Early Cold War Formative
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- Q1What is the Domino Theory?A theory that we will be able to spread capitalism one country at a time.A belief that we need to contain the communist expansion.A belief that if one country falls to Communism, so will the rest.A belief that we need to send aid to countries to prevent the rise of communism.30s
- Q2Who is Senator Joseph McCarthy?Came up with project VENONAMan who wanted to help stop communist spread in Western EuropeGeneral of the U.N. forces in the Korean War.Man who had a "list of communists" and began the red scare.30s
- Q3What is the Eisenhower Doctrine/Plan?Extension to Truman Doctrine allowing for President to use the military to Contain Communism.United States must contain communismU.S. plan to become more involved in the Korean War.A way for the United States to get what they want through threat of nuclear war30s
- Q4What is the term for "willingness to go to the brink of nuclear war to attain victory"McCarthyismEisenhower DoctrineMassive RetaliationBrinkmanship30s
- Q5What starts the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union?Soviet Union shooting down the U-2 Spy plane.Soviets successfully launched Sputnik into orbit.Eisenhower creating the nuclear triadUnited States created N.A.S.A. and launched first rocket30s
- Q6Who replaces Stalin after his death?Mikhail GorbachevNikita KhrushchevLeonid BrezhnevKonstantin Chernenko30s
- Q7What event causes the collapse of the Paris Summit where the U.S.S.R. and United States were supposed to talk about disarmament?The Korean War StartedThe Vietnam War was heating upSoviet Union shot down an American U-2 Spy Plane.The U.S. policy of containment prevented them from making peace negotiations.30s
- Q8What is the main idea of the Containment Policy?Help the spread of communism to other countriesThe willingness to go to nuclear war to attain a victoryStop the expansion of Communism to other countries through economic, political, or military support.A way to catch communist within the United States30s
- Q9What is the purpose of the Marshall Plan?Take the destroyed countries of WWII, give them food and help them rebuild,Stopping the spread of communism by providing financial supportPolicy to build up nuclear weapons more than the military.Stop the spread of communism by providing military support30s
- Q10How did the Truman Doctrine affect the U.S. fight against Communism?Policy that gets the United States involved in the Korean WarIt allowed the president to send the military to countries in need.It allowed the United States to send economic aid to countries in need.A policy of rebuilding and giving food to Western Europe30s
- Q11How did the Soviet Union break the Declaration of Liberated Europe?The Soviet Union wanted reparations from Germany instead of rebuilding.The Soviets did not allow free elections for the occupied countries to decide what govt. they want to adopt.The Soviet Union didn't break the Declaration.The Soviet Union occupied the territories they captured.30s
- Q12What is the purpose of the Bretton Wood System?All currencies are based on the British Pound.Helps rebuild other countries by sending economic and food aidHelps rebuild other country's economies by having all currency based on the U.S. dollar.First step in the policy of containment30s
- Q13What is the United Nations?Group of Countries trying to keep peaceAll of the AboveThe most powerful countries are the leaders of the U.N. Security Council.There are over 50 countries in this organization30s