The Cold War Flashcards
(49 cards)
1
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George Kennan
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created the policy of containment, state department official that suggests soviet expansion be resisted
2
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George Marshall
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3
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Kim Il-sung
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4
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Douglas MacArthur
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5
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Joseph McCarthy
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6
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Nikita Khrushchev
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7
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Francis Gary Powers
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8
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Ho Chi Minh
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9
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William Westmoreland
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10
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Henry Kissinger
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11
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Maya Lin
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12
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Essay: Causes of Cold War (3)
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- Spread communism throughout world ( U.S will resist)
- Atomic Bomb ( U.S has it the Soviets want it)
3.
13
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containment
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The American policy to resist the expansion of communism
14
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Open Skies
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15
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Sputnik*
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16
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mutually-assured destruction
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17
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quarantine
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18
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domino effect
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19
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Agent Orange*
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20
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search-and-destroy
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21
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hawks
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22
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doves
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23
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post-traumatic stress disorder
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24
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refugees
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détente
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26
Inchon
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27
Gulf of Tongkin
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28
Radio Free Europe
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Central Intelligence Agency
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30
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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31
National Defense Education Act
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32
Provisions of the National Security Act of 1947 (3)
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33
Goals of the Marshall Plan (4)
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34
Reason for the Soviet blockade of Berlin
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35
When did the Korean War end?
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36
Provisions of the Geneva Peace Accords of 1954 (4)
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37
Reason why Congress added the words “under God” to the Pledge and “in God we trust” to our money
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38
Purpose of the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
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Actions taken by Lyndon Johnson in escalating the war in Vietnam (4)
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40
Outcome of the North Vietnamese lunar New Year offensive of 1968
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Provisions of Richard Nixon’s strategy for ending the U.S. combat role in Vietnam (4)
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42
Purpose of the War Powers Act; reason why every President has ignored it
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Approximate number of Americans killed in the Vietnam War
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Action Gerald Ford wanted to take following the North Vietnamese invasion of the south; reason why he couldn’t
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Jimmy Carter’s response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
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Essay: Causes of Cold War (3)
1. Spread communism throughout world ( U.S will resist)
2. Atomic Bomb ( U.S has it the Soviets want it)
3. Lend- Lease ends ( we gave them a great amount of supplies and after the war ends we take it back, they wanted program to continue) They are upset for not getting anymore free military supplies
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George Marshall
Makes a plan to give money to any country in Europe that asks, no political conditions or anything. For the purpose of rebuilding infrastructure.
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Provisions of the National Security Act of 1947 (3)
1. AirForce becomes separate service
2. National Security Council- advises president in handling foreign policies
3. Central Intelligence Agency
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Goals of the Marshall Plan (4)
1. Opening markets creating investments ops for american business
2. stability the european economy
3. Improve standard of living for europeans
4. undermine support-socialists economy
