Cause and Effect
What did the Marshall plan cause?
A program that provided $13 Billion in US aid to help rebuild Western European economies
Who was the president during this time?
Harry S. Truman
What was the red scare?
A period of intense anti-communism in the U.S.
What did NATO do?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization; military alliance to counter Soviet expansion
Communism
Soviet-led ideology advocating for common ownership and a classless society.
What did the USSR Cause in the United States?
The red scare
What did Truman Doctrine do?
Declared that the US would support anyone around the world whose government was being taken over by outside forces
Why did the US use nuclear bombs on Hiroshima?
For Japanese to surrender during World War 2.
What is the Berlin aircraft?
The U.S. and allies flew supplies into West Berlin after Stalin blockaded land access.
Iron Curtain
Term coined by Winston Churchill describing the division of Europe.
what caused the war for Vietnam and a division of Europe?
Anti-Communism vs Communist politics
what country did Joseph Stalin lead?
Controlled the Soviet Union during the initial postwar division of Europe, including the Berlin Blockade.
Which policy aimed to restrict the spread of communism specifically in Asia?
The Domino
After WWII Why was the US and the USSR hesitant to become involved in direct military conflict?
The potential for global nuclear destruction
Satellite state
small country controlled by a more powerful neighbor
What was a significant effect of the Second Red Scare on American society?
Increased investigation of citizens, artists, and government employees for potential communist sympathies, often violating civil liberties
who was the american diplomat and leading authority on the Soviet Union
George F. Kennan
Which communist leader did the United States try to overthrow in Cuba during the early 1960s?
Fidel Castro.
Why did President Truman require all Federal Employees to sign a Loyalty Oath?
To ensure there were no Communist sympathizers in the government.
Containment
the action or policy of preventing a hostile country from expanding its influence, mostly without the use of military weapons.
How many unicorns are in the slideshow?
11
Who was Gary Powers?
A pilot of the U-2 spy plane shot down over the USSR.
What was the outcome of the Vietnam Conflict?
It resulted in a unified communist Vietnam, following the withdrawal of U.S. troops, marking a setback for the containment policy.
What was the significance of the 38th parallel before the Korean War?
It served as the boundary between North Korea and South Korea
Diplomatic tension
stress or strain between two or more countries.