Vocab
The idea that the spread of communism will provoke communism to spread even further, causing a chain reaction
Domino Theory
What is the Red Scare?
A very fearful and paranoid point in time where lots of citizens were concerned about the malignant growth of communism in the United States.
Who is Joseph Stalin?
The authoritarian dictator of the Soviet Union from 1922 - 1953
What was the main military threat from the Soviet Union?
They got nuclear weapons.
The Red Scare
How did the government influence public opinion?
Through the use of propaganda (radio, movies, tv, posters, magazines, newspapers, music, art)
Name and Describe our military strategy in the Korean War
Scorched Earth Policy
The use of a lot of napalm to burn down camps, forests and villages
What was the main spy agency for the US during the Cold War? What was the main spy agency for the Soviets?
US: CIA
Soviets: KGB
Where was North and South Korea divided at?
The 38th parallel
What was the Senator's name who claimed to have a list of over 100 communists working in the state department?
Joseph McCarthy
How did the Korean War end up playing out?
We helped the South push the North up to China, then China pushed us back down to the middle ground. Lots of people died, then Korea split into North and South Korea.
What was the main economic threat posed to the U.S. by communism?
A communist government isn't gonna wanna buy all our industrial products. The more communist governments, the less customers for the U.S. Industrial Economy.
What is Industrial Capitalism
A system of government and economics that focuses on competition of businesses and the acquisition of private property
What is Truman Loyalism?
The idea that if you think someone's a communist, you should report it. You should suspect everyone is a communist traitor. You should be loyal to the American people.
What was the U.S.'s motivation for engaging in the Korean war? Why did we stop?
We stopped because a new president was elected, and lots and lots of people were dying in the war.
Why was the Cold War called 'the Cold War'?
Because there was no 'heated' conflict. The majority of it was secretive spying, manipulation and sabotage.
What is Communism
Where the State owns the private property and attempts to distribute it equally amongst the citizens
What happened to free speech during the Red Scare era?
It was limited. People couldn't voice critical opinions of the U.S. government or they'd be faced with legal penalties from the Espionage Act and Communist Control Act.
What happened in Berlin?
They were divided between West (Democratic) and East (Communist)
They built a wall to separate the two
Dang, that's brave.
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