. Two separate countries emerged from this: North Korea and South Korea.
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Who were the Hollywood Ten?
Ten witnesses from the film industry who refused to cooperate with the HUAC's investigation of Communist influence in Hollywood.
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Explain the U-2 Incident.
Answers will vary
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What is the Eisenhower Doctrine?
Doctrine that stated that the United States would defend the Middle East against an attack by any communist country.
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After the Soviet Union used their "Blockade" tactic in Europe, what operation did the United States and Britain use in order to resupply the citizens who were stuck in East Germany? What did this operation consist of?
Berlin Airlift. The Berlin Airlift was a 327 day operation in which the United States and British planes flew food and supplies into West Berlin after the Soviets blockaded the city in 1948.
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How did the involvement of communist China affect the Korean War?
Just as the United Nations (UN) forces had overtaken North Korea, the Chinese entered the war on the side of North Korea and pushed UN troops southward.
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Explain McCarthyism.
Answers will vary
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Compare Joseph Stalin and Nikita Khrushchev. How were they alike? How were they different?
They both believed that communism would take over the world. Unlike Stalin, Khrushchev believed communism could triumph peacefully.
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