What was Eisenhower's policy of massive retaliation?

threat of nuclear attack instead of fighting actual wars

How did the CIA cause a rebellion in Eastern Europe?

by publicizing a secret speech by Nikita Khrushchev

What was the response of the U.S. government to Sputnik?

Congress created the National Aeronautics and Space Admin.

Why did a majority of the CIA's operations take place in developing nations?

Nations believed Soviet model was best way to industrialize.

What was the significance to Americans of Sputnik?

The Soviets had beaten the United States into space.

How did the policy of massive retaliation affect the composition of the U.S. military?

Troops were decreased while bomb production increased.

Why did Eisenhower use brinkmanship with China to protect Taiwan?

He saw Taiwan as an anti-Communist barrier in Asia.

How did Eisenhower use brinkmanship to end the Korean War?

Hinted to China he was prepared to use nuclear weapons.

How did Eisenhower make use of the Central Intelligence Agency during the Cold War?

Covert ops in countries to prevent Communist uprisings.

studbud

Ch.13 Cold War Begins Lesson 4 Eisenhower's Cold War Policies

10 termsStudBud Administration62 plays

McGraw-Hill Education United States History Since 1877 Ch.13 Cold War Begins Lesson 4 Eisenhower's Cold War Policies Self-Check Quiz

Flashcards10 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 10

Answers

1
What was Eisenhower's policy of massive retaliation?
build up U.S. economy to show that capitalism was superior
attack Communist countries and allow democracy to flourish
threat of nuclear attack instead of fighting actual wars
build up a massive army against the spread of communism
2
How did the CIA cause a rebellion in Eastern Europe?
by arming American sympathizers
by creating a pro-American propaganda machine
by replacing Communist leaders with pro-American ones
by publicizing a secret speech by Nikita Khrushchev
3
What was the response of the U.S. government to Sputnik?
Brinksmanship made the Soviets abandon space flight.
Congress created funds for creation of propulsion systems.
Eisenhower sent spy planes to fly over the Soviet Union.
Congress created the National Aeronautics and Space Admin.
4
Why did a majority of the CIA's operations take place in developing nations?
Nations believed Soviet model was best way to industrialize.
The United States had business interests in these nations.
The leaders of these nations were pro-American.
These nations were the most at risk for invasion.
5
What was the significance to Americans of Sputnik?
There was now more scientific data available about Earth.
The Soviets had beaten the United States into space.
Demonstrated that the Soviets had nuclear weapons.
Reminded them that communism was as advanced as capitalism.
6
How did the policy of massive retaliation affect the composition of the U.S. military?
Navy and air force emerged as powerful military branches
Army increased dramatically along with naval carriers.
Army pay increased in order to keep experienced staff.
Troops were decreased while bomb production increased.
7
Why did Eisenhower use brinkmanship with China to protect Taiwan?
He wanted to strain Chinese-Soviet relations.
He knew the Chinese would back down.
Taiwan had become a U.S. territory.
He saw Taiwan as an anti-Communist barrier in Asia.
8
The willingness to go to war to get the other side to back down was referred to as
massive retaliation.
defcon.
nuclear threat.
brinkmanship.
9
How did Eisenhower use brinkmanship to end the Korean War?
Convinced Soviets to abandon the North Korean government.
Helped bring formal treaty between North and South Korea.
Hinted to China he was prepared to use nuclear weapons.
He increased the number of troops in South Korea.
10
How did Eisenhower make use of the Central Intelligence Agency during the Cold War?
Restructured the army to deal with the Communist threat.
Covert ops in countries to prevent Communist uprisings.
Investigated key gov. officials to see if they were spies.
He sent it into the Soviet Union to assassinate Stalin.

Ch.13 Cold War Begins Lesson 4 Eisenhower's Cold War Policies Flashcards | StudBud