tensions between the US & USSR that never resulted in battle

What is the policy of containment?

stopping the spread of communism

Which of the following was NOT part of the Polish Compromise agreed upon at the Yalta Conf?

Soviet Union could govern Poland if we got West Germany

What was the Truman Doctrine?

provided aid to countries fighting Communist uprisings

What 2 policies did Truman see as essential for containment?

the Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine

What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

mutual defense & military alliance with US & its allies

What was the New Red Scare?

fear of communist subversion within the United States

seeking to overthrow or undermine a government

use of tactics to damage reputations with unfounded charges

What influenced the passage of the McCarren Act?

McCarthy claiming he had evidence of communist subversion

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1
Define Cold War.
tensions between US & USSR that lead to war but not nuclear
tensions between the US & USSR that never resulted in battle
a war fought only in the winter
a war ending in a stalemate
2
What is the policy of containment?
establishing democracies in former communist countries
taking down the Soviet Union
stopping the spread of communism
overthrowing communist governments
3
Which of the following was NOT part of the Polish Compromise agreed upon at the Yalta Conf?
Stalin would allow free elections in Poland
Soviet Union could govern Poland if we got West Germany
Polish leaders to be allowed back into the Polish government
US acknowledged the Soviet government set up in Poland
4
What was the Truman Doctrine?
provided aid to help rebuild war torn countries in Europe
provided aid specifically to East Germany to stop Communism
allowed Congress to question loyalty of federal employees
provided aid to countries fighting Communist uprisings
5
What 2 policies did Truman see as essential for containment?
McCarthyism and the HUAC
the Truman Doctrine and the Loyalty Review Program
the Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine
the Marshall Plan and McCarthyism
6
What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
a collective defense treaty among the USSR and their allies
a peacekeeping body made up of member countries
an organization that promised financial aid to West Germany
mutual defense & military alliance with US & its allies
7
What was the New Red Scare?
its another name for the Cold War
fear of communism
fear of bad sunburns
fear of communist subversion within the United States
8
What was decided about Germany at the Yalta Conference?
provided economic aid to war torn European nations
the Soviet Union became a superpower
divided Germany into 4 zones
created West Germany
9
What event led to the Berlin Crisis?
East German's defecting to West Germany
the creation of West Germany
Stalin was bored
the US giving economic aid to West Germany
10
Define subversive.
someone trying to protect their government from overthrow
a Congressman's loss of power while still in office
seeking to overthrow or undermine a government
the selling of a country's top secret documents
11
Define McCarthyism.
the panic of the American people over communist subversion
public hearings held by McCarthy to out suspected Communists
use of tactics to damage reputations with unfounded charges
a program to crack the Soviet spy code
12
Which US foreign policy program gave financial aid to European nations to rebuild after WWII?
The Fair Deal
The Marshall Plan
The Containment Policy
The Truman Doctrine
13
What influenced the passage of the McCarren Act?
205 government officials being found guilty of espionage
the New Red Scare
the execution of the Rosenbergs
McCarthy claiming he had evidence of communist subversion

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