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Cold War Flashcards

1
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What is a Cold War

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A state of political tension and military rivalry between nations that stops short of full-scale war

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What were the two alliances

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NATO vs. Warsaw Pact

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What does NATO stand for

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North Atlantic treaty organization

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NATO or A collective security agreement was formed by

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The USA and 11 other Western European countries

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5
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The Warsaw pact or a collect secure agreement among

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8 communist states

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United States believe in…

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Individual freedom, capitalist belief, democratic government

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The Soviet Union believed in…

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Communist government, one-party rule, state- run economy

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What was the spread of communism throughout the Eastern European countries referred to

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Soviet Expansion

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9
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The nations under Soviet control were called..

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Satellite nations

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10
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Who made the phrase Iron Curtain

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Winston Churchill

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How did the US feel about the spread of communism

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We must CONTAIN it. We followed a policy of containment

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What did Truman do about the spread of communism

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Gave aid to any country the didn’t want to be communist

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13
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What countries did Truman aid with 400 million $$

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Greece and Turkey

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14
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What was the Marshall plan also known as

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The European Recovery Program

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What was the goal of the Marshall plan

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Rehabilitate the economies of 17 western and southern European countries

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What was a major fear in US government about communism

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The feared poverty and unemployment would make communism seem more appealing

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17
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West Germany recieved

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Aid from the Marshall plan

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18
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When/ why did the marshal end

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In 1951 when the US became involved in the Korean conflict

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19
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What happened in Germany because of the Marshall plan

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The non- Soviet zones of Germany grew stronger

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What did France Britain and the US announce they were doing with their parts of German

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Combined their zones making the formation of west Germany government

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What happened on June 24,1948

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The Soviet Union blocked all roads canals and railways to Berlin— this cut off all shipments

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What was the Soviet goal of the Berlin blockade

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To drive western powers out of Berlin

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23
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How did the US still send supplies to Berlin

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Aircraft

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24
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Was the Berlin aircraft successful

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Yes- it left the Soviets embarrassed

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25
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The Allie’s set up what

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The federal republic of Germany in the west

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The Soviets set up what

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The German Democratic Republic in east

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27
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How long did the division of Germany last

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40 years

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28
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Japan has control over Korea… but what happend

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The US drove the Japanese out

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29
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How was Korea divided

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Soviets had the north and US had the south

30
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Who was the north side ruled by

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Kim IL sung

31
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Who ruled the south

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President syngman rhee

32
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North =

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Democratic people Republic of Korea

33
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South =

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Republic of Korea

34
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The division of the 2 forces was the

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38th parallel

35
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The north invaded the south and what happened

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The United Nations security council called for an immediate cease fire

36
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The UN votes and passed a resolution calling…

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North Korea the aggressor

37
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Truman ordered US forces into action under the command of…

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general Douglas MacArthur

38
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At first the North Koreans were too much and pushed the allied forces back to..

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The city of Pusan

39
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What did MacArthur use as a strategy

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Flanking the enemy forces

40
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Flanking worked the North Koreans ran to the..

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Yalu River which bordered china

41
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MacArthur was told to stay away from where

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Chinese border

42
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What did the Chinese do because they felt the UN was too close to their border

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The Chinese sent 300,000 troops to push UN forces back

43
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Where did the UN forces eventually get the defense line near

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The 38th parallel

44
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Mac Arthur was mad and asked to do what to North Korea and china

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Drop the atomic bombs on them

45
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What did Truman do to Macartur

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Removed him from his post

46
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Did the US people like the fact Truman fired MacArthur

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No- they booed Truman and MacArthur got a heroes welcome home

47
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What happened to the war

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A stalemate happened

48
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What does Truman do at the next election

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Decides not to run

49
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Who was the republican nominee

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

50
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How did Eisenhower bring North Korea to the peace table

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Hinting at using nuclear weapons

51
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What’s an armistice

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An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time

52
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What did the armistice do

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Divided Korea into two nations at the 38th parallel

53
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What’s the Korean War thought of in todays world

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The forgotten war

54
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What was the spread of communism called

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The red scare

55
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Who helped fuel the suspicions of communist spies

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Joseph McCarthy

56
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Who were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

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American citizens executed for conspiracy to commit espionage - passing information about the atomic bomb

57
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What did McCarthy get inspiration from

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The HUAC

58
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What does HUAC stand for

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The house UN-American activities committee

59
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What was the goal of the HUAC

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To find communist

60
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What area was specifically targeted by the HUAC

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Hollywood

61
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What does blacklisted mean

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A list of register of entities or people, for one reason or another, are being denied particular privilege, service, mobility, access or recognition

62
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What happened in result of blacklisting

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Anti-communist films were made

63
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Who was Whittaker Chambers

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He was a writer and editor who was a former communist party meme we and spy

64
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When Whittaker chambers testified to the HUAC who did call out

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Alger hiss

65
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What was Alger hiss convicted of

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Espionage

66
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Why were people scared of challenging McCarthy

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He would accuse them of being communist

67
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Who was Arthur miller

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He wrote the crucible and drew parallels between McCarthyism and the Salem witch trails

68
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Who was Edward R. Murrow

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A famous newscaster who questioned MacArthur tactics

69
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What did McCarthy’s wheeling speech basically say

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There were communist in the Us army

70
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What did McCarthy claim

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He had a list of a certain number of communist - but the number would change

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