Part 1 – Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy (1946-1963)

Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?

• to contain communism
• to colonize Korea
• to spread communism
• to Christianize Koreans

A U.S policy to prevent the spread of communism abroad.

• Marshall Plan

• Molotov Plan

• McCarthyism

• Containment Policy

Where was Korea divided?

• 18 parallel
• 34 parallel
• 38 parallel
• 15 parallel

authorized American troops to be sent to South Korea (Korean War starts)

• Truman

• Eisenhower

• Kennedy

Identify each of the following terms and/or events: a. Marshall Plan - ________

• Program to help rebuild western Europe after WWII by providing $12 billion in aid. Proposed by Secretary of State George C. Marshall

• Agreement to divide Germany into four occupation zones after WWII

• Military alliance formed between the US, Canada, and Western European nations

• Soviet plan to control Eastern Europe through economic and political means

Identify each of the following terms and/or events: b. Berlin Airlift - ________

• 1948-1949. Soviets had blocked rail, road, and water access to the Allied-controlled areas of Berlin. The US and UK responded by airlifting food and fuel to Berlin from Allied air bases in western Germany.

• 1961. Construction of a wall by East Germany to prevent East Berliners from fleeing to West Berlin.

• 1945. The meeting between Allied leaders to discuss post-war reorganization of Germany and Europe.

• 1955. Formation of a military alliance between the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries.

The dramatic rise in the birthrate following World War II is called?

• Baby explosion
• Toddler increase
• Infant Upsurge
• Baby Boom

Identify each of the following terms and/or events: c. NATO - ________

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization, founded in 1949. An intergovernmental military alliance to counter the risk that the Soviet Union would seek to extend its control of Eastern Europe to other parts of the continent.

• Non-Aligned Treaty Organization, established in 1961 to promote neutrality during the Cold War.

• North American Trade Organization, created to facilitate economic cooperation between the US, Canada, and Mexico.

• National Association of Treaty Observers, a group formed to monitor international agreements.

What was the main purpose of the Warsaw Pact?

• To form a collective defense treaty among Soviet-aligned countries

• To establish a trade agreement between the US and the Soviet Union

• To create a military alliance among Western European nations

• To promote cultural exchanges between Eastern and Western Europe

Identify each of the following terms and/or events: d. brinkmanship - ________