(Select ANY/BEST that apply) Which of the following countries had control over one of the four zones Germany was split into after WW2?

TRUE/FALSE: After the death of FDR, tensions rose between the US/Truman and USSR/Stalin, largely due to the Soviet belief that the US may be willing to use atomic weapons against the USSR

_______________ nations = communist countries of Eastern Europe controlled by the Soviets

the political and military barrier that isolated Soviet-controlled countries of Eastern Europe after WWII

The Iron Curtain served as a divider of ________ & ________ Europe, or Communist vs. 'Free' Europe

TRUE/FALSE: Taking a lesson from the Great Depression, FDR and his advisers believed that economic growth through world trade was key to peace... this became a key tactic/focus of Truman during his presidency toward containing Communism

_________________ = Private property rights and limited government intervention in the economy

TRUE/FALSE: Free Enterprise opposes Communist principles

TRUE/FALSE: As the US and allies continued to push for free/fair elections in East Europe, the Soviets refused to compromise (i.e. they wanted the countries to be communist - no free/fair elections)

__________________ = the policy or process of preventing the expansion of communism

The Truman Doctrine focused on providing ________ aid ($$$) to foreign countries, specifically Turkey and Greece, in order to resist communism

TRUE/FALSE: After WW2, economies of (most) Europe were in shambles, people starved, and there was political chaos...

(Select ANY/BEST that apply) The Marshall Plan consisted of...

(Select ANY/BEST that apply) The Berlin Airlift...

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a...

The Soviet response/version of NATO...

TRUE/FALSE: NATO members agree to come to the aid of any member who is/was attacked

__________ = Chinese Communist revolutionary leader (supported by the USSR)

__________ = Chinese leader of the Nationalist government (supported by the US)

TRUE/FALSE: Before & after WW2, the Chinese Communist revolutionaries and Nationalist government fought a civil war in China

When the Chinese Nationalists were defeated by the Communists, they fled to the island of Formosa, now known as...

When China became officially Communist, it's official name became...

TRUE/FALSE: When China fell to Communism (i.e. became communist), many Western leaders feared China and the USSR would support communist revolutions in other nations

_______________ = Cold War “hotspot” in which American troops were used for the first time to apply containment policy around the globe

The Korean War is more formally known as a "___________" as war was never officially declared by Congress

The Korean peninsula was split along the ____________th Parallel

North Korea = ______________

South Korea = ______________

TRUE/FALSE: The Korean War completely changed for the United States when China entered the war in support of Communist North Korea

TRUE/FALSE: General MacArthur was fired after his decision to advance American troops past the Yalu River (Chinese border)

_______________: a war fought with limited commitment of resources to achieve a limited objective, such as containing communism

TRUE/FALSE: An armistice = A truce; agreement to to stop fighting for a certain time

TRUE/FALSE: The armistice that was signed between the US and North Korea/China officially ENDED the Korean War

(Select ANY/BEST that apply) Which of the following is TRUE of the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)?

TRUE/FALSE: The Korean War set a precedent that American troops may need to be used to apply (enforce) containment around the globe

During the 1950s, rumors and accusations led to widespread fear that Communists were trying to take over the world...

TRUE/FALSE: Subversion = effort to weaken a society and overthrow its government

The purpose Truman's Loyalty Review Program was to...

The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) sought to...

TRUE/FALSE: Some Americans were blacklisted, or became unhireable, if believed to be associated with Communism or if they refused to cooperate with the US government

TRUE/FALSE: Perjury = lying under oath

TRUE/FALSE: The Rosenbergs became the example to Americans that the US government would execute any Americans found guilty for espionage or subversion

TRUE/FALSE: Senator Joseph McCarthy utilized the paranoia of the Red Scare to increase his political influence and power, and target political enemies

________________ = campaign or practice that endorses unfair allegations and investigations

TRUE/FALSE: The Red Scare and spread of nuclear weapons had a profound impact on American life in the 1950s

TRUE/FALSE: One of the major fears of nuclear war, was the fear of fallout, or the radiation left over after a blast

TRUE/FALSE: Many of the themes regarding popular culture during the Cold War were centered around paranoia, espionage/spying, communism, and nuclear warfare

TRUE/FALSE: The 1950s were a period of incredible contrasts... despite the widespread effect of the Red Scare, the US enjoyed postwar prosperity and optimism

TRUE/FALSE: Like Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower (as president) believed economic prosperity (along with military might) would help prevent Communists from gaining support in the US

Policy of threatening a massive response, including the use of nuclear weapons, against a Communist state trying to seize a peaceful state by force

Which of the following was TRUE of President Eisenhower?

Willingness to go to the brink of war to force the other side to back down

TRUE/FALSE: Based on his philosophy of "brinkmanship," Eisenhower was willing to threaten nuclear war to deter military conflicts

The Suez Crisis was a major diplomatic success for the _____________, leading many Arab nations to accept ___________ aid.

____________ Operations = not openly shown or engaged in; secret - conducted by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

_____________ nations = nation whose economy is primarily agricultural

TRUE/FALSE: Many of these developing nations blamed European imperialism and American capitalism for their problems, leading to many of them to look for guidance from the USSR

TRUE/FALSE: There were covert operations conducted throughout many parts of the world during the Cold War, including Central America and the Middle East

Pan-________________ = the ideas that all Arab people should be united into one nation

The Eisenhower Doctrine basically extended the Truman Doctrine/Marshall Plan in what region of the world?

TRUE/FALSE: Military-Industrial Complex = Informal relationship that some people believe exists between the military and the defensive industry to promote greater military spending and influence government policy

Why did Eisenhower warn Americans about the Military-Industrial Complex?