Eisenhower and The Cold War

The 38th parallel in Korea and the 17th parallel in Vietnam were used to mark

• boundaries created by mountain ranges

• demarcation lines instituted by papal authority

• territorial claims disputed between ethnic minorities

• political divisions established between communist and noncommunist territories

NSC-68 argued that...

• The U.S. could not rely on other nations to contain the Soviet Union and called for global containment and a massive military buildup

• That the only way to stop the spread of communism was a political and economic containment of the Soviet Union in Europe

• It argued that a military-industrial complex was forming due to increased military spending to fight communism

• That the United States and Soviet Union should work together to develop peaceful uses for nuclear power

From 1951 to 1953, the Korean War becomes a___

• stalemate

• victory

• defeat

Overall commander of U.S. forces in Korea was

• Joseph McCarthy

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Kim il Sung

• Douglas MacArthur

Which of the following is not an effect of the Korean War?

• 54,000 Americans were killed

• The U.S. showed the Soviets it was willing to forcefully contain communism

• It would lead to a withdrawal of U.S. forces in Asia

• The U.S. was committed to fighting the Cold War in Asia

Which of the following funded the building of more than 40,000 miles of highways?

• The International Highway Act

• The Interstate Highway Act

• The National Highway Act

• The National Highway Law

Which of the following is TRUE about effects of Sputnik? CHOOSE TWO

• Creation of NASA

• Development of environmental protection laws

• Emphasis on math and science education

• Invention of cell phone

Brinkmanship

• A 1956 term used by Secretary of State John Dulles to describe a policy of risking war in order to protect national interests

• A country that is dominated politically and economically by another nation.

• First artificial Earth satellite, it was launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space. It led to the creation of NASA and the space race.

• An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations. This was in response to the NATO

Threatening an instant, full-scale nuclear attack over any crisis

• Massive Retaliation

• Diplomatic Negotiation

• Containment

• Brinkmanship

Fleet of Super bombers capable of dropping nuclear bombs anywhere in the world

• U.S. Air Command

• Strategic Air Command

• Tactical Air Command

• Nuclear Fleet