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Cold War Test Flashcards

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Cold War definition

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A state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures just short of war.

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Why did the Cold War start?

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There were two different ideas about how European countries should be run politically.

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What were the Satilight Nations? (aka Buffer Zones)

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Nations aligned with but also under pressure and influence by the Soviets.

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Who were Ethel and Julius Rosenburg?

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They were Soviet spies. They stole the A-bomb plans.

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Who was Alger Hiss?

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He was accused of being a Communist. Whittier Chamber “found” (aka planted) many classified documents in Hiss’s Maryland pumpkin patch.

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What was the CIA?

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Central Intelligence Agency. They helped to guide the military and foreign decisions during the Cold War

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What was the KBG

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The Russians response to the American CIA

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What was/is NATO

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
This was a military alliance between democratic countries.

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What was the Warsaw Pact?

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Soviets response to NATO

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Who were the USSR leaders during the Cold War?

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Joseph Stalin (1922-1953)
Nikita Khrushchev (1958-1954)

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Who were the US presidents during the Cold War?

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Harry Truman (1945-1953)
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961)
John F. Kennedy (1961-1963)

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What was the Kitchen Debate?

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Nixion (before running for president) vs. Khrushchev. Argues about the US and the USSR over kitchen appliances.

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What was a “flexible response”?

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US defense strategy in which a wide range of diplomatic, political, economic, and military options are used to deter an enemy attack.

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Who was John Foster Dulles?

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The man who created Brinkmanship

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What was Brinkmanship?

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The practice of threatening an enemy with massive military relations for any aggression in the homes they back down

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What was the Berlin Airlift?

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The US’s tactic to give the people in West Berlin the supplies they needed to survive.

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What was Sputnik?

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The first satalight in orbit. Soviets sent it out into space. The US thought we fell behind in the Space Race.

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What was the Summit in Geneva?

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This was where the Open Sky proposal was made

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What was the Bay of Pigs

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A failed military landing in Cuba by Cuban immigrants. Its goal was to overthrow the communist government.

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What was the Truman Doctrine?

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The plan to give Turkey and Greece $400 million in economic and military aid.

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What is containment?

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The attempt to keep communism from spreading through the world.

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What was the Marshal Plan?

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A plan to provide food, equipment, and economic aid to all European countries that have yet to fall to communism in an attempt to keep communism from spreading.

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What was M.A.D.?

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Mutually Assured Destruction.

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What was the Open Skies Proposal?

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Russia and the US agreed to allow spy planes to go over each other’s countries. No bombers allowed.

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What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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The US had evidence of missiles in Cuba

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What was McCarthyism?

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The act of making public accusations without having strong evidence.

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What was the Red Scare?

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The fear that communism was common among a single race.

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What was the Korean War

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A war between North and South Korea about communism and non communism

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What was the Hot Line?

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A phone that connects the US directly to the Soviets

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What was the Iron Curtain?

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Europe is cut in half. USSR use this to spread their influence over other countries.

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What was communism in China?

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China falls to communism

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Who was MacArthur?

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He was a senator in Wisconsin who “exposed” all of the communists. Downfall: accused the US army of being comunist.

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What was the 1960 Televised Debate?

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The debate between very formal and prepared Kennedy and unprepared and casual Nixion.

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Stance in Essay?

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US was winning

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First paragraph in essay

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Second paragraph in essay

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Third paragraph in essay

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