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What is a Cold War

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A state of political tension and military rivalry between nations that stops short of full-scale war

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What were the two alliances

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NATO vs. Warsaw Pact

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What does NATO stand for

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North Atlantic treaty organization

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NATO or A collective security agreement was formed by

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The USA and 11 other Western European countries

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The Warsaw pact or a collect secure agreement among

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8 communist states

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United States believe in…

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Individual freedom, capitalist belief, democratic government

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The Soviet Union believed in…

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Communist government, one-party rule, state- run economy

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What was the spread of communism throughout the Eastern European countries referred to

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Soviet Expansion

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The nations under Soviet control were called..

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Satellite nations

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Who made the phrase Iron Curtain

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Winston Churchill

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How did the US feel about the spread of communism

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We must CONTAIN it. We followed a policy of containment

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What did Truman do about the spread of communism

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Gave aid to any country the didn’t want to be communist

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What countries did Truman aid with 400 million $$

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Greece and Turkey

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What was the Marshall plan also known as

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The European Recovery Program

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What was the goal of the Marshall plan

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Rehabilitate the economies of 17 western and southern European countries

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What was a major fear in US government about communism

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The feared poverty and unemployment would make communism seem more appealing

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West Germany recieved

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Aid from the Marshall plan

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When/ why did the marshal end

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In 1951 when the US became involved in the Korean conflict

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What happened in Germany because of the Marshall plan

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The non- Soviet zones of Germany grew stronger

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What did France Britain and the US announce they were doing with their parts of German

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Combined their zones making the formation of west Germany government

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What happened on June 24,1948

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The Soviet Union blocked all roads canals and railways to Berlin— this cut off all shipments

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What was the Soviet goal of the Berlin blockade

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To drive western powers out of Berlin

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How did the US still send supplies to Berlin

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Aircraft

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Was the Berlin aircraft successful

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Yes- it left the Soviets embarrassed

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The Allie’s set up what
The federal republic of Germany in the west
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The Soviets set up what
The German Democratic Republic in east
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How long did the division of Germany last
40 years
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Japan has control over Korea… but what happend
The US drove the Japanese out
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How was Korea divided
Soviets had the north and US had the south
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Who was the north side ruled by
Kim IL sung
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Who ruled the south
President syngman rhee
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North =
Democratic people Republic of Korea
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South =
Republic of Korea
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The division of the 2 forces was the
38th parallel
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The north invaded the south and what happened
The United Nations security council called for an immediate cease fire
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The UN votes and passed a resolution calling…
North Korea the aggressor
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Truman ordered US forces into action under the command of…
*general Douglas MacArthur*
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At first the North Koreans were too much and pushed the allied forces back to..
The city of Pusan
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What did MacArthur use as a strategy
Flanking the enemy forces
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Flanking worked the North Koreans ran to the..
Yalu River which bordered china
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MacArthur was told to stay away from where
Chinese border
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What did the Chinese do because they felt the UN was too close to their border
The Chinese sent 300,000 troops to push UN forces back
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Where did the UN forces eventually get the defense line near
The 38th parallel
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Mac Arthur was mad and asked to do what to North Korea and china
Drop the atomic bombs on them
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What did Truman do to Macartur
Removed him from his post
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Did the US people like the fact Truman fired MacArthur
No- they booed Truman and MacArthur got a heroes welcome home
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What happened to the war
A stalemate happened
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What does Truman do at the next election
Decides not to run
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Who was the republican nominee
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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How did Eisenhower bring North Korea to the peace table
Hinting at using nuclear weapons
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What’s an armistice
An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time
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What did the armistice do
Divided Korea into two nations at the 38th parallel
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What’s the Korean War thought of in todays world
The forgotten war
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What was the spread of communism called
The red scare
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Who helped fuel the suspicions of communist spies
Joseph McCarthy
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Who were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
American citizens executed for conspiracy to commit espionage - passing information about the atomic bomb
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What did McCarthy get inspiration from
The HUAC
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What does HUAC stand for
The house UN-American activities committee
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What was the goal of the HUAC
To find communist
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What area was specifically targeted by the HUAC
Hollywood
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What does blacklisted mean
A list of register of entities or people, for one reason or another, are being denied particular privilege, service, mobility, access or recognition
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What happened in result of blacklisting
Anti-communist films were made
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Who was Whittaker Chambers
He was a writer and editor who was a former communist party meme we and spy
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When Whittaker chambers testified to the HUAC who did call out
Alger hiss
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What was Alger hiss convicted of
Espionage
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Why were people scared of challenging McCarthy
He would accuse them of being communist
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Who was Arthur miller
He wrote the crucible and drew parallels between McCarthyism and the Salem witch trails
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Who was Edward R. Murrow
A famous newscaster who questioned MacArthur tactics
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What did McCarthy’s wheeling speech basically say
There were communist in the Us army
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What did McCarthy claim
He had a list of a certain number of communist - but the number would change

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