USH Cold War 1945-1960 Review

The planned division of Germany into four sectors was solidified at

The willingness to go to the edge of war in order to preserve peace

The largest public works project in U.S. History was the

Which of the following events occurred first?

During the 1950s, what new region of the world fell under the threat of Soviet influence?

The pledge to support Middle Eastern nations in danger of falling to communism

The general that led U.S. forces in Korea.

The principle that if one nation uses nuclear weapons, it guarantees its own destruction.

The escalation of Cold War tension occurred when the ____________ began in 1948.

Workers accused by HUAC of having communist sympathies were often

A _________ is any corporation made up of smaller businesses with different products

Stalin did not keep his promise to hold free elections in

The victor in the Chinese Civil War.

One impact of the baby boom was

When the Soviets launched Sputnik, why were Americans afraid?

A military alliance of western nations created to ensure collective security against the USSR

When Greece and Turkey came under threat of communist takeover, the U.S. responded with

The Korean war resulted with

The House Un-American Activities Committee significantly targeted 

Term for a business that offers products standardized by a larger parent company

William Levitt and his family company were hugely influential because

When the Soviets detonated a nuclear bomb, Truman responded by

Plan to provide financial aid to European countries to strengthen them against communism

One of Senator McCarthy's critical failures in his communist witch hunt was that he never

In what fashion was President Eisenhower similar to 1920s presidents?

The Cold War only became a "hot war" for the U.S. in

Both the United States and Soviet Union were members of this international peace-keeping body.

Legislation that restricted the rights of labor unions to strike

What Cold War term was coined by Winston Churchill?

During the "communist witch hunts" of the 1950s, the key problem that arose was