Cold War, Korea, & 1950s Flashcards
Who was Joseph McCarthy? What was McCarthyism?
Senator who accused government officials of being communist. To ruin someone’s character without proof.
Are there still troops in Korea? Why or why not?
Yes, war has never ended.
What was the Berlin blockade?
USSR cut supplies to non-communist side of Berlin.
What is espionage? Was there evidence during the Cold War?
Practice of spying. Yes, Whittaker Chambers.
The UN and what nations were involved in the Korean War?
China, Russia, & Australia
What did Ethel and Julius Rosenberg do?
Espionage, they gave SU the A-bomb secrets.
What was the Red Scare?
American’s response because of the fear of communism.
When did support for McCarthy begin to fade?
1954, when he couldn’t prove his claims and Eisenhower put him on the spot.
What was the Truman Doctrine?
US policy to stop the spread of Communism.
What was the Marshall Plan?
US plan to help Western Europe recover (12.5 Bil in aid)
What is NATO?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (US, Canada, Western Europe)
Why did Truman fire General MacArthur?
Went against Truman’s order by threatening to expand the war to China.
What was the result of the Korean War?
Containment of communism
How did the Truman Doctrine and Marshall plan ensure sovereign freedom?
It helped anyone threatened by communism
What was the Berlin Airlift?
Response to Berlin blockade, delivered supplies by airplane to Berlin
What was the “iron curtain”?
Imaginary border between communist and Democratic Europe
Who was the U-2 pilot shot down over the Soviet Union?
Francis Gary Powers
What was the name of the first man made satellite? What country launched it?
Sputnik. Soviet Union.
What parallel was Korea divided at?
38th
Why was NASA created?
For the space race between the US and Soviet Union
Eastern Europe was controlled by what style if government?
Communist
After the Korean War, the border between the north and south was called?
Demilitarized zone
What was the Cold War?
Nuclear arms race after WW2
What was the Warsaw Pact?
Organization with Soviet Union and Eastern Europe
