Bell Ringer QUESTION #124 QUESTION #125 QUESTION #126 QUESTION #127 Answer the following questions in the EOC Practice Packet in the back of your INB: QUESTION #124 QUESTION #125 QUESTION #126 QUESTION #127 QUESTION #128 QUESTION #129 QUESTION #130

Question 124 Since World War II, relations between the Soviet Union and the United States have been marked by— a. conflicts where the superpowers supported opposing sides, but did not confront each other directly b. refusal to negotiate on any issue c. slow but steady decreases in military forces and armaments d. reliance on international peace organizations to solve disputes

Question 125 The recommendation in this quotation resulted from the United States’ need to— a. prepare for World War II b. fight Nazi aggression in 1941 c. oppose communist expansion during the early post-World War II period d. justify the withdrawal of United States forces from Korea “I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures. I believe that we must assist free peoples to work out their own destinies in their own way. I believe that our help should be primarily through economic and financial aid…” --Harry Truman

Question 126 The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to provide Europe with— a. defense military weapons b. economic aid c. cultural exchange programs d. political alliances

Question 127 The major goal of United States foreign policy in the period between 1946-1972 was to— a. contain the spread of communism b. abolish strategic nuclear weapons c. establish the United States as a major naval power d. appease communist leaders and avoid global conflicts

Question 128 The main idea of this 1947 cartoon is that the United States was— a. focusing on foreign affairs while ignoring domestic problems b. alienating its traditional Western European allies c. creating a debt that the American economy could not afford d. starting a new aid program that held many unknown risks

Question 129 Which event of 1948-1949 is illustrated by the cartoon? a. the Berlin Airlift b. the collapse of the Berlin Wall c. the reunification of Germany d. the Allied invasion of Germany

Question 130 Which statement best summarizes the primary goal of NATO? a. to bring greater equality to the economies in Europe b. to halt the spread of Communist aggression in Asia c. to aid those trying to flee Communist oppression in Europe d. to unite Western Europe in response to the threat of Communist aggression

The Korean War 1950-1953 Essential Question: How did the U.S. policy of containment impact their involvement in the Korean War?

TEKS and Objectives We will… I will… (8C) explain reasons and outcomes for U.S. involvement in the Korean War and its relationship to the containment policy Use a map to explain the causes and outcome of the Korean War

Containment in Asia Japan Placed under control of the Allies General MacArthur tasked with rebuilding Japan Emperor allowed to remain as a figurehead Encouraged democratic reforms

Containment in Asia China Communist revolutionary Mao Zedong overthrew Nationalist government Helped by Soviets Created world’s largest Communist state

Containment in Asia President Truman Refused to recognize Communist government Used veto power in the UN to prevent “Red China’s” admission to UN Pledged to protect Nationalists in Taiwan

Containment in Asia Korea Korean War Begins Former Japanese colony Divided into two zones after WWII Democratic South Korea Communist North Korea Korean War Begins North Korea invaded South Korea

The West Intervenes United Nations U.S. passed resolution to send UN Troops (mostly American) to South Korea

The West Intervenes Truman-MacArthur Controversy MacArthur successfully pushed North Koreans to the Chinese border China entered the war MacArthur wanted to invade China; Truman disagreed MacArthur criticized Truman; Truman fired him

War Comes to an End Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) Elected President in 1952 Pledged to end the war

War Comes to an End Armistice (1953) Agreed to “demilitarized zone” between North and South Transfer of POWs Korea returned to its original boundaries