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Chapter 26
Chills and Fevers During the Cold War
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History
12th Grade
12/05/2011

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American Stance
Definition
Most powerful country after WWII
Wanted to open up trade
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Soviet Aims
Definition
Emphasized socialism
Wanted to protect their western borders from invasion.
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Harry Truman
Definition
very strait forward but insecure and ill prepared
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Dwight Eisenhower
Definition
easy going and well liked but has no political experience. He was good at getting people together.
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Joseph Stalin
Definition
ruthless and brutal and will put down revolts heavily and wants Eastern Europe under his sphere of influence.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Definition
takes power in 1953 and is a very strong but sought more peace. "Peaceful co-existence"
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Cold War
Definition
started in 1917 with the Russian Revolution. This will create a mutual distrust between the U.S. and USSR (Russia)
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The Truman Doctrine
Definition
Helping support free people in resistance to military involvement.
Containment
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Containment
Definition
The U.S. felt that the USSR couldn't be stopped, so the post war policy became containing communism.
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The Marshall Plan
Definition
the carrying out of the Truman Doctrine by aiding economic aid to Europe to stop communism
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NATO
Definition
military alliance of 12 nations.
"Attack one, Attack all
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NSC-68
Definition
stated that the USSR was amoral and there was no need to try to negotiate with them
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John Foster Dulles
Definition
Secretary of State who wants to move beyond containment.
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The Chinese Revolution
Definition
Civil war against communist Mao Zedong and Nationalist Jiang Jieshi.
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Korean War
Definition
Korea wants independence but instead will be divided along the 38 parallel. The North will invade the South.
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the Domino Theory
Definition
if one country falls to communism, they all will fall
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Sputnik
Definition
the first satellite launched in 1957 by the USSR
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Brinkmanship
Definition
an all or nothing attitude
"If you launch a nuclear weapon at us, we will launch three at you"
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Smith Act
Definition
made it illegal to overthrow the government
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McCarran Internal Security Act
Definition
states that communist have to register with the attorney general and can't work in the defense department.
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Alger Hiss
Definition
a former Assistant Attorney General that will be convicted of being a communist spy
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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Definition
convicted of being spies and will be executed
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