1950’s Review

1. 1950’s Review

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10. PICTURE START

11. Essay Question: What was the Cold War? • Define • U.S. goals • Containment (Truman & Eisenhower Doctrine) • Alliances

12. Ch 18 & 19 Summary

13. Period of conflict, tension, and competition between the U.S. & Russia (USSR) from 1945 – 1991. What was the Cold War?

14. Containment: Stopping the spread of Communism What was the United States’ policy in the Cold War in dealing with Russia?

15. Satellite Nations What is the term given to the Eastern European nations that were dominated by the Soviet Union?

16. Defensive military alliance between the U.S. and it’s allies. What was the purpose of NATO?

17. The Warsaw Pact What was the defensive military alliance for the Communists?

18. Mao Zedong Who led the communist revolution in China?

19. Dividing line between North & South Korea Where the Korean War began, and ended Dividing line between Communism and Democracy What is the significance of the 38th Parallel?

20. General MacArthur wanted to nuke China. Who was the Commanding General for the United Nations in Korea and what did he want to do with the war?

21. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) What group help topple governments in Iran and Guatemala?

22. Brinkmanship What was the foreign policy proposed by John F. Dulles that used the threat of all-out nuclear war?

23. By giving loans to countries whose economies were weak and vulnerable. How did the Marshall Plan help to contain Communism in Europe?

24. Divided Europe in half symbolically and physically between Communism and Democracy. What did the Iron Curtain divide?

25. The Berlin Airlift What action brought vital supplies to a region blockaded by the Soviet Union?

26. A list that denies rights or privileges to the people on the list. What is a “blacklist”?

27. To deny jobs to people that were suspected of having a communist background. What was the purpose of the Hollywood “blacklist”?

28. He sought out suspected Communists in the government. What is Joseph McCarthy’s claim to fame?

29. They were Communist spies. What did Alger Hiss and the Rosenberg’s have in common?

30. HUAC (The House Un-American Activities Committee) What government organization made news by going after suspected Communists in Hollywood?

31. Nikita Khrushchev Who was the leader of the Soviet Union from 1953-1964 and how do you spell his name?

32. The Soviet leader Khrushchev called off an invitation to meet with Eisenhower. – Tensions grew… How did the U2 Spy Plane incident affect Cold War relations?

33. The beatniks were non-conformists who disliked the mainstream culture - later would lead to other groups. How did the Beat Movement signify a growing social conflict in the 1950’s?

34. Not only did he break the color barrier in Major League baseball, but he did so with great character and integrity earning respect. What was Jackie Robinson’s contribution to the Civil Right’s movement?

35. Many black artists inspired the rock n’ roll movement but did not receive the same fanfare. How did Rock n’ Roll demonstrate racial problems during the 1950’s?