True – False South Korea invaded North Korea to start the Korean War.

True – FalseTrue – False

South Korea South Korea invaded North Korea invaded North Korea to start the Korean to start the Korean

WarWar

True -FalseTrue -False

US Congress US Congress declared war on North declared war on North

Korea.Korea.


The USSR was the The USSR was the commanding force commanding force behind the North behind the North

Korean invasion of Korean invasion of South Korea.South Korea.


Soviet acquisition of Soviet acquisition of atomic weaponry atomic weaponry

affected US popular affected US popular culture such as books, culture such as books,

music, and movies.music, and movies.


In 1959 Ike In 1959 Ike (Eisenhower) and (Eisenhower) and Khrushchev had a Khrushchev had a

successful visit in the successful visit in the USA.USA.


The United Nations The United Nations played a role in the played a role in the official formation of official formation of

Israel.Israel.

True – FalseTrue – False

Both Allied and Axis Both Allied and Axis actions were judged actions were judged

in the Nuremberg in the Nuremberg trials.trials.


The Korean War The Korean War greatly changed the greatly changed the borders of North and borders of North and

South KoreaSouth Korea

Who am I?Who am I?

WW2 General at D-WW2 General at D-DayDay

Elected President in Elected President in 19521952

Invited the Soviet Invited the Soviet Premier to the US in Premier to the US in 19591959

Who are we?Who are we?

We met at Yalta to We met at Yalta to make major decisions make major decisions about the aftermath of about the aftermath of the war.the war.

We decided that We decided that Germany and Berlin Germany and Berlin would be divided into would be divided into 4 sectors.4 sectors.

Who am I?Who am I?

I moved from Vice-I moved from Vice-President to President in President to President in 1945.1945.

I was in charge of the I was in charge of the decision to drop atomic decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.Nagasaki.

I tried to veto the I tried to veto the McCarren act, believing McCarren act, believing it was unconstitional to it was unconstitional to lock people up for their lock people up for their ideas rather than their ideas rather than their actions.actions.

Who am I?Who am I?

I made a name for I made a name for myself working for the myself working for the House Un-American House Un-American Activities Committee Activities Committee (HUAC) rooting (HUAC) rooting Commies out of Commies out of Hollywood.Hollywood.

My name is now used My name is now used as term that means: as term that means: to accuse wildly to accuse wildly without sound without sound evidence.evidence.

Who am I?Who am I?

I served in the Pacific I served in the Pacific in WW2.in WW2.

My men made a My men made a difference as part of difference as part of the UN forces in the UN forces in Korea.Korea.

I did not see eye to I did not see eye to eye with my eye with my commander in chief in commander in chief in 1951 and was 1951 and was relieved of my duties.relieved of my duties.

Who Am I?Who Am I?

I served as Secretary I served as Secretary of State under Dwight of State under Dwight D. Eisenhower.D. Eisenhower.

I took an aggressive I took an aggressive stance against stance against communismcommunism

I coined terms such I coined terms such as covert operations, as covert operations, brinkmanship, “ideas brinkmanship, “ideas as weapons”as weapons”

Who Am I?Who Am I?

I rejected I rejected Eisenhower’s “Open Eisenhower’s “Open Skies” proposal, not Skies” proposal, not wanting him to spy in wanting him to spy in my backyard.my backyard.

When I caught the US When I caught the US U2 spy plane, I was U2 spy plane, I was livid and brought the livid and brought the US violation to world US violation to world attention at the Paris attention at the Paris Peace Conference, Peace Conference, using my shoe for using my shoe for emphasisemphasis

Who am I?Who am I?

So far in this class So far in this class you know me as a you know me as a HUAC member who HUAC member who helped to put Alger helped to put Alger Hiss in jail and as Hiss in jail and as Vice President, but Vice President, but eventually in 1968, I eventually in 1968, I will become President will become President of the United States.of the United States.

General QuestionsGeneral Questions

What phrase refers to What phrase refers to the competition to the competition to have better, bigger, have better, bigger, and more weapons? and more weapons? (especially ICBMs)(especially ICBMs)


Who are the 2 Who are the 2 superpower nations superpower nations after WWII?after WWII?


What new nation is What new nation is formed in the Middle formed in the Middle East in 1948, in East in 1948, in connection to events connection to events of WWII?of WWII?


What part of the What part of the United Nations is most United Nations is most powerful?powerful?


What is the name of the What is the name of the Act that created the CIA, Act that created the CIA, the Air Force, and made the Air Force, and made the Joint Chiefs of Staff the Joint Chiefs of Staff more offficial?more offficial?


Chiang Kai-Shek’s Chiang Kai-Shek’s nationalist China is nationalist China is known by today by known by today by what name?what name?


Who set up the Who set up the blockade around West blockade around West Berlin?Berlin?


Considering Truman and Considering Truman and Kennan’s containment policy, Kennan’s containment policy, what was US’s biggest concern what was US’s biggest concern with the USSR (1945-48)with the USSR (1945-48)

A. EconomyA. EconomyB. MilitaryB. MilitaryC. TerritoryC. TerritoryD. TechnologyD. Technology


What term means: What term means: to to keep communism keep communism within it current within it current bordersborders??


This is a photo of:This is a photo of: A. the inside of SputnikA. the inside of Sputnik B. A “Kiddie Kokoon” B. A “Kiddie Kokoon”

nuclear fallout shelternuclear fallout shelter C. a Marshall Plan C. a Marshall Plan

delivery vehicle.delivery vehicle.


Bert the Bert the Turtle was Turtle was used to used to teach school teach school children to children to do what?do what?


What is the name for What is the name for the most powerful the most powerful nations in the UN?nations in the UN?


What brought an What brought an end to McCarthy’s end to McCarthy’s reign of terror over reign of terror over the Red Scare?the Red Scare?


If the US leadership If the US leadership lineup is Truman, then lineup is Truman, then Eisenhower, what is Eisenhower, what is the Soviet leadership the Soviet leadership lineup?lineup?


What program authorized What program authorized the sending of $13 billion in the sending of $13 billion in aid and supplies to Western aid and supplies to Western Europe to keep communism Europe to keep communism out of the region?out of the region?


What October 1957event What October 1957event spurred America to spurred America to dramatically increase its dramatically increase its spending on education, spending on education, particularly for science and particularly for science and math?math?


Name the 2 military Name the 2 military alliances that alliances that essentially divided essentially divided Europe.Europe.


What nation played a What nation played a major role in helping out major role in helping out the North in the Korean the North in the Korean War once United Nations War once United Nations stepped in?stepped in?


Which of the following events was Which of the following events was NOT about containing NOT about containing communism?communism?

A. Korean WarA. Korean WarB. Marshall PlanB. Marshall PlanC. Nuremberg TrialsC. Nuremberg TrialsD. NATO-North Atlantic Treaty D. NATO-North Atlantic Treaty

OrganizationOrganization


What event happened in What event happened in Asia just prior to the Asia just prior to the outbreak of the Korean War outbreak of the Korean War that made Truman that made Truman determined to help out the determined to help out the South Koreans?South Koreans?


Churchill coined a Churchill coined a term to describe term to describe the line that the line that divided Red divided Red Warsaw Pact Warsaw Pact nations from Blue nations from Blue NATO nations. NATO nations. What was the What was the term?term?


What event made What event made Americans feel Americans feel second rate to the second rate to the Soviets?Soviets?

True – False South Korea invaded North Korea to start the Korean War.

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