Chapter 25 Essays

Question 1

Satellite State & Why Soviet Union wanted them

Answer 1

• Country controlled by another nation (Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, and Hungary w/ SU)
  - Wanted them to spread communism & buffer states between them and Western Europe

Question 2

Arms Race & How it Promoted the Red Scare

Answer 2

• Arms race: Competition between USA and
  
  • We fear soviets because they have nuclear weapons, and there are Soviet spies in USA (Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
    
    • Created fear

Question 3

Methods USA used against Global Struggle w/ SU

Answer 3

• Methods USA used against Global Struggle against Soviet Union
  
  1. Marshall Plan
  2. NATO
  3. Containment (George Kennan) & Truman Doctrine
  4. Massive Retaliation
  5. Eisenhower Doctrine

Question 4

2 Key decisions made by president Truman during the Korean War

Answer 4

• Limited War
  - Done to avoid WWIII
  
  • Civilian Control of the Millitary
    - MacArthur wasn’t a fan of Limited War, so Truman fired him

Question 5

Truman Doctrine

Answer 5

• President Truman’s promise to helpnations struggling against communist movements
  
  • Given to Turkey and Greece (give money)
    
    • Ensures they want become communist states

Question 6

Eisenhower Doctrine

Answer 6

• policy of President Eisenhower thatstated that the United States would use force to help anynation threatened by communism
  
  • Middle East (Oil)

Question 7

Limited War

Answer 7

• Fought in Korea
  
  • war fought to achieve only specific goals
  • MacArthur wanted total victory

Question 8

Douglas MacArthur

Answer 8

• Leads the troops in Korea
  
  • WWII Hero
  • Wanted to drive invaders out of South Korea
  • Led a surprise attack on the port of Inchon (North Korea did not suspect it)
  • Wants to win the Korea war, but this could lead to WWIII
  • Fired by Truman

Question 9

NATO

Answer 9

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  
  • militaryalliance formed to counter Soviet expansion
  • Created to stop communism

Question 10

Marshall Plan

Answer 10

• foreign policy that offered economic aid toWestern European countries after World War II
  
  • Created by George Marshall
  • Done by USA (gifts)
  • Countries use the money to build their countries & embrace capitalism
    
    • Use American goods (reinvest into American economy)

Question 11

Containment

Answer 11

• policy of keeping communism contained withinits existing borders
  
  • Done w/ military and economic aid
  • Created by George F Kennan

Question 12

Massive Retaliation

Answer 12

• policy of threatening to use massiveforce in response to aggression
  
  • Downside: Have to follow through with the threat