Containment and the Korean War

The U.S. got involved in Korea and Vietnam because of what foreign policy?

• containment

• Good Neighbor policy

• isolationism

• Roosevelt Corollary

After WWII, North Korea was occupied by the ____________ and had a ____________ government.

• U.S.S.R./Communist

• U.S.S.R./Democratic

• U.S.A./Communist

• U.S.A./Democratic

After WWII, South Korea was occupied by ____________ and had a ____________ government.

• U.S.S.R./Communist

• U.S.S.R./Democratic

• U.S.A./Communist

• U.S.A./Democratic

What were the results of the Korean War?

• The two sections of Korea reunited

• North Korea & South Korea remained divided

• The Soviet Union took control of both sections of Korea

• China set up a communist government

Which two countries did Truman fear would fall to Communism if the U.S. didn’t give aid?

• Greece and Germany
• Greece and Poland
• Greece and Ukraine
• Greece and Turkey

Match the following historical plans and alliances with their correct descriptions.

• U.S. economic aid program to help rebuild European economies after WWII (1948-1952).

• Marshall Plan

• Strategy to prevent the spread of communism during the Cold War.

• Truman Doctrine

• U.S. policy to support countries resisting communism, announced in 1947.

• Containment plan

• Military alliance formed in 1949 between North American and European countries for collective defense.

• NATO Alliances

What was Marshall's biggest fear?

• Communist takeover from Soviet Union

• World War 3

• Economic ruin for America

• Alien encounter

What is the Truman doctrine?

• United States would provide assistance to democratic nations that pledge allegiance with them

• United States would not provide any assistance to democratic nations under threat of communism

• United States would provide cultural, religious and spiritual assistance to all democratic nations under threat of communism

• United States would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat of communism

Shutting off of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.

• blockade

• containment

• perestroika

• satellites

One goal of the Berlin Blockade was to

• Raise taxes

• Promote communism

• Save money on resources

• Force out the US and allies out of Berlin