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Ch 14 USH
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Containment | Doctrine that accepted that Eastern Europe was under Communist control but sought to prevent any expansion. |
| GI Bill | A government program started in 1944 that helped veterans returning from WW2 buy homes and attend college |
| Iron Curtain | The military and political divide in Europe between Western capitalist and Eastern communist countries. |
| Liberal consensus | An agreement between Democrats and Republicans in Congress made after WW2 to continue welfare, develop a national security system, and strengthen the executive branch. |
| Marshall Plan | Economic aid program to restore economic stability to western Europe after WW2 |
| Occupation Zone | An area of a country in which a foreign military takes control |
| Rural electrification | A government program that ran power lines through rural communities. |
| White-collar | The class of people whose jobs typically take place in an office/professional environment and don't involve manual labor |
| Aerospace industry | The business of building airplanes, spacecrafts, and other vehicles that travel in the air |
| Arms Race | A political situation in which rival countries try to gather/produce the most military weapons |
| Demilitarized zone | An area in which military personnel and weapons are not allowed. |
| Government in exile | A government that has been deposed and attempts to rule from another land |
| Hydrogen Bomb | A nuclear weapon that explodes due to compacted gases inside |
| Infrastructure | The basic systems of a society including roads, bridges sewers, and electricity |
| Military-industrial complex | A country’s military establishment and industries producing arms/other military materials. |
| Proxy war | A series of battles that are provoked by a nation that does not participate in the fighting |
| Libel | The crime of making verbal/written claims about someone without evidence |
| Why did so many Republicans support the claims of Joseph McCarthy? | They truly believed he had evidence to back up everything he was saying. |
| Why were the Verona Papers so important? | They revealed Soviet espionage in the US during the Cold War and WW2 |
| What was the Manhattan Project? | Top secret US-led WW2 program to develop the first atomic weapon |
| Where did Chinese Nationalist Chiang Kai-shek flee after Mao Zedong created the People’s Republic of China? | Taiwan |
| What prompted the Soviet Union to create the Warsaw Pact? | They wanted to counter the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) |
| What was the Eastern Bloc? | Soviet communist governments that suppressed political opposition and used brutal methods |
| What caused unions to go on strike in the aftermath of WW2? | Reduced overtime, unemployment, downgrading, prices rises, and increased productivity |
| How did the Marshall Plan affect the economies of European countries and the United States? | Secured vital foreign markets, prevented economic depression, and fostered strong, anti-communist allies |
| How did the United Nations embody the ideals set forth in the Atlantic Charter? | Promoting cooperation among nations and working together to solve conflicts peacefully |
| Why did the Soviet Union decide not to take part in the Marshall Plan? | They did not want to give critical economic information to outsiders and believed accepting aid from capitalist countries undermined their communist system. |
| Describe the connection between WW2 and the spread of communism in Europe. | WW2 enabled the Soviet Red Army to occupy Eastern Europe while driving out Nazi forces |
| During which period of the Korean War did North Korea make the greatest advance? | The beginning |
| What happened in the Korean War between September 15 and November 25, 1950? | MacArthur sent UN and US troops by sea to the port of Inchon, 150 miles behind North Korean lines, attacking from the rear |
| In addition to the United States, who else fought alongside South Korea in the Korean War? | The UN |
| What reason did Joseph McCarthy give for the United States losing the Cold War? | He said he believed there were traitors in the US government |
| How did McCarthy’s actions change after the election of 1952? | He gained more power and began to target more people |
| Why were the “Hollywood Ten” charged with contempt of Congress? | They refused to testify |
| Why was China’s shift to communism a serious loss to the United States? | They could no longer count on them as an ally |
| Why was the Soviets’ test of an atomic bomb in 1949 shocking? | It was earlier than people expected |
| What might Europeans have feared about the “Marshall Plan”? | That the US might have wanted to make Europe dependent on them and use aid to cover it. |
| How did the Federal Republic of Germany come to be? | It was established as a democratic state from the American, British, and French occupation zones following WW2 |
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