Increasing Cold War Tensions Flashcards
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What was the House of Un- American Activities Committee?
Investigated communist infiltration particularly on the Hollywood film industry.
True or False: Victims of of the House of Un-American Activities committee were usually innocent and used to feed public paranoia.
True
What did McCarthy say about Truman?
That he was ‘too soft’ on communist and responsible for the ‘loss’ of China
What did McCarthy’s pressure on Truman’s government designed to do?
Tighten the government’s attitude towards the notion of a communist global plot that threaten the USA.
Who was head of the FBI?
J. Edger Hoover
What did Hoover say about teachers?
That they were undermining American’s traditions and customs.
Why did McCarthy attack the UN?
Said they favoured the left-wing and liberal causes
What did McCarthy claim in 1954?
That the ‘Reds’ had infiltrated the US army
Who finally destroyed McCarthy?
Joseph N Welch
When did the US Senate vote that McCarthy had brought the body into dispute?
Dec 1954
Who were some of McCarthy’s targets?
- The Rosenbergs
- Alger Hiss
- Dean Acheson
- Truman
- UN
What did McCarthy say to advise the US policy?
They should move away from Europe and towards Asia as it’s less secure.
What view did McCarthy push regarding Truman?
That the Korean War wouldn’t have happened if Truman had supported the nationalists in China and preventing it falling to communism in 1949
What was Britain’s position by 1950?
They could no longer maintain their pre war role as the USA’s main partner. They became concerned about the USA’s more aggressive cold war thinking and believed ‘Asia first’ thinking was dangerous. However, still wanted to remain allies.
Did Britain contribute to the Korean War?
Yes - made significant military contributions
Why was the US dominant in the UN?
- headquarters located in New York
- most members received Marshall Plan
- absence of newly colonised states that could align with Soviets
- insisted China could not take a seat and remain occupied by Taiwan
Why was China disqualified from UN membership?
Communists had been an aggressors during Chinese Civil War and had used force to establish itself.
What was the only other Eastern European state in the UN besides the USSR?
Poland
When was the United Nations Charter established?
Oct 1945
What was the Security Council made up of?
5 permanent members and a group of non-permanent ones
Who were the five permanent members of the Security Council?
USA, Britain, France, USSE and China
What did the power of veto enable?
One member to block UN intervention
Which country veto the most in the Security Council?
USSR - 75
What did the USA see the UN as an opportunity for?
- vehicle for intervention on a global scale
- enhance its foreign policies
