Module 9 Notes

Question 1

Iron Curtain Speech

Answer 1

Delivered by Winston Churchill; denounced communism and fascism

Question 2

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

Answer 2

Executed for being alleged communist conspirers

Question 3

George kennan

Answer 3

Containment policy; resist soviet expansion and offer aid to countries fearing communism

Question 4

Truman Doctrine

Answer 4

Supports Greece and Turkey, pledges support to non communist countries

Question 5

Marshall Plan

Answer 5

George Marshall; puts forth an economic plan to aid any European state to stop communism

Question 6

Berlin Blockade

Answer 6

Russia shut down the gas supply to East Germany in order to gain conformity

Question 7

Berlin Airflift

Answer 7

US and British airlift bring supplies to Germany in conformation with the containment policy
- soviets abandon the blockade

Question 8

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Answer 8

An attack on one is an attack on all

Question 9

Warsaw Pact

Answer 9

Soviet Union’s response to Nato

Question 10

Bandung Conference

Answer 10

(non alignment movement) An attempt for smaller countries to stand up to the main countries of the cold war

Question 11

Chiang Kai shek

Answer 11

attack on discontent in taiwan; cracks down on descent

Question 12

Mao Zedong

Answer 12

feuds with Chiang Kai Shek; major setback for containment policy

Question 13

38th parallel

Answer 13

Korean border; stalemate occurs here; Un authroizes action

Question 14

Douglas MacArthur

Answer 14

Us commander; pushes north korea back; china intervenes ; truman fired macarthur8