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The idea that if one country falls to communism its neighbors will fall too
Domino Theory
What is the alliance backing the Soviet Union
The Warsaw Pact
What did Stalin do to try and capture West Berlin
He set up a blockade to keep the US from bringing food and fuel into the city, hoping they would surrender to him.
Who ran for president promising to end the Korean War
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What government official was accused of stealing classified documents by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
Alger Hiss
The act of claiming someone is a communist with little to no evidence.
McCarthyism
What is the idea behind communism
What did East Germany and the Soviet Union do to stop people from escaping communism
They built a wall around West Berlin (Berlin Wall)
How did the Korean War start and how did it end
It started because North Korea invaded the South
It ended in a stalemate, neither side fully winning
What play was a criticism of McCarthyism and the Second Red Scare
The Crucible
The act or practice of spying, usually to the benefit of another nation
Espionage
What did Winston Churchill call the countries controlled by the Soviet Union
The Iron Curtain
How did the Marshall Plan contain communism
The US gave money to European countries after World War 2 to help them rebuild
What was the Bay of Pigs Invasion
A failed invasion by the US to overthrow the communist government in Cuba
What did Senator Joseph McCarthy claim to have
A list of communists working in the government
The policy of limiting or halting the spread of communism
Containment
What is the alliance that is backing the United States
NATO
What country fell to communism, making America worried about the Domino Theory
China
Why did President Truman fire General Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur wanted to use nuclear bombs to end the Korean War
What happened to Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
They were executed on the suspicion of being communist spies
The policy of fighting an opponent indirectly rather than engaging in direct warfare
Cold War
What is the idea behind capitalism
That individuals should own property and they should be the ones to benefit from wealth generated by their property
What did the United States do to save West Berlin from starvation
They flew supplies in to get around the blockade (Berlin Airlift)
Who came to power in the Soviet Union after Stalin died
Nikita Khrushchev
What ended McCarthyism
People turned against him when he started accusing the army