Containment of Communism
What was "Containment" during the Cold War?
US policy to stop communism from spreading
What organization was created to investigate federal employees of being communist in the US?
Federal Employee Loyalty Program
Who became president when Franklin Roosevelt passed away?
Harry S. Truman
What was the "Berlin Airlift?"
When the US, France, Great Britain sent planes with supplies to people in West Germany
What is the idea of the Military Industrial Complex?
The idea that military contractors can profit off of war
Why did Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union not trust the United States?
The United States did not tell Stalin about the Atomic Bomb
What program and committee was created to investigate "American Insitutions" of communist spies?
House of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
Who was the leader of the Communists in the Chinese Civil War?
Mao Zedong
War that was fought between the North and South along the 38th parallel from 1950-1953. The first real proxy war of the Cold War.
The Korean War
What was the Iron Curtain?
A speech by Winston Churchill to describe the communist threat in Europe -- also is the line the divided Europe between the East (Communist) and West (Democratic)
What was the "Truman Doctrine"
The US would help any country under communist threat
Who were the two spies convicted of selling Atomic Bomb secrets to the Soviet Union?
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
Who was the leader of the Nationalists in the Chinese Civil War?
Chang Kai-shek
Who was victorious in the Chinese Civil War between the Communists and the Nationalists?
Communists
This was the act that created jobs building highways for the public and the military during that began under President Eisenhower in 1956.
The National Defense Highway Act
What was the Marshall Plan?
Plan to help Europe recover by giving them financial and economic aid
What U.S. Senator is associated for the fears of communists infiltrating the U.S. Government?
Joseph McCarthy
Who was leader of the USSR at the start of the Cold War?
Joseph Stalin
During the Korean War, why was General Douglas Macarthur fired from his position?
He wanted to extend the war into China, use nuclear weapons against them.
What did the G.I. Bill do for returning veterans of WWII?
Provided federal aid for education, unemployment compensation, and low-interest loans for homes, farms, or businesses
US involvement in the Korean War is an example of what US policy?
Containment
Who was the CBS broadcaster that confronted Joseph McCarthy for investigating and persecuting Americans?
Ed Murrow
Secretary of State under Harry Truman. Creator of the Marshall Plan.
George Marshall
What was the name of the US pilot that was shot down over the Soviet Union when conducting a reconaissance mission from Pakistan?
Gary Francis Powers
Why was the United Nations created?
To solve world problems diplomatically, promote justice