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Cold War Exam Review. Containment U.S. gave Greece & Turkey $$$ to fight communism Policy of U.S. to keep communism within Russia and its spheres of influence.

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1 Cold War Exam Review

2 Containment U.S. gave Greece & Turkey $$$ to fight communism Policy of U.S. to keep communism within Russia and its spheres of influence

3 U.S. and USSR Relationship Uneasy towards each other based on the fear of Communism and the spread of nuclear weapons

4 Berlin Airlift Stalin blockades Berlin U.S. flies supplies into Berlin for the citizens Stalin gives in

5 NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military alliance to fight Communism

6 In God We Trust USSR proclaimed atheism as national religion U.S. changes motto to “In God We Trust” to be opposite of USSR

7 Sputnik 1 st satellite launched into space U.S. responds by focusing on math, science, & technology NASA

8 Sen. Joseph McCarthy Created panic within the U.S. on communism Used sensational stories and bullying tactics while questioning individuals on their Communist ties

9 Marshall Plan Pay European countries to rebuild their cities if they promise to hold democratic elections Fight Communism

10 NATO & Warsaw Pact Opposing military alliances

11 Korean Conflict U.S. gets involved as part of their policy of containment

12 Containment Keep communism in Russian and its sphere of influence Don’t let it spread to the rest of the world

13 Jonas Salk Created vaccine that combats polio

14 Venona Papers Confirmed American had been working with USSR

15 Korean War North Korea invades South Korea U.N. passes resolution to send forces to help Gen. MacArthur leads successful invasion and moves troops north Chinese invade and force U.N. troops south Armistice divides Korea along the 38 th parallel

16 Rock n Roll Created division between generations of Americans

17 Beat Generation Encouraged independent thinking during an age of conformity

18 GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Reduce Tariffs

19 Red Scare Fear of communism in the U.S.

20 HUAC House Un-American Activities Committee Purpose: Quest to protect America from communists


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