Cold War Flashcards
0
Q
Rise of communism
A
- communism became trend in ussr and Germany
- created tension
- led to containment
- domino effect
- cold war
- Korean war
- Vietnam war
- changed us foreign policy
1
Q
Space race
A
Improved education and technology
2
Q
Iran
Guatemala
CIA
A
- wanted to protect oil industries
- CIA set up coup in Iran
- installed beza roaneri
- short term success
- Iran wanted revenge
3
Q
Post war economy
A
- booming
- un presented growth
- plenty of money to spend
- many jobs
- created baby boomer generation
4
Q
McCarthyism
A
- made accusation of disloyalty
- lost his job
5
Q
Eisenhower doctrine
A
- promised us military and economic aid to middle eastern nations threatened by communism
- extension of the Cold War
- quest to push back communism
6
Q
Middle eastern oil
A
- Soviet Union tried to take It over
- us got involved
- changed foreign relations
- raised tension
7
Q
Highway system
A
Eisenhower
8
Q
Truman doctrine
A
- greasy turkey
- containment
- increasing tensions
9
Q
Firing MacArthur
A
-wanted to blockade and bomb china
