The Opening of the Cold War

Question 1

A prolonged struggle for political, economic, and military dominance

Answer 1

Cold War

Question 2

Pledged to protect democratic countries and contain the expansion of communism, and was the cornerstone of American foreign policy throughout the Cold War

Answer 2

Truman Doctrine

Question 3

A plan to provide financial aid to any country experiencing hunger, poverty, desperation, and/or chaos, so long as they applied for aid. The soviets saw this as a hostile act

Answer 3

Marshall Plan

Question 4

The New Deal, WWII, and the cold war shifted the power balance in the government

Answer 4

Imperial Presidency

Question 5

A group presided over by the national security adviser and consisting of the secretaries of state, defense, the army, the navy, and the air force, and etc.

Answer 5

National Security Council

Question 6

The Soviets were blocking supplies to West Berlin so Truman ordered an air lift, and American and British forces air dropped 2.5 million tons worth to West Berlin.

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Berlin airlift

Question 7

Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Question 8

In April 1950, the national security council reccomended that Truman take more action to deal with communism

Answer 8

NSC-68

Question 9

Established in 1938 to investigate communism in America

Answer 9

House Un-American Activities Committee

Question 10

Federal employees could be investigated if they were suspected of being spies

Answer 10

Federal Employee Loyalty Program

Question 11

Attacks against communism, communists, and suspected communism

Answer 11

McCarthyism

Question 12

Placed a higher priority on building a nuclear arsenal and delivery system.

Answer 12

New Look

Question 13

If America and the Soviet Union went to war everything would be destroyed

Answer 13

Mutually assured distruction

Question 14

Between 1945-1960, States around the world gained independence, and America was butt hurt because they were afraid of losing money

Answer 14

Decolonization

Question 15

In 1955, 29 Asian and African countries Condemned the ongoing colonization of North Africa by France

Answer 15

Bandung Conference

Question 16

Was supposed to fight communism, but only ended up hurting people

Answer 16

Eisenhower Doctrine

Question 17

Vietnames Communist Army

Answer 17

Vietcong