USH Unit 9

Question 1

International organization that takes an active role in preserving peace

Answer 1

United Nations

Question 2

Nations politically and economically dominated or controlled by another more powerful country

Answer 2

Satellite Nations

Question 3

The political and military barrier that isolated Soviet-controlled countries of Eastern Europe after World War II

Answer 3

Iron Curtain

Question 4

Meeting at a Soviet resort in the Black Sea to plan the postwar world, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin attended

Answer 4

Yalta Conference

Question 5

A message explaining diplomat George Kennan’s view of the Soviets, became the basis for Truman’s administration’s policy of containment

Answer 5

Long Telegram

Question 6

The policy or provess of preventing the expansion of a hostile power

Answer 6

Containment

Question 7

Pledges American support for democracies against authoritarian threats

Answer 7

Truman Doctrine

Question 8

Offered European nations American aid to rebuild their economies

Answer 8

Marshall Plan

Question 9

After Soviets blockaded West Berlin, Truman ordered air force to bring in over two million tons of supplies to the city

Answer 9

Berlin Airlift

Question 10

Formed in April 1949 to instill a mutual defense alliance, initially included twelve countries

Answer 10

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

Question 11

Military alliance in Eastern Europe between the Soviet Union and seven Soviet satellite nations in response to West Germany joining NATO

Answer 11

Warsaw Pact

Question 12

1950, North Korean troops backed by Soviets invade American-occupied South Korea, American troops sent to protect the south

Answer 12

Korean War

Question 13

Formed in 1938 to investigate subversive activities in the United States

Answer 13

HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee)

Question 14

Public hysteria provoked by fear of the rise of leftist ideology, most notably communism

Answer 14

Red Scare

Question 15

A policy of threatening a massive response, including the use of nuclear weapons, against a Communist state trying to seize a peaceful state by force

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Massive Retaliation

Question 16

The practice of pushing a dangerous situation to the limit to force an opponent to back down

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Brinkmanship

Question 17

Used for covert operations typically in developing nations

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CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)

Question 18

Launced on October 4, 1957, first artificial satellite to orbit Earth

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Sputnik

Question 19

Policy by Eisenhower to authorize the use of military force whenever thought necessary to assist Middle East nations resisting Communist aggression

Answer 19

Eisenhower Doctrine

Question 20

Soviet Union shoots down American U-2 spy plane shortly before a summit in Paris in 1960

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U-2 Spy Plane Incident

Question 21

An informal relationship that some people believe exists between the military and the defense industry to promote greater military spending and influence government policy

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Military Industrial Complex

Question 22

United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union

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Big Three

Question 23

Sparked Truman doctrine, sent troops to Korea under General McArthur

Answer 23

Harry Truman

Question 24

U.S. diplomat who wrote the Long Telegram, claiming that it is impossible to reach any permanent settlement with Soviets

Answer 24

George Kennan

Question 25

Proposed that the U.S. should provide economic aid to help rebuild Europe

Answer 25

George Marshall

Question 26

Led the Communist forces in the Chinese Revolution

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Mao Zedong

Question 27

Led the Nationalist forces in the Chinese Revolution

Answer 27

Chiang Kai-Shek

Question 28

Occupies Japan after war for seven years, sent to lead troops in Korea, pushed north past the 38th parallel, the original border between North and South Korea

Answer 28

Douglas McArthur

Question 29

Ten actors who invoked the 5th amendment rights, led to blacklisting of actors

Answer 29

Hollywood 10

Question 30

Diplomat under FDR's presidency, accused of being a Communist spy, found guilty of lying under oath

Answer 30

Alger Hiss

Question 31

Accused of being Communist spies, sold secrets about atomic bomb to Soviet Union, executed for espionage

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Rosenbergs

Question 32

37th president of the U.S. from 1969-1974, served as Eisenhower's VP previously, gained political popularity through anti-communism involvement

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Richard Nixon

Question 33

Capitalized on Red Scare to further his career, falsely identified communists in U.S. government

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Joseph McCarthy

Question 34

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations

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Adlai Stevenson

Question 35

Viewed Taiwan as anti-Communist barrier in Asia, his doctrine authorizes use of force to oppose Communist aggression in Middle East

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Dwight Eisenhower

Question 36

First Soviet secretary, conducted successful negotiations with the U.S. to reduce Cold War tensions following the Cuban Missile Crisis

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Nikita Krushchev

Question 37

Eisenhower's secretary of state, wanted to emphasize nuclear weapons more than conventional weapons

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John Foster Dulles

Question 38

American pilot, shot down in U-2 spy plane

Answer 38

Francis Gary Powers

Question 39

Money for returning soldiers to help with tuition or homes

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GI Bill

Question 40

Comprised of southern Democrats who opposed Truman's civil rights agenda

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Dixiecrat Party

Question 41

Truman's domestic agenda, economic program that raised minimum wage, extended social security coverage, promoted floor control and irrigation projects as well as low-income housing

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Fair Deal

Question 42

A policy of balancing economic conservatism with some activism in other areas

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Dynamic Conservatism

Question 43

The first truly mass-produced suburb and is widely regarded as the archetype for postwar suburbs throughout the nation

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Levittown

Question 44

A marked rise in birthrate, such as occurred in the U.S. following World War II

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Baby Boom

Question 45

Popular music usually played on electronically amplified instruments and characterized by accented beats, repetition, and often country, folk, and blues elements

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Rock 'n Roll

Question 46

A literary movement amongst artists, poets, and writers

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Beat Movement

Question 47

Government programs that attempt to eliminate povery and revitalize urban areas

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Urban Renewal

Question 48

A governmental policy to bring Native Americans into mainstream society by withdrawing recognition of Native American groups as legal entities

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Termination Policy

Question 49

Truman nominated by Democratic Party, Dixiecrats broke from Demcorats and ran Strom Thurmond, Truman wins

Answer 49

1948 Election

Question 50

Stevenson nominated by Democratic Party, Eisenhower nominated by Republican Party, Eisenhower wins

Answer 50

1952 Election

Question 51

Stevenson nominated again by Democratic Party, Eisenhower nominated again by Republican Party. Eisenhower wins again

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1956 Election

Question 52

Republican candidate in 1948, expected to but did not win

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Thomas Dewey

Question 53

Former commander of the European Allied Forces, nominated by Republicans in 1952 and 1956 elections

Answer 53

Dwight Eisenhower

Question 54

American medical researcher who developed one of the first successful polio vaccines

Answer 54

Jonas Salk

Question 55

Most famous rock 'n roll singer, popular by young people, especially for his dance moves

Answer 55

Elvis Presley