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Exact date of the beginning of the Korean War
6.25.1950
What does to censure mean?
to formally criticize
What is Red Scare?
fear of Communisit infiltration
What is the definition of perjury?
false statement under oath
what is the definition of containment?
to contain (stop spreading) the influence of Communism
What was Project Venona?
Which two ideas did Truman and Stalin disagree?
Germany's future; how to rule the Eastern Europe
What was the reason for HUAC investigation on Hollywood?
Movies could influence public opinion
What is the term that symbolizes the division between East and West of Europe?
iron curtain
What is the definition of subversion?
secret efforts to overthrow the govt
Which two big decisions were made during the Yalta Conference?
Germany divided into 4 occuptation zones;
free elections promised in European countries
Which countries supported South Korea during the Korean War?
US UN
Which countries supported the North Korea during the Korean War?
China USSR
what is the definition of satellite nations?
countries strongly influenced by the USSR, and accepted Communism
Who suggested the idea of containment?
Tell spy actions revealed in Lesson3
Igor Gouzenko; The Rosenbergs; Alger Hiss
Why was MacArthur fired during the war? What could have happened?
He wanted to push the North Korean + Chinese soldiers beyond the Korean territory;
attack China as well
Who created McCarthyism? What is McCarthyism? Why was McCarthy censured?
Joseph McCarthy; accusations driven by fear and weak evidence; he formed too much fear among ppl and distrust + too much accusations
What is the Loyalty Review Program? What happened?
Truman screened millions of federal employees due to Red Scare; suspicion affected ppl even though evidence was not clear
Tell two specific ways how the Cold War entered everyday life of Americans
Duck-and-cover drills, fallout shelters built
Explain political and leadership changes in China. Provide as many details as possible.
People’s Republic of China established by Mao Zedong, political system based on Communist govt
Chiang Kai shek was defeated in the Civil War, moved to Formosa, established Taiwan
What led to the creation of the NATO?
What is the full name?
What is the function of the NATO?
•The Berlin Airlift helped convince the US & Western Europe to create NATO
•A military alliance to defend members
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Explain the political ideology and approach of the US and the USSR
capitalism, free election
communism, security, add more satellite nations
What is the Truman Doctrine?
What is the Marshall Plan?
What did the US believe in by providing help thru these ideas?
Truman Doctrine - Promised US support to nations resisting communism, Help Greece & Turkey resist communism
Marshall Plan - Gave billions of $ to rebuild European economies
stronger economies = no communism
Why did Berlin Airlift occur?
What did the airlift provide?
USSR blocked access to West Berlin
Truman ordered supplies to be flown into West Berlin
continued until the end of blockade in 1949