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Why were the US and USSR allies?

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They hated Germany equally and wanted to destroy it

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Name two differences between the Russians and US

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US was Capitalist Democracy and had free elections; Russia was Communist and Controlled everything

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What was punishment if opposed Russia’s authority?

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Killed or imprisoned

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What were Russia’s plans for Germany?

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To make them weak and divided; Russia wanted to also control them into states for their own use. Russia wanted to advise them and control every aspect essentially making them communist contries

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What were the United States Goals for Germany?

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Give them their own government to vote on and advise them and make sure they don’t go corrupt and fail

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What states were satilite States for Russia?

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Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Eastern Germany

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When did The allies meet at Potsdam?

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Summer 1945

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What was determined at Potsdam regarding Germany?

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Germany would not have free elections under Russia

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How long was Cold war?

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46 years

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Why did the Cold war start?

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Russia was viewed as a threat and the alliance was falling apart; US and Russia had different views and were not getting along

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Separated Soviets from British and represented expansion of Communism

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Iron Curtain

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Who spoke on Iron Curtain at Fulton College in Missouri on March 5 1946

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Churchill

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What German Threatened countries did the Truman Doctrine help?

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Greece and Turkey

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This had sympathy for the communist countries ( Greece and Turkey ) Gave the Countries 400$ million from Congress

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Truman Doctrine

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known as “X”; Wrote “Foreign Affairs”

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George F. Kennan

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What did “Foreign Affairs” idea surround mainly?

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the idea of Containment; Said Stalin would not risk home security: keeping communism where it is

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Keeping communism where it is

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Containment

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This man did containment in West Europe; Had recovery plan for Europe

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Secretary of State George C. Marshall

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Plan that offered 13$ billion to Europe; hoped reduce famine, and jump start economy growth

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Marshall Plan

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Where were the front lines for Cold War?

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Germany

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Who controlled West Germany?

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Allies ( US and Britain and France )

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sent food packages into Berlin and proved how far US would go to protect the non communists; This proved Stalin could be contained

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Berlin Airlift

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An Alliance or agreement that stated if West Europe Broke out, the Allies would form together to defend against Russia

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NATO

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what does NATO stand for?

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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The retaliated act that was the Soviet Union's and States defense
Warsaw Project
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What were the 3 schools of thought for the Cold War?q
1. ) It was russia's fault 2. ) it was the US' fault 3. ) it was both of their faults
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What was discussed at the Yalta conference
That germany would be divided into 4 zones
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Who was voted out of office during Potsdam conference ?
Churchill
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Where does cold war begin?
Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech
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The idea if one country is communist the surrounding countries are communist
Dominion Theory
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What was the threat or fear back at home in the US
Communism would take over and overthrow democracy
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Russia Spies
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
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What did Julius RosenBerg do for a living?
Engineer for Army Single Corp
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What did ethel's brother do?
Worked on Atomic bomb and gave secrets of atomic bomb to Russia; he felt bad for them, didn't work for them
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What were the Rosenberg's convicted of?
Treason
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How did the Rosenberg's die?
Sentenced to death by Justice department; electrocuted in 1953
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this man was a State Department Employee; was a harvard Law School Grad, was on FDR's Advise group; was accused of being a communist
Alger Hiss
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Was Alger Hiss a Communist?
In the 1930's yes
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How was Alger's rights violated?
The state department said he was a communist
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What was alger convicted of?
Purgery - lying under oath
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What 4 acts were created due to Alger Hiss
Loyalty Program HUAC Hollywood Ten McCarran Walter Act
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act that presented background checks; if you had friends that were communists then you could be classified as disloyal
Loyalty Program
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this violated basic rights and privacy and freedom of us citizens
Loyalty review board
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House un-American activities Committee; Congressional Committee; Investigated unloyal americans; focused on hollywood actors and celebrities
HUAC
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Refused to answer questions of HUAC; were actors, directors, writers; bc of no answer they were contempt of congress; blacklisted
Hollywood Ten
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All communists were immigrants; did not let immigrants into the country post WW2 and early cold war
McCarron Walter Act
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man that opposed communism; had 200 names of people in gov that were communists ; Typist
Joseph McCarthy
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making improper accusations without evidence to support
McCarthyism
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what was mccarthy accused of?
Being a faggot
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what year did soviets test nuclear bomb?
1949
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What was the US response to USSR bomb?
Truman had Atomic Energy Committee (AEC) work on hydrogen bomb?
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What were the idea of why we shouldn't make a hydrogen bomb?
russia will copy us
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Why should we make a hydrogen bomb anyway?
Bc russia will make one regardless if we do or not
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When did US denonate their hydrogen bomB
1952
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when did russia bomb theirs
1953
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Missiles that could be shot from one part of the world and land on the other; russia had these; was a threat for US
ICBM InterContinental Ballistic Missiles
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When did Stalin Die?
1953
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NEW leader of USSR
Nikita Kruscheu
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WHAT DID Kruscheu believe
Comms and Democracy could co exist
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When did Poland revolt against soviets?
1956
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WHAT WAS different about Poland and Hungary revolting?
Hungary wanted to change to a democracy; Poland just wanted the soviets out of their country; remained Communist
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What was Blood in Water?
Hungary vs Russia in Water polo
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US use force to prevent communist aggression in the middle east
Eisenhower Doctrine
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regional defense alliance against communism
Rio Pact
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increased cooperation among states regarding the communist problem
OAS ( Organization of American States )
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First man made satellite to orbit the earth by USSR
Sputnik
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south korea name
Seoul
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North Korea name
Pyongyang
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what split korea?
38th parallel
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chose by soviets to lead north korea
Kim II Sung
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when did Soviets and america leave korea
1949
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WHERE were soviets and american in korea in 1945
Soviets in North americans in south
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What king Kim II sung not want?
Korea to be a satellite state of soviets
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who unleashed brutal campaign against communists
Syngman Rhee
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Where was Syngman Rhee from
Seoul
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Why did US support Rhee?
he was democrat
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Stalin was expanding communism as long as there was no war with who
US
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What did Soviets sell to North Korea
Chinese military equipment and indirect support
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what happened june 25 1950
90000 north koreans invaded seoul
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Us provided how much support to Seoul
90%
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Farthest line of advancement for NK
Pusan Perimeter
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Where did mcarthur want to land troops
Inchon
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October 1950
China enters war
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Where did UN put forces in China's war
On the border
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What was 38th Parallel?
The Yalu River and border of China
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Who said not to put forces on border; communist who wanted to fight for communism
Mao Zedong
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What Mao Send on October 25
180000 of the people's volunteer army to cross Yalu to push Americans
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What was the offensive name for the Americans
Home by Christmas
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When did US attack
November 24
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When did the US end in China what was ironic
Jan 1951 weren't home by Christmas
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What did MacArthur want to do to China
Nike em
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Why did MacArthur want to invade China
Have a limited war had plans to invade China
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Why is McArthur get fired
Talked about Truman in bad way
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Battle in China; 1st Marine Division: fought 78 miles to get back to the troops ; coldest weather; "frozen chosen" nickname
Chosin Resevoir
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How did the Frozen chosen get saved
Air support
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Battle of China - series of hills USA and China fought over from Sept - Oct 1951;
Heartbreak ridge
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Last major offense in Korea
Heartbreak ridge
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What was wrong with Heartbreak ridge
Nobody could gain anything thing
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Battle in China ; looks like a pork chop; lasted a week
Prom chop hill
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How many days did UN take pork chop hill
2
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How many days for China to take back hill
5
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Did the China really win pork chop hill
Nah. Americans walked away that shit. Fucking pussies
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What ended Korean War
Korean armistice
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When was Korean War armistice signed
July 27 1953
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What else did the armistice establish
Demilitarized zone bitches
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Who didn't sign the armistice
South Korea
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What was discussed at the international conference of Geneva
Political future of Korea
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Was there an agreement reached at Geneva
Nah asshole
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Is Alec a bitch
You fucking know it
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what was the smith act for?
to cripple communist party in US
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The force that was working to destroy american both inside and outside was known as
the red scare
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alliance aimed for destroying communism particularly in Asia
SEATO (South East Asia Treat Organization)
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the korean war was the first war which UN played a role (True or false alec Ya dumb shit)
True, ahhhh alec did you get it?
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16 countries gave troops
True
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41 countries gave money
true
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US sent 91% of troops
false they sent 90% gotya bitch
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korean war was first with aircraft fighting
true man haha get it truman

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