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The Cold War Begins
Korean War
The Cold War Expands
The Cold War at Home
Misc.
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Who brought about the idea of the "iron curtain"?
Winston Churchill
100
In 1950, what event began the conflict on the Korean peninsula?
The North Korean army invaded south of the 38th parallel.
100
Who is the leader of the Soviet Union after Stalin?
Nikita Khrushchev
100
What was the result of the Hollywood Ten trial?
Movie executives blacklisted entertainers with alleged communist ties after the hearings
100
What is the name of countries that remained under Soviet control after WWII?
Satellite States
200
What were NATO and the Warsaw Pact examples of?
Military alliances made for "collective security"
200
Who were the two leaders in China?
Jiang Jieshi- Nationalist leader Mao Zedong- Communist Leader
200
What is the CIA and NASA?
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
200
Why were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were electrocuted?
Because they were thought of passing secrets about nuclear science to the Soviets
200
In order to try and gain control over West Berlin, the Soviet Union...
Set up a total blockade cutting off that section of the city.
300
What was one goal of the Marshall Plan?
To make European countries strong enough to start buying American goods.
300
What is the 38th Parallel?
Latitudinal line that divides North and South Korea
300
What was the Eisenhower Doctrine?
The United States would use force to help any Middle Eastern nation threatened by communism
300
Where did Senator McCarthy first claim that it was infested with communists?
The State Department
300
What led to Senator McCarthy's downfall?
The broadcast of the McCarthy hearings on television
400
What is the Truman Doctrine?
President Truman's promise to aid nations struggling against communist movements and set a new course for American foreign policy
400
Why did the United States send several billion dollars to aid the Nationalists in China?
Leaders feared that a Nationalist defeat would create a communist superpower
400
Describe the videos that were sent out about Atomic Weaponry and what was their purpose?
The videos were sent out about what to do if there is a nuclear blast in the United States. It was sent out to calm the public so there wouldn't be mass panic.
400
In 1954, after he had worked on developing the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer was investigated and denied future access to classified information because...?
He had friends and family who belonged to the Communist Party
400
Describe the Alger Hiss case.
He was pinpointed as a Communist spy in the government that was accused by Whittaker Chambers (a known communist agent) of stealing government documents. Was the rise of Richard Nixon's career.
500
What is communism (describe the ideology)
The Bourgeoisie and the Proletarians that require the Proletarians to have a massive violent overthrown of the Bourgeoisie and develop a classless system
500
Why did the United States get involved in the Korean War? In what ways was it a success, and in what ways was it a failure?
The policy of appeasement failed to stop German aggression so the United States jumps in with the United Nations. It was a success because it helped increase military spending, relations with Japan improved and military commitments increase worldwide. It was a failure because the 38th Parallel line still stands and North Korea is still communist and divided.
500
Describe arms race, mutually assured destruction, massive retaliation, and brinkmanship.
Arms Race: each country competes for the biggest and baddest weaponry. Mutually Assured Destruction:If either country dropped a nuclear bomb, it would start a nuclear war. Massive Retaliation:US would respond to Communists by crushing, overwhelming force Brinkmanship:Going to the brink of war would discourage communist aggression.
500
What was the HUAC responsible for?
Holding hearings about communist ties to the entertainment industry
500
Describe the progression of the Red Scare and how it relates to McCarthyism? (Use examples from Clue)
Variety of answers accepted