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Chinese Civil War

100

Name the leader of the Chinese Communist movement.

Mao Zedong

200

Name the leader of Nationalist China. 

Chiang Kai Shek

300

In which year did the Chinese Civil War end? 

1949

400

Who did the Americans support during the Chinese Civil War?

The Nationalist Chinese

500

What was Mao Zedong's "national strategy" during the Chinese Civil War? 

"Hearts and Minds"

Guerrilla Warfare

100

Under which level of war does Guerrilla Warfare (Revolutionary Warfare) fall?

Strategic - Military Strategy

200

Name the first phase of Zedong's revolutionary warfare.

Strategic Defense - Build up your political base and spread your ideology.

300

What is the second phase of Guerrilla Warfare?

Strategic Stalemate - Continue building political base. Begin building up military power and resources. 

400

What is the third phase of Guerrilla Warfare?

Strategic Offensive/Counter-Offensive - After building up your political and military base, you launch a conventional offensive. 

500

Which form of strategy best describes Guerrilla Warfare?

Exhaustion. Most militaries who use this military strategy are much smaller and have less resources. 

The Cold War

100

Name the president during the end of World War II and beginning of the Cold War.

Harry S. Truman

200

Created in the wake of the Soviet development of nuclear weapons, this alliance helped western European countries band together in an effort to combat Soviet aggression, if necessary.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

300

This strategic doctrine was part of the American national strategy during the Cold War. It said that America needed to accept its role as a world power and provide military, economic, and political aid to nations threatened by Communism.

The Truman Doctrine.

400

Named after a Five-Star Army General, This strategic doctrine formed part of American national strategy where it offered billions of dollars to European nations in order to rebuild after WWII. American leaders believed that economic prosperity would limit peoples' desire to join Communism.

The Marshall Plan

500

This telegram, known as the Long Telegram, was written by American diplomat George Kennan. It outlined which strategic policy that Americans adopted for the duration of the Cold War?

Containment.

The Berlin Airlift

100

Created in 1947, this organization represented the fulfillment of Billy Mitchell's original dream for American Air Power.

The United States Air Force

200

This role of airpower best defines the Berlin Airlift. 

Mobility

300

This nation blockaded West Berlin in an attempt to force the Allies to abandoned democratic West Berlin.

The Soviet Union

400

Created in 1946, this organization was commanded by General Curtis Lemay. It established a new form of strategy known as "Deterrence" by promising that air power would be powerful enough to deliver nuclear weapons across the globe. This knowledge "deterred" others from attacking Americans.

Strategic Air Command

500

The US Air Force delivered approximately 2.3 million tons of supplies to West Berlin using this aircraft.

C-54 Skymaster