Why were the US and Soviet Union hesitant to go to war?

The possibility of world nuclear destruction

How were the Truman and Eisenhower Doctrines similar?

They both were designed to combat (prevent) Communism

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

An armistice was signed but N&S Korea are still in conflict

What was the purpose of the McCarthy hearings and HUAC?

Identify Communists in the government/ American society

What was decided at the Yalta Conference?

Would be divided into occupational zones

After World War II, the Marshall Plan was proposed as a way to

Provide economic aid to rebuild European countries

How did the fear of Communism effect the US?

More support for build up of nuclear weapons

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Why were the US and Soviet Union hesitant to go to war?
The threat of Korea
Dependence on Middle Eastern oil
Pressure from their allies
The possibility of world nuclear destruction
2
How were the Truman and Eisenhower Doctrines similar?
They both were designed to combat (prevent) Communism
They both were presidential foreign policies
They both funded space programs
3
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
USSR united Korea and created the United Soviet Korea.
An armistice was signed but N&S Korea are still in conflict
USA took Korea in as a territory
They all forgave each other and lived happily ever after
4
What was the purpose of the McCarthy hearings and HUAC?
Identify Communists in the government/ American society
Establish a policy of détente with the Soviet Union
Develop an effective system for spying on other countries
Make Cold War programs a priority in U.S. foreign policy
5
Which organization was founded to combat Communism?
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
NATO
6
Arms reduction talks b/w Eisenhower and Khrushchev were stopped by
U-2 spy plane incident
Korean armistice
election of 1956
National Defense Act
7
What was decided at the Yalta Conference?
Would be divided into occupational zones
Would have to pay war reparations to the Soviet Union
Would become a French territory
Would have a Communist government
8
What was the 1st action of the US in an international org. post WWII?
Sending troops to Korea
Food shipments to Egypt
The Berlin Airlift
Blockade of Cuba
9
What was the result of the Interstate Highway Act?
a reduction in US dependence on foreign oil
less air pollution
increased suburban growth
elimination of urban renewal programs
10
After World War II, the Marshall Plan was proposed as a way to
Relieve tensions b/w Soviet Union and USA
Arrest Axis enemies
Provide economic aid to rebuild European countries
Remove nuclear weapons from Eastern Europe
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How did the fear of Communism effect the US?
Gov't support of gov't uprisings in Asia
More support for repeal of segregation laws
More support for build up of nuclear weapons

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