FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT COLD WAR KEY TERMS

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT COLD WAR KEY TERMS

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-Guarantee passing score -35 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert- Explanation

Question 1: Smith Act

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made it illegal for anyone to advocate "overthrowing... any government in the U.S. by force" or to "affiliate" with groups that called for this action

Question 2: Covert Operations

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eisenhower used covert operations with the CIA . operatives were assigned to spread propaganda.eisenhower began to favor using the CIA instead of the Military because covert operations didn't attract as much attention and cost much less money

Question 3: Eisenhower Doctrine

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Trouble with Middle East led to Congress to assist any Middle Eastern nation resist Communist aggression.

Question 4: Marshall Plan

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Economic aid to assist Europe's economy

Question 5: Detente

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Goal was to bring about a warming (prevent open conflict) in the cold war.

Question 6: Guerrilla War

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war fought in the jungles of Southeast Asia

Question 7: Warsaw Pact

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An alliance creating

Question 8: Brinkmanship

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the willingness to go to the brink of war to force an opponent to back down

Question 9: 38th parallel

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Dividing line communist North Korea and non-Communist South Korea

Question 10: Vietnamization

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Takeover of the ground fighting by Vietnamese soldiers.

Question 11: War Powers Act

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Gave the president sweeping powers in Vietnam. (President had to notify Congress 48 hours of sending troops into a foreign country & had to bring troops home within 60 days unless both houses voted for them to stay

Question 12: President Eisenhower

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Brinkmanship

Question 13: McCarthyism

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Accused U.S. department leaders, citizens and military of being communist without evidence

Question 14: Domino Theory

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Communist took control of China and other nations of Southeast Asia (Worries about Communist expanding)

Question 15: U-2 Incident

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Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 aircraft that was in the Soviet Territory.

Question 16: Truman Doctrine

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Policy of economic and military aid to Turkey and Greece.

Question 17: SALT (Strategic Arms Limitations Talks)

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led to 1972 SALT Agreement: Set limits on the number of defensive missile sites and strategic offensive missiles each nation would keep.

Question 18: Korean War

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A conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. United Nations (led by U.S.) helped South Korea

Question 19: SEATO

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Southeast Treaty Organization: Includes USA, UK, France, Pakistan, Thailand, the Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand

Question 20: Sputnik

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Soviets launched the satellite in 1957. Led to the space race

Question 21: Loyalty Program

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Truman ordered a Loyalty Review Board to conduct security checks on thousands of government employees.

Question 22: Rosenberg Case

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(1950) Ethel and Julius Rosenberg and Morton Sobell were charged and found guilty of espionage and giving atomic secrets to the Soviets during WWII.

Question 23: Containment

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The action of keeping something harmful under control or within limits (containing Communism)

Question 24: Berlin Airlift

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Western Powers began to airlift food, clothing, coal, medicine, and other supplies into the city.

Question 25: Vietnam War

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(1954-1975) a prolonged war between the communist North Vietnam, supported by the Chinese, and the non-communist South Vietnam, supported by the US

Question 26: Hiss Case

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Nixon convicted Hiss of being a communist spy who was a former advisor of the president

Question 27: HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee)

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Investigation unit that looked into communist activity in the U.S.