Cold War Era Flashcard

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What was the result of the Korean War?

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North and South Korea continued to exist as separate nations.

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What was the primary method used by the United States to counter the Soviet blockade of Berlin in 1948?

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by initiating the Berlin Airlift to deliver essential goods

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In the 1950s, which policy advocated by Secretary of State John Foster Dulles suggested that the U.S. should risk war to prevent the spread of communism?

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brinkmanship

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Joseph Stalin gathered Soviet troops on the Czech border to enforce a(n) __________ government.

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all-communist

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In 1949, NATO was established to counter the influence of which major power?

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the Soviet Union.

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What was the 1949 Warsaw Pact?

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The security alliance established by the Soviet Union

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What ruined Senator Joseph McCarthy's support in 1954?

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His accusation that the Army was "soft on communism" during a televised hearing

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What was the main accusation against Julius and Ethel Rosenberg during their trial?

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transmitting nuclear weapon designs to the Soviet Union

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During the Cold War, why would a person be added to a blacklist created by heads of Hollywood?

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They were thought to be a supporter of communism

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What crime was U.S. State Department official Alger Hiss accused of?

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Willfully lying under oath.