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The Cold War
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US history 11th grade to study the Cold War and the 1950's.
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What event threatened the flow of Middle East oil to Europe?
the Hungarian revolt
Khrushchev becoming leader of the USSR
the launch of Sputnik
the Suez crisis
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How did the CIA participate in the Cold War?
carried out secret operations in other countries
coordinated American space-related efforts
helped the president determine foriegn policy
helped design efficient weapons systems
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Republican Senator from Wisconsin who led a campaign against Communists during the Cold War
Paul Harvey
Joseph McCarthy
Woodrow Wilson
John Kennedy
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Accused people of being communists and "blacklisted" them
Marshall Plan
MAD - Mutually Assured Destruction
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
HUAC - House Un-American Activities Committee
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Ten Suspected communists (Part of film industry) who refused to testify before HUAC
Hollywood 10
California 10
Dirty Dozen
Film Industry 10
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After the US refused to fund the Aswan Dam, Egypt's government...
turned to China for money.
closed the Suez Canal.
nationalized the Suez Canal.
attacked the United States.
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Endless competition to acquire greater numbers of more and more powerful weapons
Gun Show
Brinkmanship
Arms Race
Containment
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Military alliance of communist nations in eastern Europe
Marshall Plan
Sputnik
New Frontier
Warsaw Pact
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What impact did the Korean War have on US budgets?
Military budgets were temporarily increased
More money went to diplomacy & peacekeeping efforts
Military spending increased & became a large part of budgets
Military spending went down due to increased UN involvement
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In 1950, what event began the Conflict on the Korean Peninsula that led to to the Korean War?
The Chinese crossed the Yalu River to invade South Korea
North Korea invaded south of the 38th parallel
South Korea invaded north of the 38th parallel
UN forces fought off the invading Chinese army
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John Foster Dulles. Eisenhower's secretary of state,...
favored increased military engagements around the world
resolved the Suez crisis peacefully
promoted the policy of brinkmanship
disagreed with Eisenhower over policy of massive retaliation
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use of nuclear weapons by two or more opposing sides would cause annihilation of all
MAD - Mutually Assured Destruction
NASA
HUAC
Cuban Missile Crisis
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A period during the Cold War where the American public was terrified of Communists/Communism
Hollywood 10
Beat Movement
The Red Scare
McCarthyism
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Who did the United States support in China's Civil War?
Nationalists, led by Mao Zedong
Communists, led by Jiang Jieshi
Nationalists, led by Jiang Jieshi
Communists, led by Mao Zedong
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What is the US government Agency responsible for the civilian space program?
National American and Supplemental Administration
National American and Special Forces Administration
National American and Spanish Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Husband & wife accused of spying, convicted, sentenced to death, executed 6/19/53
The Colemans
The Rosenbergs
The Whites
The Simpsons
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General that commanded UN forces in the Korean War.
Douglas MacArthur
George Kennan
Dwight Eisenhower
Commander Coleman
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Term used to describe extreme and reckless charges of disloyalty
Blacklisting
Brinkmanship
Red Scare
McCarthyism
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What happened on Sept 2, 1949, that changed US-Soviet relations?
North Korea invaded South Korea
The military alliance known as SEATO was formed
The USSR launched a satellite into space
The USSR set off an atomic bomb
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First artificial Earth satellite launched by Moscow; US fears Soviet dominance in tech & space
Spruce Goose
U2 Incident
Sputnik
Warsaw Pact
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Joint effort by US and Britain to fly food and supplies into W Berlin after the Soviet blockade
West Berlin Drop
Berlin Express
Berlin Airlift
Berlin Shipment
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1945 meeting with FDR, Churchill, and Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war
Marshall Plan
Big 3 Conference
Warsaw Pact
Yalta Conference
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US Foreign policy developed by George Kennan which tried to stop the spread of communism
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Warsaw Pact
Containment
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A plan that the US came up with to revive War-torn economies of Europe.
Marshall Plan
Sloan Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
Warsaw Pact
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A policy that provides economic assistance & support to any country struggling against communism
Truman Doctrine
Coleman Credo
Eisenhower Doctrine
Marshall Plan
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nations that were aligned with, but also under the influence and pressure of, the Soviet Union.
Iron Curtain
38th Parallel
Red Scare
Satellite States
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Churchill's description of USSR's policy of isolation of E. Europe from the rest of the world
The Iron Curtain
Containment
NATO
The Red Scare
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What was one goal of the Marshall Plan?
Give Europeans access to college in the US
Make European countries strong so they can buy US products
Make Germany pay for all the damage to Europe
Send troops to help fight communism
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Line that divided Korea - Soviet Union occupied the north and US occupied the south
47 Longitude
38th Parallel
5th Straight line
100th Latitude
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Policy that stated that the US would use force to help any nation threatened by communism
Warsaw Pact
Eisenhower Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
McCarthyism
