Unit 9 Review Question- Exam April 16-17

Unit 9 Test Review: The Cold War and the 1950s

Harry S. Truman

Rather than fight against the Soviet Union, Truman proposed this policy towards communism.  

This is a war of ideologies, rather than battles.   

An economic system where the government owns everything.  

The line that divides free Europe from Communist Europe, a term coined by Winston Churchill.  

What was the Truman Doctrine? 

What was the Marshall Plan?  

Which country was divided into 4 different sections after WWII? 

How did the Allies break the German blockade around West Berlin?

This was the first defensive alliance that the United States entered during peace time

Which two countries controlled China after WWII?  

Which party in China did America support after WWII? 

Which party gained control of China after WWII?  

Why was General MacArthur fired by President Truman during the Korean War?  He wanted to invade China even though Truman told him not to.

After WWII, Korea was divided along which parallel? 

North Korea surrendered to which country at the end of WWII?

North Korea was supported by which two countries during the Korean War?

During the Red Scare, what were we scared of?  

This Senator claimed he had a list of 205 communists who worked in the State Department.  Joseph McCarthy

McCarthyism

What group targeted Hollywood for being infiltrated by communists?  House Un-American Activities Committee

President Truman vetoed this law because he thought it gave Congress the power to punish people for their opinions rather than for actual crimes.  Mc

This man was sent to prison for spying against the United States during WWII.  

This case led to the first executions of American citizens for treason.  

What new weapon was developed during the Cold War?  H-Bomb

Dwight D. Eisenhower

What was President Eisenhower’s new policy towards the Soviet Union called? 

Arms Race

This organization was formed in the United States to teach Americans how to survive a nuclear attack.  

CIA

What did President Eisenhower propose at the Summit in Geneva? 

The United States is to NATO as the Soviet Union is to _________________.  

Suez War centered around this country wanting to build a dam and then denying Israel access to it.  

Who was Hungary revolting against in the 1950s?  

Space Race

After Stalin died, who gained control of the Soviet Union?  Ni

What event caused Khruschev to leave peace talks with President Eisenhower?  

The Eisenhower Doctrine warned the Soviet Union that the U.S. would support the __________ against an attack from a Communist country.  

How did the GI Bill of Rights help veterans after WWII?

This is an obsession with buying stuff.  Consumerism

Franchise

“Keeping up with the Joneses”

This led to a sharp increase in population after WWII.  

During the 1950s, this was a counter movement against the conformity of the 1950s.