Foreign Policy

Question 1

What was the Truman doctrine ?

Answer 1

Us policy to contain communism announced 1947

Question 2

What triggered the Truman doctrine?

Answer 2

Threat of communist takeover in Greece and turkey

Question 3

How much did US give to Greece and turkey in 1947

Answer 3

400m

Question 4

What was the Marshall plan

Answer 4

Economic aid to rebuild Europe and prevent communism

Question 5

When was the Marshall plan lunched

Answer 5

1948

Question 6

How much money was given under the Marshall plan

Answer 6

Over 13 b to 16 countries

Question 7

What was soviet respond to the Marshall plan

Answer 7

Rejected it and created Comecon

Question 8

What is containment

Answer 8

Strategy to prevent the spread of communism

Question 9

What coined the term containment

Answer 9

Gorge Kennan in the long telegram

Question 10

What was the Berlin blocked

Answer 10

Soviet attempts to force the allies out of West Berlin 1949

Question 11

How did Truman respond to the Berlin blocked

Answer 11

Berlin airlift

Question 12

How long did Berlin airlift last

Answer 12

11 months ended in may 1949

Question 13

How many tons of supplies were flown into Berlin daily

Answer 13

Up to 8000 tons of

Question 14

What alliance was formed in 1949 counter ussr ?

Answer 14

NATO

Question 15

What is nato full name

Answer 15

North Atlantic treaty organisation

Question 16

What did nsc 68 propose

Answer 16

Massive increase in us military spending

Question 17

She was ncs 68 published

Answer 17

1950

Question 18

Why did nsc68 gain support

Answer 18

Outbreak of Korean War June 1950

Question 19

How did Cold War shape us foreign aid

Answer 19

Focus shifted to military and anti communist support

Question 20

Why was Yugoslavia an exception in Truman’s Cold War policy

Answer 20

Supported tito despite being communist

Question 21

What Latin American policy did Truman continue?

Answer 21

Good neigbour policy

Question 22

How did Truman respond to china becoming communist 1949

Answer 22

Refused to recognize prc, supported Taiwan

Question 23

What was the Soviet atomic bomb test date

Answer 23

August 1949

Question 24

Truman’s respond to Soviet atomic bomb

Answer 24

Approved development of the H bomb

Question 25

How did the Cold War impact us domestic policy?

Answer 25

Increased fear of communism

Question 26

When did the Korean War start

Answer 26

June 1950

Question 27

Who invaded whom to start the Korean War

Answer 27

The north invaded the south

Question 28

What action did un take

Answer 28

Un forces (mostly us) invaded South Korea

Question 29

Why was un action possible in Korea

Answer 29

USSR boycotted security council over china

Question 30

Who was the commander of un forces

Answer 30

General Douglas MacArthur

Question 31

What success did inhon landing bring

Answer 31

Pushed North Korea back across 38th parallel

Question 32

Why did china enter the war

Answer 32

Us led troops approached yalu river

Question 33

Why was MacArthur dismissed in 1951

Answer 33

Criticized Truman’s and called for expansion of war

Question 34

What did Truman prioritize in Korea

Answer 34

Limited war to avoid World War III

Question 35

Was Truman popular during Korean War

Answer 35

No- war become unpopular and seemed unwinnable

Question 36

What was the human cost of the Korean War

Answer 36

36k us death millions of Korean casualties

Question 37

How did the Korean War end

Answer 37

Armistice signed in 1953 under Eisenhower

Question 38

Impact of Korea on us foreign policy

Answer 38

Militarisation and global containment

Question 39

How did Korea effect Truman’s presidency

Answer 39

Damaged popularity and did not run 1952