FINALS:')))

Question 1

Hawk

Answer 1

Pro-War

Question 2

Dove

Answer 2

Anti-War

Question 3

Kent State

Answer 3

Four students shot dead at protest against Nixon administration and Vietnam War. Sparked nationwide student strike that upset the nation.

Question 4

Berlin Airlift

Answer 4

In response to a Soviet blockade of passages and supplies in and out of Allied-controlled West Berlin, US and British planes dropped supplies to the people.

Question 5

NATO

Answer 5

official military alliance between US, Canada and Western European democracies.

Question 6

Marshall Plan

Answer 6

US gives $12 billion in economic aid to W. Europe to rebuild after WW2

Question 7

Truman Doctrine

Answer 7

President Truman made a doctrine saying that it is our job as a strong nation to protect other nations who are being suppressed.

Question 8

China Falls to Communism

Answer 8

China fell to communism and people in the US were mad about it because if we promised to provide all aid needed to contain Europe from communism, but how is Asia different?

Question 9

Japanese-American Internment

Answer 9

Japanese-Americans were brought to Internment camps across the US after the attack on Pearl Harbor because the US was nervous that they were involved with their country of heritage. This was highly unjustified because allies with Japan like Italy and Germany, were not interned in the US.

Question 10

“Iron Curtain”

Answer 10

The boundaries of Europe and Soviet Union

Question 11

Yalta Conference

Answer 11

The conference between Soviet Union, US, and Great Britain that decided the divisions in Berlin and Germany, Soviets agreed to participate in Japan invasion, soviets got control over some of E. Europe (including poland lol they got screwed) and $10 billion in reparations were given to soviets.
SOVIETS GOT BEST DEAL

Question 12

Potsdam Conference

Answer 12

Truman is a new prez at this conference and with FDR at the Yalta, Truman wasn’t given much info from FDR and did not have a lot to work with. After he finds out that atomic bombs are ready for use, he gets rid of all promises made by FDR at yalta (reparations, troops in E. Europe, and help in japan)
RAMPS TENSION BTW US&SOVIETS

Question 13

Containment

Answer 13

prevent spread of communism in Asia and Europe

Question 14

Warsaw Pact

Answer 14

Western allies agreed to come to the aid of anyone attacked so in response to this, the communist nations created an alliance under Warsaw Pact.

Question 15

Brinkmanship

Answer 15

The willingness of the US to engage in all out war

Question 16

Covert Operations (CIA)

Answer 16

Used by Eisenhower during Cold War to weaken or overthrow governments that are unfriendly to the us. Also used to get foreign intelligence info abroad.

Question 17

Satellite Nations

Answer 17

The nations oppressed by Soviet Union during Cold War

Question 18

United Nations

Answer 18

International peacekeeping association issued by FDR and Winston Churchill after league of nations

Question 19

Vietnamization

Answer 19

War policy in Vietnam from Nixon administration to expand when needed and fight what is necessary.

Question 20

My Lai Massacre

Answer 20

Troops went to Vietnam and killed hundreds of citizens and then the gov tried to cover it up. Increased distrust in gov.

Question 21

War Powers Act

Answer 21

President is not allowed to call US into conflict without congress consent