The Cold War - Week 9

Question 1

origins of the cold war

Answer 1

US and Soviets were the dominant world powers after WWII and wanted to shape the world in their image. The USA said it was the most free country in the world, while the Soviets said they were the most free because they were ruled by the masses. Pissing contest

Question 2

containment

Answer 2

USA’s foreign policy post-WWII to the 1980s. Rather than taking control from the Soviet Union, the USA should try to stop the spread of communism outside the country and ‘contain’ stuff

Question 3

george kennan’s ‘long telegram’ (1946)

Answer 3

inspired foreign policy of containment, said that the usa should try to stop communism from spreading out of the soviet union

Question 4

the truman doctrine (1947)

Answer 4

march 12, 1947

made containment the official policy of the USA, gave foreign policy blueprint, assumed global responsibility to stop spread of communism

Question 5

domino theory

Answer 5

dean atcheson: if greece and turkey fall, communism will spread to the middle east and even go so far as india. spurred aid to be sent to turkey and greece

Question 6

the marshall plan (June 1947)

Answer 6

the New Deal in Europe. provided massive aid to both former enemy and former ally nations, was madly successful. “prosperity makes you free”

Question 7

The Korean War (1950-1953)

Answer 7

proxy war, 3 million koreans died and 33k USA’s did. armistice, but no peace treaty. Conflict moved from Europe to Asia and proved that the Cold War was a global issue

Question 8

in ____, N Korea invaded S Korea and kickstarted the Korean War.

Answer 8

1950