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Question 1

What is traditionally said about the Cold War?

Answer 1

Ppl blame soviets and assert that U.S. had to take hardest line possible

Question 2

Why was the role of Truman critical?

Answer 2

He relied on hard-lined advisors

Question 3

What was the source of friction between Soviets and Americans?

Answer 3

Atomic bomb

Question 4

What was the Baruch Plan?

Answer 4

1946: allowed to keep atomic monopoly, other countries had to stop

Question 5

Who refused to accept the Baruch plan?

Answer 5

Soviets

Question 6

Where was there effort to combat communism?

Answer 6

Greece

Question 7

What does congress give to help what 2 countries ?

Answer 7

400million to Greece and Turkey

Question 8

What was the Truman Loyalty Program?

Answer 8

March 1947: loyalty boards to investigate backgrounds of employees
-authorized Attorney General to identify groups it considered subversive

Question 9

What did documents reveal?

Answer 9

Depth of soviet penetration

Question 10

Who were there close ties between in the U.S.?

Answer 10

Moscow and communist party

Question 11

When did soviets gather atomic info?

Answer 11

1944

Question 12

National Security Act 1947?

Answer 12

• defense dpt.
• National Security Council
• Air Force (separate from Navy and Army)
• central intelligence agency

Question 13

When was the age of containment?

Answer 13

1946-1954