1950s Flashcards
Satellite state
independent nation under control of a more powerful one
Cold War
a worldwide rivalry between the U.S and Soviet Union
Iron curtain
coined by Churchill to describe the border between the Soviet satellite states and western Europe
Containment
goal to keep communism within its existing borders
Limited war
a war fought to achieve only specific goals
Mutually assured destruction
U.S/USSR would fire back w/nuclear weapons to destroy the other
Mutually assured destruction
U.S/USSR would fire back w/nuclear weapons to destroy the other
Massive retaliation
policy of threatening to use massive force in response to aggression
Brinkmanship
belief that by going to the brink of war could the U.S protect itself from comm.
Red Scare
fear that communists inside and outside of the U.S were working to destroy American life
Smith Act
Made it unlawful to teach or advocate the violent overthrow of the U.S to cripple the communist party
HUAC
Investigate subversive activities by fascists, Nazis, or communists.
Well-known trials in the movie industry
Why did the Cold War begin?
Stalin did not keep his promise of democracy in East Germany
U.S wanted to contain comm.
What idea and policy did George F. Kennan help create?
Containment, needed support of military, govt. and economy to stop Stalin from expanding
Why was the Atomic Energy Commission created by Truman?
To control peacetime development of atomic science,national security, and prevent future wars
Who opposed the creation of the H-bomb and why?
J. Robert Oppenheimer and Albert Einstein
Would lead to an arms race
Who was John Foster Dulles and what did he believe in?
Eisenhower’s Secretary of State
Domino Effect
How was Eisenhower similar to Truman?
Communism was the greatest threat to U.S.
How was Eisenhower different than Truman?
Believed that Truman dragged the U.S. into unnecessary conflicts
Who was Khrushchev and how did he impact the Cold War?
Leader after Stalin died
Not as cruel
made reforms in SU.
relieved tensions with the U.S.
Hollywood Ten
group of 10 left wing screenwriters, editors, directors, and authors in Hollywood that were part of the communist party. They did not cooperate with HUAC’s hearings on anti-communist activity and were arrested, then blacklisted
Hollywood Ten
group of 10 left wing screenwriters, editors, directors, and authors in Hollywood that were part of the communist party. They did not cooperate with HUAC’s hearings on anti-communist activity and were arrested, then blacklisted
How was J. Robert Oppenheimer impacted by the Red Scare?
His wife and brother were in the Comm. Party, so he was fired and revoked of his security clearance
Truman Doctrine
A promise to help countries fight comm. movements/takeover.
New U.S. foreign policy
1st countries we helped Greece and Turkey
