Cold War Part 2 Flashcards
(16 cards)
What is “The Iron Curtain”?
an imaginary dividing line between countries of Soviet controlled eastern Europe and the countries of western Europe.
What is brinkmanship?
The US policy of being willing to go to the edge of all-out war, possibly using nuclear weapons to stop communism.
Define the term “McCarthyism”.
the spreading of fear about possible communist threats in the US. It fueled distrust and false accusations.
Who was Alger Hiss?
a former State Department official who was convicted of supplying information to the Soviets He was sentenced to prison.
What is the significance of the 38th Parallel?
Following WWII, the Korean Peninsula was divided at the 38th Parallel. The Soviet Union controlled the northern section, the US controlled the southern sections.
What are other names for the Soviet Union?
The USSR (the United States of Soviet Russia) and Russia.
Who was China allied with during the Korean War?
The Chinese sent troops to help the North Korean army in 1950, so they were allied with the Soviet Union and communist Korea.
What is the Eisenhower Doctrine?
It was created as a partial reaction to the Suez Canal crisis and committed forces and economic aid to the Middle East to stop communist threats.
What is the Domino Theory?
As stated publicly by President Eisenhower in 1954, it is the belief that if one area is overtaken by communism, nearby nations would follow, or fall like dominos.
Define the term “baby boom.”
The massive increase in births following WWII, people born worldwide between 1946 and 1964 are considered baby boomers.
Define the term “mutually assured destruction.”
a doctrine of military strategy and national security policy in which a full-scale use of nuclear weapons by two or more opposing sides would cause the complete annihilation of both the attacker and defender.
Define the term “suburbs.”
an outlying area of a city, especially a residential one.
When was the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
In April 1961, President Kennedy and the US government hoped to overthrow the Cuban communist dictator, Fidel Castro by aiding in a local uprising against Castro. Because the CIA info was not accurate about the uprising, the invasion failed. The invaders were imprisoned and Castro’s ties to the Soviet Union were strengthened.
What was “The New Frontier”?
“The New Frontier” was John F. Kennedy’s plan for the US. To move ahead of the Soviets in technology, space and help those in the US left out of the prosperity of the 1950s.
What is the “military-industrial complex” and why did Eisenhower warn the US people about it?
Eisenhower said the nature of the American defense establishment had changed since WWII. The US could no longer improvise and pull all American industry into wartime preparations as it did for war against Germany and Japan. The US had to “create a permanent industry” and a huge military force in the Cold War Era. Eisenhower admitted there was an “imperative need for this development” but was concerned that this “complex” would have tremendous influence.
What was “The Great Society”?
“The Great Society” was President Lyndon Baines Johnson’s vision for America. He said the Great Society demanded “an end to poverty and racial injustice’ and opportunity for every child. Some of the effects were the addition of Medicare, Medicaid, improvement in education to help end poverty, additions of environmental and consumer protections…
