8.4 Flashcards

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What legislation was made in response to the launch of the Sputnik?

A

National Defense Education Act (on quiz)

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Which Wisconsin senator is responsible for the second red scare?

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Joseph McCarthy (on quiz)

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What communist alliance did USSR lead against NATO?

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Warsaw Pact (on quiz)

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What is NATO?

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization; defended democratic nations of Western Europe

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What is the CIA?

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Central Intelligence Agency; collected info by spying on foreign countries and threats

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6
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What was The Crucible inspired by?

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Salem witch trials

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7
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Korean War

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Communist North Korea invaded Democratic South Korea

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8
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38th parallel

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Border between N & S Korea

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9
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Eisenhower doctrine

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Stope communism from spreading into the Middle East

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10
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National highway act

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Construction of the US interstate system

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U2 incident

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Spy plan caught over the Soviet Union

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“Domino Theory”

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If one country falls, more will follow

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13
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Who was John Foster Dulles?

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The Secretary of State and had a policy referred to as “brinkmanship” (on quiz)

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