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US v. USSR
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100
Who took over after Stalin, and how was he different?
Khruschev; less cruel and suspicious
100
What event began the conflict on the Korean Peninsula? (How did the war start?)
North Korea attacked South Korea
100
What was a goal of the Marshall Plan?
strengthen European countries so they would buy American goods; limit communism; gain allies
100
Why was J. Robert Oppenheimer denied future access to classified information?
He had friends and family who belonged to the Communist party
100
John Foster Dulles, secretary of state, promoted the policy of brinkmanship. What did that mean?
Being prepared for war, but not actually ever going to war
200
What happened in 1949 (years before expected) that caused a sudden change in US-Soviet Union relations?
USSR tested an atomic bomb
200
During the Cold War, Korea was one place where the war was "______" - meaning soldier fought and died in battle.
Hot
200
Who first spoke of the "Iron Curtain"?
Winston Churchill
200
Where did Senator McCarthy first announce that the State Department was infested with communists?
Campaign Rally
200
A _____________ state is a weaker country under the control of a stronger country
satellite
300
What did the Soviet Union do in attempts to gain control of West Berlin (the democratic side of the city)?
Blockade
300
What impact did the Korean War have on U.S. budgets?
Military spending increased and became a larger portion of future budgets
300
Name the first two military alliances created for collective security during the Cold War.
NATO, Warsaw Pact
300
What did HUAC do?
investigate and hold hearings about communist ties to the entertainment industry
300
The Eisenhower Doctrine meant that the US would use force to help any ______________ nation threatened by communism.
Middle Eastern
400
Having so many weapons that both sides would be totally destroyed in an all-out war is called...
mutually assured destruction
400
What is the dividing line between North and South Korea called?
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) or 38th Parallel
400
Why did the United States send billions of dollars to aid the Nationalists in China?
They were fighting communists and were afraid that China would become a communist superpower.
400
What lead to Senator McCarthy's downfall?
He accused members of the Army of being communists
400
In response to NATO, the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact with ______________ European countries.
Eastern
500
What is an arms race?
endless race to acquire greater numbers of more and more powerful weapons
500
Who was the general in command of US forces in the Korean War?
Douglas MacArthur
500
Which US organization carried out secret operations in other countries in order to overthrow communist countries?
The CIA
500
Who was Julius Rosenberg and what happened to him?
Sold nuclear weapons to the USSR; he was executed
500
What event in 1956 threatened the flow of Middle Eastern oil to Europe?
The Suez Canal Crisis