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| What was the significance of the Yalta Conference? | the Soviet Union is given a section of Germany that becomes communist East Gemany |
| What was the significance of the Iron Curtain? | it became the imaginary front line of the Cold War |
| What was the significance of the satellite nations? | their allegieace to the Soviet Union made the Soviets more powerful |
| What was the significance of post WWII Germany? | Communist East Germany established a Soviet foothold in Western Europe |
| How did China become a communist country? | a civil war was won by the communists |
| How did Korea get split into communist North Korea and non-communist South Korea? | the Japanese army surrendered to the Soviets in the North and the U.S. in the South |
| How did Vietnam get split into communist North Vietnam and non-communist South Vietnam? | the U.S. established a non-communist government in the South and then blocked elections that the communists would have one |
| Based on failures of the U.S. policy of "Containment" (China & Korea), what idea was used to justify the Vietnam War? | The Domino Theory |
| What policy would a person who wanted to do business in communist countries during the Cold War be in favor of? | Détente |
| What policy supports trying to stop the spread of communism? | Containment |
| What happened to Cuba in 1959 | It became a communist country |
| How did the Cuban Missile Crisis begin? | U.S. spy planes identified nuclear missile silos in Cuba. |
| What was the U.S. reaction to the Cuban Missile Crisis? | A U.S. Navy blockade stopped all Soviet ships headed to Cuba and the Soviets would not give the U.S. the right to inspect the ships for nuclear weapons. |
| How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end? | After several days of tension, the Soviet Union backed off. |
| What military alliance did the United States join to defend against communism? | NATO |
| What military alliance did the Soviet Union join to defend itself and the satellite nations? | Warsaw Pact |
| What organization was created after WW II to prevent future wars and settle international disputes? | The United Nations |
| Why is it difficult for the UN to settle disputes between nations? | U.S, France, Russia, Britain & China have veto power |
| Why is South Korea significant to the U.S. and the global community? | South Korea has established an excellent economy and is a valued trade partner of the U.S. and the world. |
| Why is North Korea significant to the U.S. and the global community? | North Korea is a completely closed society that has nuclear weapons and represents a massive threat to the U.S. and the world. |
| How did the Korean War affect the U.S.? | 1. racial segregation of the military ended. 2. relations with China got worse. 3. U.S. military support increases worldwide. 4. future presidents send the military into combat without congressional approval. |
| Who was Joseph McCarthy? | Joseph McCarthy was a Senator who believed there were communists in the government and without proof ruined the careers of several politicians. |
| How did movies relate to the Red Scare? | Many science fiction movies used alien attacks and takeovers as symbolism for communists |
| What did TV shows like "Leave it to Beaver" and "Father Knows Best" represent? | The American Dream |
| What was the counterculture that came about in the late 1960's and rejected society's values called? | Hippies |
| Why would hippies be opposed to the military draft? | They believed in peace and love not war. |
| Which 1970's scandal caused Americans to stop believing what the government told them? | The Watergate scandal. |
| How did the Vietnam War affect the U.S.? | 1. First war the U.S. ever lost. 2. limited the Presidents power to send troops into battle. 3. 18 year olds were allowed to vote. 4. people lost their trust in the government. 5. Vietnam veterans suffered high rates of unemployment, divorce, and homelessness |
| What is Glasnost? | Glasnost means opening and it stopped censorship in the Soviet Union and allowed people to talk about problems. |
| What is Perestroika | Perestroika means restructuring and it eliminated the Soviet central planning system and established free elections. |
| What did Glasnost & Perestroika cause? | the collapse of communism and the Soviet Union. |
