COLD WAR Flashcards
What increased Cold War tensions during the 1950s?
The Korean War increased Cold War tensions as American troops protecting democracy fought against Communist troops seeking to expand communism.
What led to the establishment of the People’s Republic of China?
The Chinese Revolution led to the establishment of the People’s Republic of China.
What was President Truman’s objective in Korea?
President Truman remained committed to a limited war in Korea because his objective was the containment of communism.
How did U.S. Cold War policy shift in the 1950s?
U.S. Cold War policy shifted from using political pressure and economic aid to curb the spread of communism to focusing on a military build-up and expanding the Cold War into Asia.
What strategy did President Eisenhower use to check Soviet power?
President Eisenhower used the threat of mutually assured destruction with nuclear weapons to check Soviet power during the Cold War.
What did Eisenhower believe was key to American victory in the Cold War?
Eisenhower felt that showing the world that the American system was superior to communism was key to American victory in the Cold War.
What was Eisenhower’s approach to prevent nuclear war?
Eisenhower wanted to prevent nuclear war and believed the best way to do that was to threaten to use nuclear weapons.
What criticism did Eisenhower face regarding his foreign policy?
Some critics argued that Eisenhower’s brinkmanship, or willingness to go to the brink of war to force the other side to back down, was too dangerous.
What diplomatic victory did the U.S. achieve during Eisenhower’s presidency?
The U.S. won a major diplomatic victory by supporting Egypt in claiming the Suez Canal from the Anglo-French company in control of it.
How did Eisenhower prevent Communist revolutions in countries?
Eisenhower relied on operations conducted by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to prevent Communists from causing revolutions within countries.
What power did Eisenhower ask Congress to grant him regarding Arab nations?
Eisenhower asked Congress to grant the president the power to use military force whenever necessary to help Middle Eastern nations resist communism.
What did the Cuban missile crisis illustrate about U.S. and Soviet actions?
The Cuban missile crisis illustrated the extent that both the United States and the Soviet Union would go to protect or further their own interests during the Cold War.
What program did President Kennedy launch to fight poverty in developing nations?
President Kennedy launched the Peace Corps, which provided humanitarian services.
What event escalated tensions between the Soviet Union and the U.S. during the Cold War?
The Cold War led to a space race between the Soviet Union and the U.S. after the Soviets launched an artificial satellite that orbited Earth.
Vietnamization
Gradually U.S. withdrawal, trained SV to defend themselves
Détente
Policy that attempts to relax or ease tensions between nations
Triangulation
Policy which two countries hostilities toward one another are exploited to the benefit of a third country
Summit
Big gov. Leaders meet
What is massive retaliation?
A policy that involves threatening the use of nuclear weapons to avoid a potential war.
What is brinkmanship?
The willingness to go to the brink of war to force an opponent to back down.
What is flexible response?
A military approach that relies more heavily on conventional means than it does on nuclear weapons.
