Ch. 15 (1-4) Test Review - The Cold War Begins

The Korean War was not officially called a war,but instead was called what?

What Soviet leader ordered the blockade of West Berlin leading to the Berlin Airlift?

Is the ability to come to the verge of war without actually going to war

Congressional committee that investigated Communist influence in the U.S. during the Red Scare

How much aid (money $) did the US give to help Greece and Turkey resist Soviet influence

George Kennan suggested the U.S. use what foreign policy to fight communism?

Truman’s Executive Order during the Korean War achieved what civil rights gain?

Group that Sen. McCarthy accused of having communist ties, which ultimately led to his demise?

Dividing line of Korea following WWII

Aid program to rebuild the economies of Europe and contain communism

Nations dominated by the Soviet Union were called.

Famous containment policy that gave aid to Greece and Turkey

Group of actors and directors that went to prison for failing to cooperate (plead the 5th) during HUAC hearings

Government official charged with being a Communist spy…later convicted of perjury

Name for the division of Europe into East and West

Leader of the Communists during the Chinese Civil War

A ______ shows the names of people whom employers agree not to hire

Who first used the term "iron curtain"

U.S. did not agree with the Soviets politically and economically because the Soviets were

Wisconsin senator who gained power by creating hysteria of hunting for Communists in the 1950s

U.S. and British effort to fly in food and supplies to West Berlin during the Soviet blockade

Using fear and making accusations without evidence all in the name of fighting communism

Which event added most to Americans shock and fear of attack by the Soviet Union?

Military Alliance of Western nations opposed to the Soviets

President Truman asked this group to approve military action to support South Korea in 1950

Leaderof U.N. forces during the Korean War

Controversial decision Truman made during the Korean War that affected war leadership

Husband and wife convicted and executed for giving atomic secrets to the Soviets

Which half of Korea is communist still today?

Sec. of State under Eisenhower who developed the policy of brinkmanship.

Nation that successfully tested the atomic bomb in 1949

U.S. president that ended the Korean War?

What was North Korea’s goal when it invaded South Korea in 1950 starting the Korean War

At this conference it was decided to divide Germany into four sectors.

Nation that came to the aid of North Korea by sending over 260,000 troops into the war